Ian McShane Says Deadwood Movie Could Conceivably Get a Sequel

Ian McShane said in a new interview that — assuming it does well, of course — the Deadwood movie could get a sequel. McShane discussed the film at the winter TCA press tour (per Deadline) and said that the film’s “end leaves you wondering.” When asked about a sequel, he said, “If it makes $115 million, HBO will somehow find a way to do another one.”

It is worth noting that the film is not opening in theaters, but airing on HBO. As such, the film’s performance will be measured in viewers and subscription boosts, not box office dollars.

McShane also talked about where Al Swearingen is at the start of the film, which features a ten-year time jump. “Deadwood is celebrating South Dakota as a state, and Hearst has come back and Alma has come back in town, so you have all the main characters converging and how they changed in ten years,” he said. “Now Hearst wants to put telegraphs in town, which isn’t going too well. Al has had a little bit too much of that over the years. There’s a surprise for Trixie and Star.”

The film is set to premiere later this spring.