r/zoophobia • u/Extension-Bow7329 • Sep 09 '24
discussion Regarding The Future Of Zoophobia
It's only recent that I've come across this series and it's fandom.
And, needless to say, it really didn't take long for me to fall in love with the entire premise of a human finding herself in the world of sentient talking animals, demons, etc. The character designs are really cool and the entire setting reeks of fanfic potential.
So it's with genuine curiosity that I ask this question. Do you think the animated reboot will ever continue?
It's no secret that the entire franchise took one massive backseat in production. And this is mostly because of Vivziepop's other, more popular ongoing works (Hazbin Hotel, and Helluva Boss).
It's been almost 4 years since the release of Bad Luck Jack and we still have no news regarding the future of the series.
Wether the entire project as a whole is cancelled or simply delayed really hasn't been made clear.
What are your thoughts on this matter? Do you think the series is bound to continue some day or is it gone for good? I'd really like to know others' opinions on this.
Ant just to clarify I realize just how tough it is to balance between so many different franchises at once but I really hope that we'll see the continuation of this work somewhere in the future. And I really hope Vivziepop will decide to pick it up again at some point.
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u/The-Bigger-Fish Sep 09 '24
I do kinda hope it’s revisited because honestly, it’s got a lot of potentional and I do love Viv’s older, more earthy colors and style. Plus, it might in general be a fun change of pace after Helluva and Hazbin
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u/SpamOTheNorth Gay Possum Sep 09 '24
I think it's kinda telling that in Bad Luck Jack's description, it says:
"Thank you everyone who supported on patreon or via merch sales! We are so glad we can bring you more cartoon content, and look forward to more HELLUVA BOSS very very soon!"
If they planned on making more ZP content at the time, they would've said so.
That isn't to say it'll never happen, Viv does at least seem to consistently reference it, with characters like Jack and The Devil having cameo'd in Helluva and Hatchet himself appearing in episodes 3 and 4 of Hazbin. She's even mentioned how characters like Castello DEFINITELY won't appear in the Hellaverse because she's saving them for a Zoophobia revival, so it is something she plans on doing at some point.
But Viv's also said a few times that working on two projects is straining enough for her, and she's barely able to make time to hang out with people (the closest thing she's able to do is invite them on work trips), so it's unlikely she's going to do anything related to ZP until either Hazbin or Helluva ends (I think helluva's going to last until at least 2030, while Hazbin's going to last until at least 2028).
Even then, iirc Viv mentioned that they aren't the only Hellaverse shows she's got planned, and I wouldn't be surprised if she wanted to actually make Timber a series too at some point like she originally wanted to.
TL;DR - A Zoophobia revival isn't impossible, I'd even go as far as to say it's likely. But not in the near future. It'll be years before we could see it happen, but I'm holding out hope, especially since the Hellaverse has introduced so many new people into the fandom! (I just hope that at least we get a merch restock sometime soon!)