50 Cent wasted no time trolling lead star Lil Meech after Starz officially canceled BMF following four seasons.
Fifty posted a doctored image of Meech (born Demetrius Flenory Jr.) holding an “out of work” sign on Wednesday (Oct. 29) and sarcastically captioned it, “What next season, little [ninja emoji].”
Despite the series’ star-studded cameos from Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Lil Baby, Saweetie, 2 Chainz, and others, Starz has ended production talks.
According to Deadlinea fifth season of the series was in talks in March, with sources saying Starz was “pleased with Season 4 creatively” and was “looking forward to sharing new action-packed episodes with fans.”
However, the show reportedly faced behind-the-scenes tension, particularly the strained relationship between Fifty and the real-life Big Meech following his release from prison.
This feud, which worsened when Big Meech linked up with Rick Ross, Fifty’s longtime rival, allegedly precipitated anxiousness on set through the third and fourth seasons. However, sources advised (*50*)Deadline it was not the explanation for the cancellation.
Despite the present getting squashed, Fifty reportedly nonetheless owns the movie rights to (*50*)BMF and may lease a number of spin-offs, per TMZ.
(*50*)Deadline reviews that the doubtless motive for the present’s finish is Starz CEO Jeffrey Hirsch’s technique to handle content material prices by growing extra new sequence relatively than sustaining current ones as they turn out to be dearer.
The community has been wrapping different long-running exhibits, together with the (*50*)Power franchise, whereas planning new initiatives together with (*50*)Power: Origins and (*50*)Power: Legacy. Fif had beforehand confirmed plans to broaden BMF into a bigger universe referred to as (*50*)BMF Immortal.
Although no (*50*)BMF spinoffs have been introduced, the rapper will proceed collaborating with Starz on the (*50*)Power franchise and the British boxing drama (*50*)Fightland.
Lil Meech has but to answer Fifty’s submit.