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Post by Strangely on Sept 21, 2016 0:16:26 GMT -5
so is this basically confirmation that DH will have help writing the series? That's generally how it works. There's usually a staff of writers, presided over by a head writer. They'll break down what they want to happen in that season (character arcs and what have you). They'll figure out tone and character motivations. Ultimately they'll plot out the season episode by episode. Then usually one writer takes all this information and creates a script from it (Basically each writer gets a shot at writing a script). As for DH's role, it's hard to say. He could be head writer I suppose. I wouldn't be surprised if he has script approval written into his contract. I'd say this means season two will be at least ten episodes long given that it cover 5-9. I'm guessing Netflix is pretty confident of a second season if they've given the go ahead to write scripts. Granted, that doesn't mean anything is set in stone yet (scripts are written and not used all the time). But, it's nice to know that if the show does do well than the second season will pretty much be already written and can move into production pretty swiftly. |
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Post by Liam R. Findlay on Sept 21, 2016 1:34:39 GMT -5
I like how Lisa's done the opposite of a Sonnenfeld and blurred all the notes.
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Post by mortinson51 on Sept 21, 2016 1:45:05 GMT -5
Stranger things did a similar thing where season 2 was already planned out by the time season 1 had ended. It will most likely get renewed that way they can jump right in production the same way stranger things did. It helps cut down the turn around time of the show. This pretty much shows the show will be 3 seasons long. Hopfully they do a 4th based on all the wrong questions
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Post by trip on Sept 21, 2016 1:51:30 GMT -5
I like how Lisa's done the opposite of a Sonnenfeld and blurred all the notes. I'm wondering if they've learned their lesson, or if they never needed to learn and they just let the Sonnenfeld background through because it wasn't major spoilery information. I mean, they obviously know we're dissecting everything we can get our hands on and they're obviously playing with us a little (which is pretty smart considering we're Snicket fans), but I'm curious about if they underestimated at first how deep we would sink our teeth into ANYTHING or if they just like. Offered us a little low-hanging fruit with the first background |
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Post by MisterM on Sept 21, 2016 2:28:29 GMT -5
I wouldn't take this as confirmation that series 2 will cover books 5-9... I doubt they would know exactly how many episodes the next run will be at this stage, so I think they are just seeing how far they could go into the story (in terms of scripts and budget etc).
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Post by Dante on Sept 21, 2016 3:38:55 GMT -5
We've known all year that Handler wasn't the sole writer. Joe Tracz confirmed back in January that he was writing for the series, and I believe Jack Kenny has indicated his involvement as well. The following names also came up in the big Netflix thread: Daniel Handler, Emily Fox, Jack Kenny, Ted Safran, Joe Tracz & Tatiana Suarez-Pico. So that's no big surprise. However, a writer's room with multiple copies of TAA through TCC lying around is significant. I agree that it's not necessarily full confirmation of a second series, but if Netflix thinks that the series is likely to do well enough for them to renew it, it makes sense to get some low-cost planning in early so they can dive straight in come renewal. It decreases the iteration time. A second season comprising the fifth through ninth books seems like a good strategy to me. For the mid-length books of the mid-series, two episodes each will stand comfortably in a ten-episode season, while it leaves the lengthier last four books to their own series, where any one or even all of them can have a third episode for a run of between eight to twelve episodes. This structure also allows them to get the Quagmire arc out of the way and shake up the status quo mid-season with TVV and lead us through the initial stages of the in-depth discovery of V.F.D. and the Snicket File and things like that. It takes you to the point where you've cut two of the least significant troupe members and casted the freaks... TCC also has the most literal cliffhanger ending in the series and would make a great series finale. I think it makes a lot of sense to plan it this way. |
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Post by Liam R. Findlay on Sept 21, 2016 3:57:36 GMT -5
I like how Lisa's done the opposite of a Sonnenfeld and blurred all the notes. I'm wondering if they've learned their lesson, or if they never needed to learn and they just let the Sonnenfeld background through because it wasn't major spoilery information. I mean, they obviously know we're dissecting everything we can get our hands on and they're obviously playing with us a little (which is pretty smart considering we're Snicket fans), but I'm curious about if they underestimated at first how deep we would sink our teeth into ANYTHING or if they just like. Offered us a little low-hanging fruit with the first background I agree- I think it was a mixture of the information not being massively top secret and underestimation of our eagerness  There have been a few image deletions and "that shouldn't have been released"s as a consequence of the fans' publicising of every tiny clue! |
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Post by trip on Sept 21, 2016 4:29:16 GMT -5
I just remembered that when I was looking around Neil Patrick Harris's instagram last week for Netflix News stuff I saw a post (which I won't link because I'm going to sleep) about the gym he used in Vancouver, and how he couldn't wait to go back, which obviously means nothing like officially but refreshes my hope a little for a season two. Everyone involved just seems very optimistic about it and it reminds me of when a couple isn't formally engaged but is still clearly going to get married and they talk about it all the time.
