Deadwood: The Movie (really?!?)

[intrepidity]

Yes! Says Ian McShane here:

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/05/game-thrones-ian-mcshane-hound

One project you mentioned earlier, we keep hearing there’s a Deadwood movie in development and David Milch is working on that script. Are you willing and able to reprise your role as Al Swearengen given your other commitments, and what’s the latest you’ve heard on that?

Yeah! Of course I’d love to reprise that. How could one not, when it was snatched away rather unjustly by a combination of forces we’ll never know about? Hubris or money or whatever. But [Deadwood] certainly finished too early. At the time, most of us working on the show were incredulous. It’s been announced by HBO, so its not like I’m saying it. I know for a fact David is working on the script. It’s been 10 years since it finished. [Star Timothy Olyphant’s] free from Justified. I’m hoping they’ll make the deal soon, for two or four hours, whatever they decide on. It was a very close knit group of actors on it. We got along very well. I’m sure David will decide to set it 10 years later, after the great fire or whatever happened in Deadwood. They haven’t done the deal yet. They [were planning] to do it late this year or early next year.

[dhill926]

1. oh hell yeah!

imo, the best show HBO has ever done....

[Callmecrazy]

2. The Wire was pretty great, too...nt

[Yavin4]

7. You're a fan of Deadwood?

How can you be a fan without using "cocksucker" in your post?

[dhill926]

8. I did revel in it's glorious use of profanity....

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. But Ian McShane's going to be caught up with his huge role in Game of Thrones, right?

I predict it will last for several seasons.

[lunatica]

5. Well unless he comes back from the dead, no he's gone

I was excited when I saw him then he got killed within the hour. Bah!

[KamaAina]

4. Hell yes! Geri Jewell could sure use the work!

I know this 'cause she mentioned it on her FB page. I met her after a performance at a disability fundraiser in Berkeley a few years ago, and managed to make it onto her friends list. She has two cats, Harry and Juliet!

[annabanana]

6. I always DID think it ended way too soon.

I'll be glad to see it revived.