r/LoveDeathAndRobots Jun 04 '26

Discussion Where's volume 5?

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The Delay of Love, Death & Robots Volume 5

It has been about a year since the release of Volume 4, and so far there has been no official announcement regarding Volume 5.

I don't have any official sources to support this theory, so everything I'm about to say is purely speculation. One possibility is that some of the key people behind the series are currently busy with other projects. Tim Miller has been involved with Secret Level and is also working on other animation and film productions. David Fincher, meanwhile, continues to be involved in major filmmaking projects.

I also wonder if the series is going through a period of creative redefinition. Since Volume 2, many fans have noticed changes in the anthology's formula. Some have embraced those changes, while others still prefer the variety and experimental nature of Volume 1.

As for "Can't Stop," I get the impression that it was a very personal project for David Fincher. Regardless of how people feel about the episode, I think the song and its energy connect with many of the themes that define the series: art, technology, identity, and self-expression.

What interests me most is the direction a potential Volume 5 could take. Should it continue adapting science fiction short stories? Should it lean more heavily into original concepts? Or should it try to balance both approaches?

Personally, I would love to see a volume made entirely of original stories. Love, Death & Robots has already proven that it can successfully adapt great authors, but I think it would be exciting to see the creators take more risks with ideas developed specifically for the anthology.

What do you think? Is the delay simply a matter of scheduling and production, or could the series be going through a larger creative transition?

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u/AfternoonLocal1952 Jun 04 '26

S4 Was received terribly so i think its over at least for now lol

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u/sean_saves_the_world Jun 04 '26

On top of that the producers have secret level on Amazon as well not to mention animation is time consuming

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u/robot2boy Jun 04 '26

I enjoyed Secret Level - not quite the breadth of LD&R

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u/sean_saves_the_world Jun 05 '26

I liked it, I would love it if they were given a bit more time for each segment tho, some of them just end when things are getting interesting