Netflix Offered To End Cancelled Show With A Movie, The OA Co-Creator Reveals Why They Declined

The OA co-creator Zal Batmanglij reveals why he and Brit Marling declined Netflix’s offer to end the cancelled show with a movie. The series premiered in 2016 and followed Prairie Johnson (Marling), a blind young woman who mysteriously disappeared, only to reemerge several years later with the ability to see. Along with Marling, the cast of The OA included Emory Cohen, Phyllis Smith, Brendan Meyer, Patrick Gibson, Brandon Perea, Jason Isaacs, and more. Despite earning positive reviews and being conceived as a five-part story, Netflix cancelled The OA after two seasons, frustrating its dedicated fanbase in the process.