“Richard [Plepler, CEO of HBO] and I had the benefit of sitting with these four producers.
“All we can do is ask that people judge the final product of these artists and not what it could be or might be.”
HBO has said it was ‘misguided’ in how it announced Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’ new series about an America where slavery is still legal.
But I completely understand why somebody reading the press release wouldn’t have that.”