Earlier, we reported that there will be no second season of The Young Pope. Instead, HBO has ordered a second installment from creator Paolo Sorrentino called The New Pope. Recently, star Jude Law spoke with Variety about the future of the TV series.
A drama, The Young Pope stars Jude Law as Lenny Belardo, a conservative archbishop who becomes the first American pope. The cast also includes Diane Keaton, Silvio Orlando, Javier Cámara, Scott Shepherd, Cécile de France, Ludivine Sagnier, Toni Bertorelli, and James Cromwell.
In the interview, Law said he wasn’t expecting a second season of The Young Pope:
It wasn’t that I wrapped it up assuming that I was done with it but I went in, we went in, to make a 10-hour film, and we did that. To say that there wasn’t room for more, I’d have been foolhardy. But it was clear from the get-go that we thought this is a great character and it’s a great world that he’s created here. But yeah, I didn’t go in thinking I’ll be doing this for the next 10 years.”
Later, Law discussed how the current political climate could influence The New Pope:
We were fortunate in that the election in America and the political climate internationally seemed to suddenly demonstrate what Paolo had speculated on through the drama. And you could argue it played to our favor. But I think clever writing and good writers have a finger on the pulse, or have their antennae to the world’s peculiar sort of pendulum swings in social movements anyway. I think it would be foolish and irresponsible not to push that a little further in the current climate. It was a “what if” and suddenly it became an, “Oh, this is it.””
Production on The New Pope is scheduled to begin next year in Italy.
What do you think? Did you watch The Young Pope? Will you watch The New Pope?
I found myself inspired by my own knowledge of the Vatican from first hand. I enjoyed the series emensely. It was both filled with intrigue, guile, and superb acting by all the main characters. The themes touched on were both current and timely, and left one inspired with an inner happiness that such issues were dealt with very diplomatically by the Young Pope. Thank you all for an inspiring and very satisfying series. We need more from the actors, Jude Law, and everyone in the main and supporting roles! There are too many to name. There are few tv series… Read more »
Although this depiction of the Papalcy was a much more conservitive then we’ve ever known , the popularity has given me hope that with all the positive feedback a coservitive look out to the future of cinema my have struck a vain for integrity . Jude Law was great and very believeable . Unfortionitly the only one that thinks John Malcavich is a good actor is ,,, he himself .
Jude Law must be the new pipe or I’m not sure if I’ll be watching it again . I loved the young Pope.
Totally agree…lavish production and tantalizing series so bring it back
YES I WILL WANT TO SEE THE NEW POPE JUDE LAW IS PLEASANT TO WATCH #1 MOST OF HIS ACTING IS VERY TRUE TO SELF AS IN SOCIETY. I WATCH THE SERIES THE YOUNG POPE AND RENTED THE WHOLE SERIES FROM MY LOCAL LIBRARY IN PONTIAC MICHIGAN IN THE STATES. WHICH WAS A GREAT WAY TO OBTAIN FROM A LIBRARY.AND ALL LIBRARIES ARE VITAL THANK YOU TO ALL IN THE MAKING OF THE NEW SERIES THE NEW POPE…
:((( tragic … nobody can play better than jude law … make more JL series …
Yes and yes…
A great series. I would’ve loved to see several more seasons of The Young Pope. Jude Law plays the part so well.
I hope that Jude Law is The New Pope and continues his to reform the church and deliver riveting speeches.
Will be very interested in watching The New Pope but if it’s to be a continuation of The Young Pope, same chararacter, it will be most strange if Jude Law isn’t cast in the role. However, the story line was thought provoking in the first series and if the second series is as strong, I will watch it.
I smell a true detective season 2 fiasco repeat. The like to fix that which is not broken