‘Westworld‘ came as a breath of fresh air at the time when television was delivering a mixed bag of shows. The dystopian science fiction western series was based on the eponymous 1973 film and its sequel. It, especially the first season, met with critical acclaim.
However, the reception from the second season began to shake and it was eventually canceled by HBO after its fourth season. Now, the news is that the show is leaving HBO Max. Let’s find out if it’s actually true and which platform it might move to.
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‘Westworld’ Is Leaving HBO MAX
Warner Bros. Discovery continues to cut its costs after the merger. In November, their sci-fi dystopian drama ‘Westworld‘ was canceled abruptly after the fourth season.
Now the once flagship show of the studio is getting pulled off from its streaming platform, HBO Max. According to an Entertainment Weekly report, ‘The Nevers’ is also getting pulled.
David Zaslav, the new CEO of WBD, has recently made some drastic changes in the company which includes laying off employees, shelving films, and canceling shows to cut cost. Removing ‘Westworld’ will save the studio’s money in residuals payment to the cast and crew. It will likely resurface on another platform very soon, probably a free and ad-supported one.
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‘Westworld’ Was Canceled After Fourth Season
The first season of the sci-fi drama met with critical acclaim. However, the later seasons received mixed to a negative responses. Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the showrunners, had planned a fifth and final season.
However, HBO canceled it after the fourth season to save money. Its ratings also fell sharply for the third season, and then dropped further for season four (from 12 million to 4 million).
On Rotten Tomatoes, the ratings declined from the mid-80s for its first two seasons to the mid-70s for the last two. In a statement, HBO said: “We are tremendously grateful to them, along with their immensely talented cast, producers and crew, and all of our partners at Kilter Films, Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television. It’s been a thrill to join them on this journey.”
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