I wonder if Sherilyn Fenn meant to post her email address like that.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/david-lynch-twin-peaks-showtime-796083
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Not only is the stalemate over, but Showtime has committed to producing more than the nine episodes originally ordered.
"This damn fine cup of coffee from Mark and David tastes more delicious than ever," Showtime president David Nevins said in a statement Friday confirming the news. "Totally worth the extra brewing time and the cup is even bigger than we expected. David will direct the whole thing which will total more than the originally announced nine hours. Preproduction starts now!!
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So was the sticking point Lynch determined he would need more than 9 episodes to tell the story?
Wow I did not expect this. Now I should finish the series. Awesome news.
Damn straight..
Yes it is.
Too excited to read the whole thread. Is he directing again?
I've never seen the series but I heard Deadly Premonition is an homage to it so this still leaves me strangely excited.
No, if I remember right: It was budget issues. Lynch wanted more money than Showtime wanted to allocate for the sake of "feel"/90's redo of the Twin Peaks sets. But Showtime didn't want to fund that, so he walked. I guess part of their deal and the Twitter pushing is that Lynch gets a bit more cash and able to direct more episodes if he's able to keep within that budget.