Back in 2016, Xena’s battle cry was heard around the world when NBC announced it was rebooting the beloved fantasy series, with The 100 writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach tapped to helm.

While the original Xena was drowning in queer subtext, this new version would depict the warrior princess as unapologetically gay.

“There is no reason to bring back Xena if it is not there for the purpose of fully exploring a relationship that could only be shown subtextually in first-run syndication in the 1990s,” Grillo-Marxuach said. “It will also express my view of the world—which is only further informed by what is happening right now.”

After Grillo-Marxuach left the project a few months ago, though, executives made no plans to replace him and announced this week that th project is effectively “dead.”

“Nothing is happening on that right now. We looked at some material, we decided at that point that it didn’t warrant the reboot,” NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke told The Hollywood Reporter.

Salke was careful to add “never say never,” as Xena could always be revived in the future.

Last year Lucy Lawless cheered news of a revamp: “Now they need to make them an interracial couple,” Lawless told the audience at a TCA panel. “Black Xena!”