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Starz 'Camelot' suffered after losing James Purefoy, series canceled
By April MacIntyre Jul 1, 2011, 5:07 GMT
A bold retelling of the Arthurian legend. Young Arthur is presented with his late father, King Uther\'s kingdom. Trouble is, his witch sister Morgan has her eyes on this prize too. Merlin, King Lot and more add to this rich period adventure told by Tudors creator Michael Hirst and creator Chris Chibnall. ...more
The curse of killing off the highly watchable force of nature, James Purefoy (King Lot), struck Starz "Camelot."
The best actor (next to Joseph Fiennes - Merlin) was killed in episode 2, and that's when I gave up on Starz' ambitious fantasy drama "Camelot."
Starz has canceled the series, citing "significant production challenges" in a statement.
The series had tough competition: AMC's "The Killing," HBO's "Game of Thrones" and Showtime's "Borgias."
"Due to significant production challenges, Starz has decided not to exercise the option for subsequent seasons of 'Camelot' with our production partners GK-tv, Octagon Films and Take 5 Productions," a Starz statement said.
Many critics noted that the lead actor Jamie Campbell Bower (Arthur) lacked the charisma and the masculine appeal needed for the role.
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