The last season of Sword Art Online ended in December 2014. The viewers waited patiently for an official word on the third season of Sword Art Online. There is no news confirming the cancellation or the postponing of Sword Art Online Season 3.
The lack of an official word on Sword Art Online Season 3 has forced the fans to believe that the next season might get canceled.
While the cancellation news is still doing the rounds, Mobi Picker reported that Skydance Television recently bought the rights to produce the live-action TV adaptation of the popular anime, Sword Art Online.
This news is a reason for cheer, but many fans aren’t happy.
The live-action TV series indicates that the studio will start focusing on the Skydance Television project instead of working on releasing the third season of Sword Art Online.
Variety reported that Laeta Kalogridis is assigned with the task of working on the pilot episode of the live action TV-series of Sword Art Online. Laeta Kalogridis is one of the most popular screenwriters in Hollywood.
She is known for films like Shutter Island and Terminator Genisys. Laeta Kalogridis will not limit her role as the writer for Sword Art Online live-action TV series. She will join Skydance’s CEO Marcy Ross, David Ellison, and Dana Goldberg to become the executive producer of the series.
Even if the fans aren’t happy with the focus shifting away from Sword Art Online Season 3, they should be ecstatic to know that they have a talented writer like Laeta Kalogridis working on the story.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Laeta Kalogridis is thrilled to be a part of the Sword Art Online franchise. She talked about the opportunity to work with a talented group to bring to reality a cutting-edge yet timeless story, in a whole new format.
Rumor suggests that Sword Art Online live-action TV series will focus on the story of Kazuto Kirigaya, a young beta tester. Kirigiya along with his friends and 10,000 youngsters will have to give their all to survive in a virtual reality online role-playing game where they get stuck.
The story for the upcoming Sword Art Online TV series seems to be an exciting one, and it will surely win over the fans of Sword Art Online Season 3.
Skydance Television informed that the game that Kazuto Kirigaya will find himself stuck in is a world of its own. The survivors will have to deal with monsters, magic, sword fighting and their lives will always be at stake.
The players who get stuck have to make their way through the hostile environment while making a life for themselves in the fantastical world of the game.
The anime came to limelight in July 2012. Created by Reki Kawahara, the first season featuring 25 episodes, was an instant success. It was soon followed by Sword Art Online Season 2. The action had started to pick up, when the second season came to an end, and the fans still have no confirmation on the third season.
The Bit Bag reported that while there is no news on Season 3 of Sword Art Online, the anime will also get a film, which will be officially called ‘Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale.’ It is easy to comprehend that the television and anime adaptation is the top priority for the team working on Sword Art Online Season 3.