‘Sharp Objects’ Season 2: Gillian Flynn On The Possibility Of A Second Season
Once, it would’ve been safe to assume that HBO’s upcoming adaptation ofGillian Flynn’s novelSharp Objectswould only last one season. The show is set to cover the entirety of Flynn’s book, leaving little room forSharp Objectsseason 2. But according to Flynn, season 2 could very well happen. Whether or not that’s a good idea remains to be seen.
I’m almost done watchingSharp Objectsin anticipation of my review, and I’m loving it so far. The adaptation, created byMarti Noxonand directed byBig Little LieshelmerJean-Marc Vallée, is haunting, disturbing, and features yet another brilliant performance fromAmy Adams. The series covers the entirety of Gillian Flynn’s 2006 novel, which might suggest it couldn’t go on for more than one season. But in aTHRinterview, Flynn suggested that aSharp Objectsseason 2 isn’t out of the question.
“My characters always go on in my imagination,” the author said. “They have full working lives in there, and I keep in touch with all of them…I would never say no [to another season]. I know exactly what happens to them.”
It’s worth noting that Flynn is saying she wouldn’t beagainsta second season, but that doesn’t mean a second season is happening. And yet, a second season wouldn’t entirely be unheard of for HBO. In 2017, HBO adapted Liane Moriarty’s novelBig Little Liesinto a miniseries. The original plan was forBig Little Liesto be a one-season affair. But the reviews of the show were so overwhelmingly positive, and the star-studded cast had such a good time working together, that HBO decided to go ahead and order a second season.
The same thing could happen toSharp Objects. And if Flynn is willing to go along with that, and offer story advise, that might not be such a terrible idea. At the same time, there’s nothing wrong with lettingSharp Objectsbe its own self-contained thing. One season might be all the story needs. During a Q&A at the ATX Television Festival in Austin (viaTV Guide), star Amy Adams seemed content to haveSharp Objectsbe a limited series. “If you go back and readSharp Objects, the internal monologue of Camille is almost impossible to capture in a 90-minute story, so it’s so well suited to this,” the actress said. “I think [the limited series] is the near future of storytelling.”
Time will tell if HBO decides to giveSharp Objectsanother season.
Sharp Objectspremieres on HBOJuly 8, 2018.
Sharp Objects
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