HBO’s Westworld has been no stranger to plot twists and shifting the status quo since it debuted two seasons ago, but it sounds like the series’ next installment will be outdoing itself for season 3.
Westworld showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, teased what fans can expect in the upcoming third season. For those who got used to things going a certain direction, this new batch of episodes will shift the show in a new and interesting way according to Nolan.
“I think it’s a radical shift.” Nolan explained. “What’s compelling and appealing about these characters is that they’re not human. As we said in the show, humans are bound by the same loops the hosts are, in some ways even smaller. You couldn’t expect human characters to withstand and survive the kind of story that we’re telling. The hosts have a different version of mortality, a different outlook. I think clearly with Dolores, as she’s laid out, there is a longer view here, a larger set of goals. They’re existential. They span eons. And that’s a fascinating level of story to engage in.
“It really is like repiloting,” Joy added.
“Yeah.” Nolan echoed. “And that’s terrifying and exciting in equal measure. I’m just thrilled that we have this incredible group that we’re working with to build it.”
When considering how things left off with Westworld‘s season two finale, it is not a difficult proposition to why a status quo change would be possible. When we last left Westworld, several characters were essentially uploaded into “The Valley Beyond”, while others stayed in the park. Meanwhile, Dolores Abernathy (Evan Rachel Wood), Bernard Lowe (Jeffrey Wright), and some sort of host incarnation of Charlotte Hale (Tessa Thompson) made their way to the outside world. Joy explained how Tessa’s talent made it possible to try new concepts.
“Tessa is such a fun, amazing and versatile actress.” Joy explained. “When you have someone like her, it just opens up limitless possibilities. So we always knew that we were going to do this reveal and let her expand into this new role. We have a very diabolical arc for her planned out. Part of the fun for the character will be self-realization. She will be realizing the things we know about who she is.”
With the changes planned for Westworld this season it seems that the one thing that won’t change is the need to focus on what is going on, as Nolan explains:
“…we know that our show requires people to lean forward a little bit and pay attention and maybe hold off on going to make that sandwich for another five minutes.”
Will Westworld still be the show audiences have grown to know and love with the changes Nolan and Joy have planned? Give GVNation a holler and let us know.
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