History Trivia / YTheLastMan2021

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: After all the hell the show went through to get on the air, it only got to air for ''a single month'' before being cancelled.

* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: Attempts at getting the comic series a LiveActionAdaptation have been fraught, to say the least. In early 2007, Creator/NewLineCinema bought the film rights, with shooting supposed to start by fall 2008. The script passed through many hands, including Brian K. Vaughan himself, but no one could crack compressing the story enough to fit into a movie's runtime while still staying true to the original series. Ultimately the director, D.J. Caruso, and his team pitched a trilogy to New Line (the first movie would have ended at issue #14) but were told it needed to be one movie, causing Caruso to quit the project. By 2013, a new script was written with a new director -- but then the rights reverted back to Vaughan and co-creator Pia Guerra before shooting could start. In 2015, Vaughan and Guerra optioned the rights for a show to debut on Creator/{{FX|Networks}} set to debut sometime in 2019 or 2020 -- but then showrunners Aida Mashaka Croal and Michael Green exited the project during pre-production due to CreativeDifferences. The show was significantly retooled and was set for shooting in March 2020, but then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. After all that, the series eventually premiered on September 13, 2021 as a production of FX on Hulu -- only to be canceled a month later. At this point, it's safe to say the live-action production was cursed.

* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: Attempts at getting the comic series a LiveActionAdaptation have been fraught, to say the least. In early 2007, Creator/NewLineCinema bought the film rights, with shooting supposed to start by fall 2008. The script passed through many hands, including Brian K. Vaughan himself, but no one could crack compressing the story enough to fit into a movie's runtime while still staying true to the original series. Ultimately the director, D.J. Caruso, and his team pitched a trilogy to New Line (the first movie would have ended at issue #14) but were told it needed to be one movie, causing Caruso to quit the project. By 2013, a new script was written with a new director -- but then the rights reverted back to Vaughan and co-creator Pia Guerra before shooting could start. In 2015, Vaughan and Guerra optioned the rights for a show to debut on Creator/{{FX|Networks}} set to debut sometime in 2019 or 2020 -- but then showrunners Aida Mashaka Croal and Michael Green exited the project during pre-production due to CreativeDifferences. The show was significantly retooled and was set for shooting in March 2020, but then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. After all that, the series eventually premiered on September 13, 2021 as a production of FX on Hulu -- only to be canceled a mere month later. At this point, it's safe to say the live-action production was cursed.
* TechnologyMarchesOn: The 2002-2008 comic still had people using flip phones. The series does update this, although luxuries like hi-speed internet are no longer available after the gendercide.

* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: Attempts at getting the comic series a LiveActionAdaptation have been fraught, to say the least. In early 2007, Creator/NewLineCinema bought the film rights, with shooting supposed to start by fall 2008. The script passed through many hands, including Brian K. Vaughan himself, but no one could crack compressing the story enough to fit into a movie's runtime while still staying true to the original series. Ultimately the director, D.J. Caruso, and his team pitched a trilogy to New Line (the first movie would have ended at issue #14) but were told it needed to be one movie, causing Caruso to quit the project. By 2013, a new script was written with a new director -- but then the rights reverted back to Vaughan and co-creator Pia Guerra before shooting could start. In 2015, Vaughan and Guerra optioned the rights for a show to debut on Creator/{{FX|Networks}} set to debut sometime in 2019 or 2020 -- but then showrunners Aida Mashaka Croal and Michael Green had exited the project during pre-production due to CreativeDifferences. The show was significantly retooled and was set for shooting in March 2020, but then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. After all that, the series eventually premiered on September 13, 2021 as a production of FX on Hulu -- only to be canceled a mere month later. At this point, it's safe to say the live-action production was cursed.

* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: Attempts at getting the comic series a LiveActionAdaptation have been fraught, to say the least. In early 2007, Creator/NewLineCinema bought the film rights. The screenwriter got to work and the cameras were supposed to start rolling by Fall 2008. The script passed through many hands including Brian K. Vaughan himself but no one could crack compressing the story enough to fit into a movie's runtime while still staying true to the original series. Ultimately the director D.J. Caruso and his team pitched a trilogy to New Line (the first movie would have ended at issue #14) but were told it needed to be one movie. Caruso couldn't make it work and quit the project. By 2013, a new script that the studio felt was workable was written and then they hired a new director, aiming to shoot in 2014. However, the rights reverted back to Vaughan and co-creator Pia Guerra by the time it could start shooting. In 2015, Vaughan and Guerra optioned the rights for a show to debut on Creator/{{FX|Networks}} which was set to debut sometime in 2019 or 2020, over a decade after the rights were first sold. Then, in April 2019, it was reported that showrunners Aida Mashaka Croal and Michael Green had exited the project during pre-production due to CreativeDifferences, leaving the show in limbo as well. After they left, the show was significantly retooled and was supposed to start shooting in March 2020 but was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series was eventually premiered on September 13, 2021 as a production of FX on Hulu. Sadly, the "saved" was short-lived as the series was canceled a month after its premiere before the first season finished airing.
* TechnologyMarchesOn: The 2002-2008 comic still had people using flip phones. The series does updates this, although luxuries like hi-speed internet are no longer available after the gendercide.

* TechnologyMarchesOn: The 2002-2008 comic still had people using flip phones and the Internet not as fast. The series does update this although also the excuse that in the aftermath of the outbreak, the Internet itself is broken.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Clark said that there were attempts to persuade TV/streaming networks to at least back a potential Season 2 after the first season was cancelled. She didn't get any positive response, which was when she took to social media and said that there will no season 2.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Clark said that there were attempts to persuade TV/streaming networks to at least back a potential Season 2 after the first season was cancelled. She didn't get any positive response, which was when she took to social media that there will no season 2.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Clark said that there were attempts to persuade TV/streaming networks to at least back a potential Season 2 after the first season was cancelled. Almost all didn't agree to it.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Clark said that there were attempt to persuade TV/streaming networks to at least back a potential Season 2 after the first season was cancelled. Almost all didn't agree to it.

* TechnologyMarchesOn: The 2002-2008 comic still had people using flip phones and the Internet not as fast. The series does update this although also the excuse that in the aftermath of the outbreak, the Internet itself is broken.

* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: Attempts at getting the comic series a LiveActionAdaptation have been fraught, to say the least. In early 2007, Creator/NewLineCinema bought the film rights. The screenwriter got to work and the cameras were supposed to start rolling by Fall 2008. The script passed through many hands including Brian K. Vaughan himself but no one could crack compressing the story enough to fit into a movie's runtime while still staying true to the original series. Ultimately the director D.J. Caruso and his team pitched a trilogy to New Line (the first movie would have ended at issue #14) but were told it needed to be one movie. Caruso couldn't make it work and quit the project. By 2013, a new script that the studio felt was workable was written and then they hired a new director, aiming to shoot in 2014. However, the rights reverted back to Vaughan and co-creator Pia Guerra by the time it could start shooting. In 2015, Vaughan and Guerra optioned the rights for a show to debut on Creator/{{FX|Networks}} which was set to debut sometime in 2019 or 2020, over a decade after the rights were first sold. Then, in April 2019, it was reported that showrunners Aida Mashaka Croal and Michael Green had exited the project during pre-production due to CreativeDifferences, leaving the show in limbo as well. After they left, the show was significantly retooled and was supposed to start shooting in March 2020 but was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series was eventually premiered on September 13, 2021 as a production of FX on Hulu.
** Sadly, the "saved" was short-lived as the series was canceled a month after its premiere before the first season finished airing.