Summary

• The cancellation of Wynonna Earp was due to a lack of funding and licensing rights issues, but the ionate and dedicated fanbase, known as Earpers, campaigned successfully for the show's return.
• Earpers have consistently ed the series through financial troubles and production issues, demonstrating their unwavering dedication to Wynonna Earp.
• The Earper fandom sets an example of a positive and ive fandom, standing in contrast to toxic fandoms that exhibit negative behaviors. They prioritize the growth of the show and each other in various ways.

The newly announced Wynonna Earp special shows how effective fandoms can be without resorting to toxicity. The Western horror series has maintained fiercely avid ers since its 2016 premiere, in which title character Wynonna Earp first began her personal undertaking of returning revenants tormenting her hometown of Purgatory back to Hell. Although Wynonna Earp quickly became a cult favorite for its offbeat, live-action interpretation of Beau Smith's comic book series of the same name, the show was still affected by irksome development and production problems, including financial hurdles, delays because of the COVID pandemic, and eventually, its cancelation.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wynonna Earp was canceled due to lack of funding and issues with licensing rights.

Despite the difficulties it faced and the ing of nearly three years since the show's end, Wynonna Earp is returning with a movie special, tentatively titled Wynonna Earp: Vengeance. As specified by current reports that every Wynonna Earp fan can appreciate, streaming service Tubi has commissioned a 90-minute, one-off special written by creator and executive producer Emily Andras and is confirmed to include cast Melanie Scrofano, Tim Rozon, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, and Katherine Barrell all reprising their roles. The news is especially exciting for fans, dubbed Earpers, as their ion and dedication initiated Wynonna's return.

Why The #BringWynonnaHome Fan Campaign Was So Successful

Per TheWrap, within days of Wynonna Earp's 2021 cancelation announcement, Earpers had #BringWynonnaHome trending on Twitter, now known as X. Since then, Earpers have not stopped campaigning to save the beloved series, and their ion and pressure has become successful in the making of the Wynonna Earp movie special. Their powerful response and fierce dedication was not altogether surprising, however, as Wynonna Earp's fandom has been integral to the series' growth since its inception.

For instance, when the series struggled previously with financial issues and had trouble filming season 4, Earpers swooped in with the 2019 #FightForWynonna campaign, had it trending within weeks, and then launched fan-funded billboards that went up in Times Square as a show of their unwavering . Consequently, the Earpers received what they fought for, as filming for Wynonna Earp season 4 started later that year with the help of a new production partner. As it did then, their steady advocacy continues to move the needle in their favor, even well after Wynonna Earp appeared to have ended for good.

How Earpers Show What Fandoms Can Be Like Without The Negative Stereotypes

The Earpers are famously known for being a particularly positive and ive fandom that have never once resorted to toxicity to achieve their goals. Instead, their purpose as a fandom has remained rooted in the growth of the Wynonna Earp show and one another. Besides positively ing the series and all those involved, Earpers also proudly each other, which is evident in their social media groups, their readiness to donate to social causes in honor of the series, and their attentiveness to fellow Earpers who may need help.

...their purpose as a fandom has remained rooted in the growth of the Wynonna Earp show and one another.

Earpers and what they stand for are quite different from fandoms that are considered toxic because of a very small number of fans that bring unfavorable behaviors and negativity into the environment. Whereas toxic fandoms have heralded instances of bullying, the departure of creatives from films and TV series, scaring potential fans away, and more, the Earper fandom has always stayed positive. Now that Wynonna Earp is getting a new special, the fandom has become not just a shining example but a successful example of how fandoms can be without resorting to toxicity.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter, TheWrap