According to a report from Gizmodo, the TV show was greenlit by the Disney-owned network Freeform back in 2017. Milana Vayntrub (Squirrel Girl), Derek Theler (Mister Immortal), Jeremy Tardy (Night Thraser), Callum Worthy (Speedball), Mathew Moy (Microbe) and Kate Comer (Debrii) were all cast in the series and even filmed a pilot.
Although the episode received positive reviews from test audiences, the network cancelled the show due to scheduling conflicts.
On Wednesday (8 September), Kevin Beigel – the show-runner for the shelved series – debunked those rumours and dished the real reason why New Warriors wasn’t picked up.