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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The series is an incredibly good adaptation of the superior books. Please bring back the Botswana ladies (and their men friends)!
I, too, was extremely disappointed when The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency came to an end. Please consider continuing the series!
I absolutely love the books and was thrilled to watch the series. Extremely disappointed it came to an end. I hope the producers are taking note of our comments and consider producing additional series from all the books.
I love this series so much. I have the DVD’s and watch it over and over. Every time I watch the last episode I wish there was a second series, with the same cast. Anika Noni Rose is just fabulous!
Oh yes!!! This series should continue!!! If not movies would be wonderful. Please continue this!!!
We love the series. Jill Scott is wonderfully charming in the role. We are hoping that the same actors will play the parts. It would be great have a series of every book by McCall Smith Alexander on HBO.
Absolutely!!!! In a movie or continued series. Either would be amazing entertainment. Jill Scott and Anika Mini Rose have great timing, emotion and chemistry. Bring it back immediately!!!
Yes, I would love to see the return of this television show!
Such a wonderful show! I would LOVE to see more like this!!!
Such a wonderful series, I’d LOVE to see more!!!!
Yes I would LOVE to see it returned to tv.I think it might be too late,2019.I can only hope and pray it returns someday Soon!!We need Oprah to help with out to,g it back into action.
Please bring the continuation of the show back in the form of two movies. I enjoyed the 7 episodes so very much. It was funny, sad, heart gripping and everything in between. I am hooked!
I love this series. It is perfect. Love the books. Love Jill Scott. She IS the perfect woman for the part. PLEASE please bring back this series or turn the books into movies.
This was an outstanding series, and HBO knew it. No movies were made. I
own the complete series on DVD, and finally purchased about 9 of the books.
Excellent and engaging stories. It would be a real treat for the cast to be rejoined
for at least one movie.
I have recently watched the series and even shared an episode for my students to watch. They thoroughly enjoyed it and were happy to see places they knew and could relate to some of the characters. We would really love to see the movie.
I have watched this series more than a few times it’s one of my favorites just like true blood please bring it back with more seasons thank you so much for the consideration of more seasons