Previous statements from producers have been clear about their reason for the hiatus.
The show is complicated and ambitious, Joy told EW months ago.
Joy more recently added to us that, Its a really complex interlocking story.
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But there was a little more to the behind-the-scenes creative challenge that was being solved.
TheWestworldteam was determined to address another pressing issue during their break, as well.
Theyre making sure all the ducks are in the row.
They could have rushed them and get spread too thin.
They got them right, and when they were right, we went and shot them.
Martins incredibly detailed books.
WhileWestworldis based on a 1973 movie by Michael Crichton, theJurassic Parkauthor never wrote aWestworldnovel.
We would joke that dont have George, we dont have the novels, Nolan says.
We have a fantastic original film, but thats a little under two hours of storytelling.
The Dark Knightwriter also gave a tease about what futureWestworldseasons would look like or rather,wouldntlook like.
We didnt want to have a story that repeated itself [each year], he says.
We didnt want theFantasy Islandversion of this [where new guests arrive at the park every season].
We wanted a big story.
This show is very ambitious and grand in scale and in themes and very expensive with a giant cast.
And bigger than all of that is what this show wants to say.
Westworldpremieres Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. For moreWestworldscoop, pick up EWs new Fall TV Preview issue on stands now.
