{"id":20277,"date":"2022-08-15T11:58:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T09:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1694088"},"modified":"2022-08-15T12:37:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T10:37:10","slug":"westworld-creator-addresses-whether-season-4-finale-is-show-ending","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/westworld-creator-addresses-whether-season-4-finale-is-show-ending\/","title":{"rendered":"Westworld creator addresses whether season 4 finale is show ending"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 15 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The co-creator of Westworld has spoken out on whether the show is ending after last night\u2019s climactic season finale<\/a>, hinting that there are more stories to come for the dystopian sci-fi drama.<\/p>\n

It took more than two years for season 4 to get here, due largely to the pandemic slowing down production, but it was most definitely worth the wait, with fans applauding some of the biggest twists in the show\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

However, the story has escalated to such a desperate point now that fans are wondering if Westworld<\/a> could be entering its endgame, a question to which co-creator Lisa Joy had this response (via Deadline<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cJonah [Nolan, co-creator] and I have always had an ending in mind that we hope to reach,\u201d she began. \u201cWe have not quite reached it yet.\u201d<\/p>

That cryptic statement could be interpreted in any number of ways, but it appears that there are hopes for at least one more season from senior members of the creative team.<\/p>\n

Ed Harris previously told The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>\u00a0in July 2022 that a fifth and final season was planned.<\/p>\n

He revealed: \u201cI have no idea what they\u2019re planning. We have one more season, which will start filming next April and May. I have no idea where that\u2019s going to end up.\u201d<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen whether that will come to fruition, though, given Westworld\u2019s considerable budget and the current restructuring going on at HBO\u2019s parent company Warner Bros Discovery.<\/p>\n

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The merger has already seen the cancellation of Batgirl<\/a> and reports of less scripted programming for HBO Max<\/a>, but it\u2019s unclear at this stage how it will impact the prestige US broadcaster \u2013 if at all.<\/p>\n

Actor schedules could be another factor, with Westworld having to accommodate a high-profile cast that includes Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden, Ed Harris and Aaron Paul, among others.<\/p>\n