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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Yes, yes yes for seasons 2, 3, 4,5, 6, ……
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Yes, please.
This is one of the best series I’ve seen ina while. I’m so impressed with the humor, talent and the script /story line. I would love to see another season of shows. Movies would be a welcomed second.
Jan. 2019 I found the “season 1” at my library this week! I’ve read ALL of the books (as has my daughter-in-law) and my husband was as charmed as I was by the TV version – and he hasn’t read any of the books. Yes, we’d LOVE to see more of these!
This show is so unique and stunning. The characters are so beautifully crafted and real. The plot is simple, but with complex layers and humor. I love how realistic the situations are that the characters face.
Please bring it back. With the original cast. Would be great for a Season 2 and a movie! Thanks in advance!
Yes, I would love for the series to be continued. I have three of the books and I like the stories portrayed and brought to life!
YES! Very Much!!
Would love to see more of the series or a movie or two!
Yes It is a delightful story and definitely needs to have more done with it. I would definitely see the movies and buy them and any other of his books that they made into a series or movie. They are awesome!!!!!!
Yes! I loved the books and the DVD. I would definitely buy more episodes if they are made.
Yes! Definitely needs to be brought back another season with the same excellent cast. Excellent first series! I bought a used DVD set that was perfect and I would love to buy any further episodes if they were made.
This was such a unique and great series. Please bring it back so we can see what happens next!
I would much rather have the show with the same actors. They have already grown on me as well as the show. Its not often we get a strong female rolemodel who we can relate to.
This show ending so abruptly, leaving a cliff-hanging scene of the maid Florence holding a gun and reading a newspaper article about how many years a person could get for an illegal firearm was unfair to end just like that. Who was she about to “set-up” with an illegal firearm? Precious or JLB? Remember, she was upset he was about to get married. And I was sure that the first episode of season 2 would kick-off with that. Wow! Please, bring this series back to HBO
I will be very glad if u continue this episode,please i cant wait to watch the next episode
I still do not understand why the show was cancelled. To date i have all the books, but seeing good actors bring it to the screen is always a plus.