Having been billed as HBO’s successor to Game of Thrones, it’s fair to say people are very, very excited for Westworld.
Speaking at the show’s premiere in Los Angeles, executive producer JJ Abrams defended the the level of sexual violence in the show, insisting the show’s makers did not set out to “dehumanise women”.
Westworld – based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 film about a futuristic theme park – stars Sir Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, and Thandie Newton, the latter actor also commenting on sexual violence in the show.
The series, which has endured a tumultuous production, previously came under fire for posting a rather extreme casting call.