Over the weekend, The Orville’s rumored cancellation was reported on by The Cinema Spot, where it was claimed that Hulu never intended to produce Season 4 in the first place.
(For what it’s worth, the same outlet reported that Hitchhiker’s Guide was already granted a Season 2 renewal, though that hasn’t been confirmed by Hulu.)
That report also alleges that after completion of The Orville’s Season 3 production, which has been stuck in delayed-mode along with most of the rest of Hollywood, the show’s sets and props will be broken down and restructured so that they can be used on another comedy-friendly sci-fi series, Hulu’s upcoming Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy reboot.