This story about “Westworld” first appeared in the Down to the Wire issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine.
“Westworld” showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy know that some fans found Season 2 to be more of a head-scratcher than Season 1. And that is saying something, since the first year of the HBO sci-fi hit made such an impact with audiences because of its twists and turns.
But the criticisms and confusion lobbed at the Evan Rachel Wood-led show were to be expected, as Nolan and Joy said they make the show on their own terms and took more than a few big swings in their sophomore year.
“The only way I know to write the show is to write it for ourselves,” Nolan said of the drama, which received 21 Emmy nominations, tying it with “Saturday Night Live” and trailing only “Game of Thrones” as the most-nominated program. “You make the...
“Westworld” showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy know that some fans found Season 2 to be more of a head-scratcher than Season 1. And that is saying something, since the first year of the HBO sci-fi hit made such an impact with audiences because of its twists and turns.
But the criticisms and confusion lobbed at the Evan Rachel Wood-led show were to be expected, as Nolan and Joy said they make the show on their own terms and took more than a few big swings in their sophomore year.
“The only way I know to write the show is to write it for ourselves,” Nolan said of the drama, which received 21 Emmy nominations, tying it with “Saturday Night Live” and trailing only “Game of Thrones” as the most-nominated program. “You make the...
- 8/22/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
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