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Jodie Foster in “True Detective: Night Country”; showrunner Issa López
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HBO returns to True detective.
Immediately following the end of its fourth season, the premium cable network delivered a fifth season renewal for the anthology. Besides, night country Showrunner Issa López has signed an overall deal with Warner Bros.-owned cabler Discovery and will return to direct season five after taking over the franchise from creator Nic Pizzolatto. López will also create and develop new projects for HBO.
“Issa López is that unique and rare talent that speaks directly to the creative spirit of HBO. she directed True Detective: Night Country from start to finish, never once failing in her own commendable vision and inspiring us with her resilience both on the page and behind the camera,” HBO drama head Francesca Orsi said in a statement. “Along with the impeccable performances of Jodie (Foster) and Kali (Reis), she has made this installment of the franchise a huge success. We are very fortunate to have her as part of our family.”
night country It ranks as the most watched season of true detective, topping the first season of the anthology with 12.7 million viewers across multiple platforms. Lopez was tapped to take over the franchise after creator Pizzolatto’s overall deal with HBO expired and the showrunner opted to move to Disney in a pact he later abandoned early. HBO retains ownership of the series and was eager to hand the franchise over to someone with a new voice. Pizzolatto, however, remains credited as an executive producer and continues to receive compensation despite having no involvement in night country.
Pizzolatto, who is currently working on a western for Amazon and has a few other projects in the works, has openly criticized night country on their social media platforms saying things like “you can’t blame me“, etc. Co-star Reis defended night country, saying that it is “a damn shame” that the real detective The creator couldn’t stand the new installment. “But hey, I guess ‘if you don’t have anything good to share, shit on others’ is the new wave,” he said. wrote. López, in multiple interviews, has said that he loved the seasons of the Pizzolatto franchise and set out to make a program set in the same universe.
“From conception to release, night country “It has been the most beautiful collaboration and adventure of my entire creative life,” López said in a statement Thursday. “HBO trusted my vision at all times and the idea of bringing to life a new incarnation of real detective with Casey (Bloys), Francesca and the entire team it is a dream come true. I can not wait to return”.
speaking to The Hollywood Reporter After the finale, Lopez said that he had an idea for a second season and that he would “weave the mystery” differently to keep up with the real-life detectives who were obsessed with the season.
Lopez, star Foster, Mari Jo Winkler, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Chris Mundy, Alan Page Arriaga, Steve Golin, Richard Brown, season one stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson; Emmy-winning director Cary Joji Fukunaga and Pizzolatto are credited as executive producers of the fourth season.
real detective is part of a slate of scripted dramas from HBO that also includes The Last of Us, Euphoria, House of the Dragon, The Golden Age and the next The regime and The sympathizer, among others. A possible third season of Big little lies is also in early development, although HBO has yet to formally hear a proposal for a new cycle.