Related: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 4 Ends the Series on a Cheap Noteįreeform addressed the cancelation in a statement: 'We are very proud of Shadowhunters, a series that broke new ground in the genre world and became a fan favorite. Everyone got their happy ending, and the series officially ended on May 6, 2019. Malec got married and went to Idris, Clary lost her memory but was reunited with Jace in the final moments of the series, and Isabelle became head of the New York Insitute and finally got together with Simon who became a Clave Deputy. Shadowhunters was canceled in June 2018 but released a two-part series finale to wrap up loose ends, giving everyone a somewhat satisfying conclusion. Netflix is the real culprit though. Constantin Films produced the series, which required a hefty dollar sign for its glossy look and special effects, with assistance from a deal made with Netflix who helped pick up the tab. When the streaming platform, canceled the deal, Constantin Films couldn't afford to keep the series going. It went to Freeform in hopes of finding a secondary producer, but the network couldn't afford it.

Now, the same has happened with Shadowhunters, and once again, a lack of finances seems to be the reason. Despite being a planned trilogy, all moves to continue the franchise were halted when it barely made back its budget of $60 million. The film was both a critical and box office failure. Before the premiere of Shadowhunters in 2016, Clare's novels were developed into a film titled City of Bones: The Mortal Instruments starring Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower.

Moral Instruments adaptations just can't seem to catch a break.

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