Bare dager etter at Hell On Wheels ble fornyet for sesong 3, så er det trøbbel i kulissene og fornyelsen er satt på hold.
Det er drama i kulissene for AMC-serien Hell On Wheels. Western-dramaet ble plukket opp for sesong 3 med 10 episoder for bare noen dager side. Fornyelsen var da uten skaperne/produsentene Joe og Tony Gayton som hadde to-års kontrakt og har valgt å ikke være involvert i den daglige driften fremover. AMC opplyste da at John Shiban vil fortsette i rollen som seriesjef- og produsent.
Ryktene om at Shiban ønsket å trekke seg ut har surret de siste dagene og AMC har nå sendt ut en pressemelding som bekrefter at John Shiban har forlatt serien og at fornyelsen nå avhenger av at de klarer å hente inn en erstatter som nettverket vil godkjenne.
Under kan du lese uttalelsene fra både AMC og John Shiban.
AMC
John Shiban has informed AMC, Entertainment One and Endemol that while he was fully on board when the network informed him about their intent to pick-up Hell on Wheels, he has since made the personal decision that he will be unable to return as showrunner. He has asked the production partners to seek a replacement showrunner. Like all of our shows, network pick-ups are always conditioned on an approved showrunner. We are confident that eOne and Endemol will satisfy that obligation in the near future.John Shiban
I’m very proud of our work on HELL ON WHEELS and was thrilled to hear the show would have a Season Three. I have since made the difficult decision that the time has come for me to leave. I care deeply about the series and will do whatever I can to aid in the transition to ensure the continued success of the show. I truly value all the time I have spent with this wonderful group of very talented people.
