At the TCA press tour, Michael Lombardo, HBO’s president of programming, spoke about the future of No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. Though it won’t be continuing as a TV series, there are plans to continue the story in the form of two movies.
No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency ran for seven episodes on HBO, from March until May in 2009. The comedy-drama was filmed on location in Botswana and follows Mma Ramotswe as she operates a detective agency. The cast includes Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose, Lucian Msamati, and Desmond Dube.
This weekend, Lombardo said, “We’re talking to our friends at the Weinstein Company about the possibility of, and actually developing two scripts, possibly to do two movies. And if we can get the cast together and if everything can come together we’ve love to do it. So it’s alive.”
If they get the final go-ahead, the two HBO movies would likely be shot back-to-back. It seems they won’t be filmed completely in Botswana however.
It was reported last month that the show’s producers had relocated from Botswana to Cape Town. The Botswana government, hard hit by the recession, balked at the idea of subsidizing film production while South Africa doubled their rebate offer.
If the movies are actually made, they’ll be filmed mostly in Cape Town with occasional lensing in Botswana, the locale where the story is set.
What do you think? Are you a fan of No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency? Would you like to see it return as a pair of movies?
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It was a very refreshing show…too bad it won’t be back as a series. I would definitely watch the movies if made!
Love the books and love the series!! Cast was great!!! Please bring the show back!!!
Yes, we love the series. Would love to see it be a regular on HBO.
The actors were great, they had real substance and the story lines
were always simple yet, very intriguing.
Please bring it back. Give me More ! Give Me More !
Even now, eight years after its cancellation, I would love to see the series return for TV or as a movie, starring the lovely, vibrant, Jill Scott!
I absolutely LOVE the book series…and I LOVED the HBO series even more. I am a huge fan of Jill Scott and Anika Noni Rose… Perfectly cast!!!! Please bring the entire cast together to bring these adorable and entertaining stories to life.
I love the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency too! What will it take to get more?
please please more no. 1 ladies.
Yes. I’d love to see more of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency!
Just binged on Season 1 and love it. I would love to see followups!
My Husband and I love this show, please bring it back…..
This series has totally captivated me. The characters are al so fully realized. We actually very quickly feel part of their complex lives. Nothinig is simplistic; the plots require us to puzzle and be amazed by the subtle mindfulness of Mme Ramotsowe. PLEASE bring this back in some form.
Just love the books and the season 1 was delightful. Perfectly cast. Please make more.
Please continue this as either movies or a series. We have so enjoyed it:) It’s so refreshing in this day and age to see something pleasant that doesn’t have shootings, cursing or vampires!
Thank you for making decent entertainment! We really do enjoy it!!
Would love to see further episodes of No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency on the television or as movies. Have read all the books and i have seen the 7 episodes made so far. This gentle series is very refreshing!
I loved the show and love to see it continue.