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Disney+ Cancels Gender-Swapped ‘Holes’ Series After Pilot

The move underscores a stricter greenlight process at the streamer.

Overview

  • Variety reported that Disney+ will not proceed with the planned TV adaptation of Louis Sachar’s Holes after producing a pilot.
  • The reimagined pilot centered on a teenage girl named Hayley at Camp Yucca, with Shay Rudolph starring and Greg Kinnear and Aidy Bryant in key roles.
  • Alina Mankin wrote the pilot, Liz Phang served as showrunner, and Jac Schaeffer directed, with executive producers including Drew Goddard; Walden Media and 20th Television were involved.
  • No public explanation was provided for the decision, and Deadline indicated the project did not meet internal expectations.
  • Reports suggest the pilot will remain unaired and is not being shopped elsewhere, as the cancellation is framed within a broader wave of selective pullbacks across streaming, including recent Disney projects.