HBO programming president Michael Lombardo has confirmed that he personally gave series creator David Milch the green light to resurrect Deadwood for a movie follow-up, TVLine reports:
“David has our commitment that we are going to do it,” says Lombardo. “He pitched what he thought generally the storyline would be — and knowing David, that could change. But it’s going to happen.”
The exec says that the revival — which would take the form of a movie versus a limited series — was born out of a “palpable” sense he had that Milch “has something left unsaid” with regard to Deadwood, adding “I’ve known him for a while and it feels like it’s something he’s not done talking about.”
Timing wise, Lombardo says Milch has another project he’s currently working on, “But the understanding is that when he is done with that he will turn his attention to [writing the] script for the Deadwood film.”
HA! says
Well the series ended HORRIBLY. But still… I think it’s pretty sad to try and revive things 10 years later. Seriously it’s been 10 years… accept that you wrote an absolutely terrible, anti-climactic, uninteresting, ending to a great series and move on. Money would be better spent elsewhere — and I loved the series, except how it ended.
Joseph Ezell says
10 years late or not I can’t wait to see the movie.
Luis Colon, A says
I concur, I really enjoyed the series. To be honest, I wish they’d revive the show, but still glad we get at least a movie.