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HBO’s Francesca Orsi Discusses Directors Wanting To Be The “Final Arbiter” In TV – Series Mania
HBO drama boss Francesca Orsi has described working with major directing talent and ensuring shows get the correct leadership.
Drama boss Francesca Orsi lifted the lid on the “consistent tussle” over who is charge of a series as more and more “esteemed” directors move into television. Orsi, speaking at the Series Mania event in France alongside Jane Tranter, boss of Doctor Who producer Bad Wolf, said that high-profile directing talent want to be the “final arbiter” on the network’s originals. HBO has changed creative leads on high profile projects such as House of the Dragon, when Miguel Sapochnik stepped down as co-showrunner for season one of the Game of Thrones spin-off, leaving creator Ryan Condal in charge.
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