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Mad Men: Creator Matthew Weiner Still Has No Contract for Season Five

by Trevor Kimball, January 24, 2011

Mad MenThough AMC president Joel Stillerman indicated that Mad Men would be returning for a fifth season, the show’s no closer to being produced. AMC is still negotiating with both show creator Matthew Weiner and Lionsgate (who produces the show). Fortunately, Weiner is “not looking for a new job” and is “dying to go back to work.”

Weiner recently told EW, “I have every intention of making the show when [AMC execs] decide to work out their business with Lionsgate. I can’t wait to come back to work. I have said over and over in public that I want the show to go on and on and on until it has worn out its welcome with viewers and we can’t think of anything more for the characters to do.”

“But the truth is I don’t even know what their plans are. We have not started writing. I am not back at work. My contract expired. They are fighting over a very lucrative property, and who is going to pay for it to get made; it’s one of the biggest perils of success — everyone wants a piece of it now and they are fighting over who is gonna get the biggest chunk. Then they will come to me because talent is last. It would be heartbreaking for me if they don’t work it out, horrifying really. It would be a shame for fans to never get to see what great stuff we have planned for Don and company.”

New seasons of Mad Men have typically kicked off in mid-Summer but with these ongoing negotiations, it’s looking very doubtful that we’ll be seeing John Hamm and the rest of the cast back onscreen for quite awhile.

What do you think? Are you upset that negotiations are holding up the return of Mad Men?


Image courtesy AMC.

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For Heaven’s sake get on with making the show!

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February 24, 2011 6:54 am
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Who cares. This show is so depressing.

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January 31, 2011 9:59 pm
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I agree with Hugh. The greed of a few will take away the enjoyment of many. How about the devoted fans that helped keep it on the air in the beginning? Is there a way the viewing public can help move this along?

Shawna from Colorado

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January 30, 2011 7:52 pm
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The greedy people so often ruin it for everyone else.

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January 26, 2011 2:37 pm
Beth Coccaro
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Beth Coccaro

This is a tv show that is worth watching and that people actually watch. Work it out already.

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January 25, 2011 11:42 pm
Beth Coccaro
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Beth Coccaro

This is a tv show that is worth watching and that people actually watch. Work it out already.

“You can’t fix stupid.”

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January 25, 2011 11:41 pm
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Considering AMC and Lionsgate had a licensed deal that was for 5 seasons. And they were supposedly working on getting additional seasons after 5 to happen also. That was back in the summer, so I doubt Mad Men’s going anywhere for a while. This is probably just red-tape stuff that has to be done before any further seasons are produced.

I did expect Mad Men to be pushed back probably from July to late August or September, because of their new show The Killing taking Breaking Bads’ spot. I just hope everything works out for the show.

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January 25, 2011 3:06 pm
Jeremy Rynek
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Why wait? I mean really. Isn’t that like their best show?

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January 25, 2011 12:46 am
Hugh G
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Again the greed of a few will take away the enjoyment of many.

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January 24, 2011 8:44 pm
Tom
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Move it to HBO.

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January 24, 2011 6:42 pm
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