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Post by Esmé's meme is meh on Sept 21, 2016 7:15:56 GMT -5
It's been announced he's not the only writer of the series, there's a team of them, as in most of TV shows. The list of writers is in the other thread, I think; also in the webpage of the series production.
Btw, this obviously means season two (that makes sense since they should hurry to do it before the kids grow too much), and it also means season three will happen with the last four books. Sounds so perfect, I know we don't even have season one but I can't wait to see the whole thing aaaaa.
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Post by Strangely on Sept 21, 2016 9:29:20 GMT -5
I wouldn't take this as confirmation that series 2 will cover books 5-9... I doubt they would know exactly how many episodes the next run will be at this stage, so I think they are just seeing how far they could go into the story (in terms of scripts and budget etc). Usually the studio orders a certain number of scripts. So, it's not really up to the writers how long the season will be. Given that this is based off a book series it's likely the studio had figured out season lengths before filming even began (Netflix is definitely known for planning ahead). And pretty often second seasons are longer than the first. So while it's not officially confirmed that the season will be longer and cover more books it is certainly very likely. Plus it's better to leave only four books for the third season as those are the longer more complicated stories of the bunch. TPP and TE could definitely do three episodes each. |
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Post by MisterM on Sept 21, 2016 9:43:06 GMT -5
Yes, but i'm saying that seeing a couple of books in a picture doesn't confirm anything.
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Post by Strangely on Sept 21, 2016 10:12:30 GMT -5
Yes, but i'm saying that seeing a couple of books in a picture doesn't confirm anything. That's true, but nothing's actually confirmed until the studio makes a statement. These people are not allowed to divulge this information, but that doesn't mean they can't hint at what's going on. If DH is huddled around a table with a group of writers all leafing through books 5-9 and working on papers that have been blurred out, we can only reach so many conclusions. They know we're watching, so they obviously had a purpose in showing what they did. It's speculation, but it's not baseless. No, none of it's confirmed, but as I said before, it's likely. Things could always change, but there's no harm assuming the second season will cover 5-9. Even without DH hinting most people were probably assuming it anyway. |
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Post by MisterM on Sept 21, 2016 10:27:53 GMT -5
Well, I wouldn't assume it was covering 5-9, for the reasons I said above, but feel free too... I would be suprised if Book 9 and 10 weren't in the same series, however, as they both share pretty similar locations
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Post by Esmé's meme is meh on Sept 21, 2016 10:31:58 GMT -5
As Dante said, 9 is the perfect way to close a season, and 10-13 would make a perfect third season.
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Post by ryantrimble457 on Sept 21, 2016 11:32:32 GMT -5
Hey all, here comes the principal...
I jusr created a separate season 2 thread! Let's discuss this there and keep this thread season one press only. Xox
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There have been a few image deletions and "that shouldn't have been released"s as a consequence of the fans' publicising of every tiny clue!
