Westworld has been canceled by HBO in a shock move that will leave many fans of the sci-fi drama disappointed, as creators had been hoping to wrap up the storyline in season five.
Season four ended just three months ago, with the finale airing on August 14th and viewers had been left anticipating more to come from the show that stars Rachel Evan Wood, James Marsden, and Aaron Paul.
The surprising decision to abruptly finish the show is said to be down to its high-cost production budget as well as falling ratings, Variety reports.
Creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy were said to be hoping to wrap up the storyline in a fifth season of the series, which is based on the 1973 film of the same name.
Westworld CANCELED by HBO: Sci-fi drama’s fourth season will be the last despite creators hoping to wrap up storyline for a fifth season
The axing also comes as an ‘ongoing evaluation of programming’ has been underway with HBO’s new parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.
Westworld had earned an impressive nine Primetime Emmy awards throughout its run, as well as a total of 54 nominations.
It was launched by HBO back in 2016 as prestige drama with high hopes of it becoming another long-running show amid the success of Game of Thrones, and boasted a stellar cast with Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins.
Ed Harris Jeffrey Wright and Thandiwe Newton were also part of the original cast list.
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