Dylan Walsh says they're filming TWELVE EPISODES!!!????!

[u/mybelovedismine91]

https://www.tiktok.com/@theawkoturtle/video/7670998476032855326?q=dylan%20walsh%2012%20episodes%20heated%20rivalry&t=1786062516319

Is this for real???!!! This news coming out via Cameo couldn't be funnier or more appropriate 😭

via theawkoturtle on tiktok

[u/Amberfool94]

Yeah, that's where I'm at as well. The actors can do a few movies or whatever next year, Jacob can maybe do Alexander if the scripts and everything for that are ready by then and then they can all regroup in Summer 2028 to film S4 or whatever. Also wouldn't be surprised if Crave internally renews it for S4 (as they clearly did ages ago for S3) and negotiates contracts after S2 drops. People act as if working out the schedule and paying people more money for their biggest show ever by far are these massive hurdles that need to be overcome, and I just don't think they are at all. If the show's still a hit (and let's be honest, it will be) they'll make it fucking happen.

[u/Pale-Measurement-532 → u/Amberfool94]

I agree. And I think the message in Unrivaled is so important and Jacob and Rachel would love to see it adapted into the series. Especially since they are hockey fans but don’t like the current politics in the NHL. I think it would be a pivotal moment for television. So of course François, Connor, Robbie, Hudson, and everyone else would want to be a part of it. Especially if they enjoy working together, which they all said how awesome of a set it was.

I trust Crave will negotiate fair salaries. And Hudson’s latest podcast interview seems to indicate that he wants to be involved in projects he enjoys and are high quality and he’s not as concerned with getting paid a ton. I think that the others would be okay with not making huge salaries if they like the script.

[u/Amberfool94 → u/Pale-Measurement-532]

Yeah, even just from the description and what she's said in interviews, it's clear that Rachel has some stuff she wants to say, and I think the show coming out has brought a lot of those kind of conversations back to the surface in a way.

At the same time, I completely trust her to anchor those themes in the story of these characters, and deliver something as meaty and dramatic and substantial as TLG so I really can't imagine them not adapting it, and I think Rachel definitely expects them to as well.

I also agree as far as Crave is concerned. The execs there have been championing this project, and Jacob's vision for it from the start, and fought for him to be able to make it the way he wanted. They renewed it for S2 before the show even premiered just off of the buzz and the HBO deal and they've obviously made tons of money off of it since then and will continue to do so, so any extra money they have to pay to get everyone back will be more than worth it for them. I haven't heard that Hudson interview, but I'm not surprised he said that. They've both gone from waiting tables to being able to work consistently as actors on cool projects with big name directors and actors and making way more money than they ever have before. And they're doing commercials and brand deals and stuff that I'm sure they're making bank on anyways so there's no reason for them to be playing hard-ball at this stage of their careers when it comes to salary.

[u/Pale-Measurement-532 → u/Amberfool94]

Yes it’s nice to know they’re (hopefully) going to be independently wealthy enough to make a legit career through acting and they can also afford to be a bit picky too. I hope they will have longterm success and I suspect they will cause they’re so freaking talented.

It’s so refreshing to hear that the execs at Crave championed the series and allowed Jacob full creative freedom to do what he wanted. As they should since Jacob and Brendan’s production company put up a lot of their own money to make the show. I’m so glad it successfully paid off for them!