HBO Series In Production WESTWORLD Goes On "Brief Hiatus"

HBO's sci-fi Westworld has gone on a brief hiatus, and no one has given a date as to when production will resume. It's crushing news for fans who were hyped by the trailer, and for the network, which looked as though they would have a stacked original lineup for 2016. HBO released a statement from writers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy:

“As we head into the final phase of production on Westworld, we’ve made the decision to take a brief hiatus in order to get ahead of the writing,"

What does that mean exactly? Who knows. It could be good. Maybe they were intended to be a one and done series, but HBO execs gave them the go ahead to change the script to allow for future seasons. It could mean the exact opposite and execs are making them rewrite the story because they hate it. Hell, it could even have something to do with budget...it can't be cheap to have Anthony Hopkins!

HBO has not made clear whether the series based on the '70s film of the same name will premiere this year or not.