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HBO has canceled Westworld.
The science fiction series, which was developed by husband and wife showrunners Jonah Nolan and Lisa Joy and is a remake of the 1973 Michael Crichton movie with the same name, debuted in 2016 to critical acclaim. Westworld’s fourth season, which many reviewers believed marked a turnaround after its first two seasons’ lackluster performances, was wrapped up back in August.
“Over the past four seasons, Lisa and Jonah have taken viewers on a mind-bending odyssey, raising the bar at every step,” HBO said in an official statement. “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.”
Kilter Films added, “Making Westworld has been one of the highlights of our careers. We are deeply grateful to our extraordinary cast and crew for creating these indelible characters and brilliant worlds. We’ve been privileged to tell these stories about the future of consciousness – both human and beyond – in the brief window of time before our AI overlords forbid us from doing so.”
Westworld received 54 nominations for Best Drama Series at the Primetime Emmy Awards, with a cast that featured Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Thandiwe Newton, Tessa Thompson, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Luke Hemsworth, and Aaron Paul among many others (including nine wins).