Westeros Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 So, everyone hoped for word that HBO was happy with Game of Thrones and would announce on Monday morning that it was ordering another season. Or, as last year, maybe it’d be a day or two more - Tuesday or Wednesday.Now it’s Friday… and nothing. What’s happening?read on >>> Visit the Site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojam Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 So, everyone hoped for word that HBO was happy with Game of Thrones and would announce on Monday morning that it was ordering another season. Or, as last year, maybe it’d be a day or two more - Tuesday or Wednesday.Now it’s Friday… and nothing. What’s happening?read on >>>Visit the Site!If, what I have seen, on revenues , HBO considers shooting 3 & 4 back to back they could save money.A la, Peter Jackson and LTOR, three films , success, pick ups.Now I don't know what D&D think of this.It might mean actors have to have other contracts bought out, it's a fine ensemble one has to admit.Seems to me , if so, D&D need to expand their production staff, are they amiable to this?So more executive producers , for what I see of them , they would seem not to mind.All the technical stuff can be trumped with money, depending on how HBO computes the future, which right now, looks good!Everybody surely wants to see those full grown dragons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brienne the Beauty Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I hope you are right. This is a very expensive series. Maybe they are getting cold feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a free shadow Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 If I could subscribe to HBO, I would. But I am prepared to buy DVDs! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojam Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Well... here we sit at 4/7/12 and I can't find out what the weeks cumulative was.One of HBO's benchmarks, so it is said.WEB probing only turns up the premiere headline.Enough to drive a sane man to drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travy1991 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I'm incredibly nervous. The show is very expensive to produce so I'm worried HBO will drop it! Although most of the cast and crew seem confident that we'll be getting a third season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolorous Eddie Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I don't know what it means, but I'm gonna buy 20 copies of the DVD!!! Just doin' my part... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyacinthGirl Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I can't even describe how angry I'd be if this show ever gets prematurely cancelled...ever. No. :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark@heart Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Why did I click on this thread? Now I'm having Rome flashbacks! I still haven't forgiven HBO for that. If they cancel Game of Thrones I'll have to cancel them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAge93 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Remember back in July last year when HBO said they would keep making the show as long as GRRM kept writing the books? And how they said they would never cancel a good show early? Yeah, nothing to worry about. Boardwalk Empire got renewed for a third season 3 WEEKS after its season 2 premiere. So just because we got a quick renewal after season 1, doesn't mean it'll be like that every time. I think that's what people were expecting: HBO to announce a third and fourth season with the reveal of the premiere numbers. Judging by trends, HBO only does it after a series premiere.Don't get worked up. I'm not worried at all that this will be canceled. This is HBO's biggest show at the moment, getting more buzz than anything they have (including BE and True Blood, which I've never seen both). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brienne the Beauty Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I'm pretty sure Rome was only given two seasons, as it was a BBC production, and many of their series are short lived, even successful ones.No it got cancelled because it was expensive. The BBC pulled out, and it was too expensive for HBO to justify alone. It wasn't a planned limited series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ednawolf Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Deadwood was also cancelled because David Milch wanted to fail miserably with "John from Cincinnati." Anyway, the execs who were in charge of HBO during the Rome, Deadwood, Carnivale (that early cancellation killed me) days are no longer with HBO. And I've read that the GoT S2 premiere viewership was pretty high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojam Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I'm pretty sure Rome was only given two seasons, as it was a BBC production, and many of their series are short lived, even successful ones. Now Deadwood, that's the one that got stiffed.Why, yes, I am still bitter, why do you ask?No HBO was had the largest fraction of production, I think about 60% for the first season, BBC and RAI about 40%.The second season I don't know the BBC's part.The odd thing is HBO made their money back in DVD sales, and much to their surprise, realized they probably could have profited from a 3rd season.Totally different management at HBO now, we know initial sales of GOT DVDs was quite extraordinary, never have found out what total world wide sales are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojam Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 With the CNN spot yesterday, and the general buzz, anyone notice the lead title on the Sunday NY Times business section?We are still twisting in the wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I'll be very surprised if they don't renew. They're certainly promoting the series quite heavily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 What lead title are you refering to, boojam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catelyn Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I think it would be a bit crazy if the want to cancel the show.I mean, it's HBO's most watched one now, as it was with Six Feet Under some years ago...even though the costs are higher in this case I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontos the Slim Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I think the delay has something to do with the source material for Season 3.Look, we all know that SoS is the longest and certainly densest of the books. They are probably still negotiating how to handle it all (split into two seasons, more episodes, etc.).So I think it has less to do with HBO cold feet over the price, and more to do with how to handle ALL OF THE ACTION that will happen in Season 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 just got renewed for season 3 according to my facebook lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travy1991 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 https://www.facebook.com/GameOfThronesSeason 3 has just been announced! Looks like they haven't announced S4 alongside it but I won't complain. At least we are safe in the knowledge that we have at least another year of GoT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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