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Executive Producer of LU dishes on what's up with Season 2:
I hope this helps...I have this one already typed... this is obviously why they asked me to be here, so Ill answer it very honestly and then you all can go back to work. Lets break it down into parts - If and when and where. There is very little doubt in my mind about the if. Id say its a 99.9% chance that a second season is happening. LU is a partnership, and each of the partners are committed to making season 2 happen. The To be continued at the end of UltimaLucha was not just us trolling you, it was more of a promise.
The issues about money and production costs are indeed real, although vastly overstated. We didnt spend $20 Million - not even close. El Rey is the one of the best networks Ive ever worked with, but what they have to spend doesnt quite cover the costs of a show like Lucha Underground. So our choices are to either 1. Raise the money from another source, or 2. Make the show cheaper.
We are currently looking for a second broadcasting partner - either a streaming service, or even an additional broadcast network. We are also aggressively going after foreign sales, sponsorships, and integration partners. Those deals take time to secure, and that is why there has been a delay in announcing an official pick-up. The when of this is whats up in the air. Of course wed like to be back on the air in October, but realistically that date is likely to push. Id put January of 2016 as the latest date of our return.
The where is also being debated and is part of option 2. LA is expensive. As much as we all want to stay in Boyle Heights, we may need to investigate a different location for season 2. There are other locations with tax incentives or where resources are cheaper. Of course story-wise we can make anything work. We all saw Dario leave the temple and where he ends up is anyones guess.
TL;DR Yes, but not sure when or where.
I hope this helps...I have this one already typed... this is obviously why they asked me to be here, so Ill answer it very honestly and then you all can go back to work. Lets break it down into parts - If and when and where. There is very little doubt in my mind about the if. Id say its a 99.9% chance that a second season is happening. LU is a partnership, and each of the partners are committed to making season 2 happen. The To be continued at the end of UltimaLucha was not just us trolling you, it was more of a promise.
The issues about money and production costs are indeed real, although vastly overstated. We didnt spend $20 Million - not even close. El Rey is the one of the best networks Ive ever worked with, but what they have to spend doesnt quite cover the costs of a show like Lucha Underground. So our choices are to either 1. Raise the money from another source, or 2. Make the show cheaper.
We are currently looking for a second broadcasting partner - either a streaming service, or even an additional broadcast network. We are also aggressively going after foreign sales, sponsorships, and integration partners. Those deals take time to secure, and that is why there has been a delay in announcing an official pick-up. The when of this is whats up in the air. Of course wed like to be back on the air in October, but realistically that date is likely to push. Id put January of 2016 as the latest date of our return.
The where is also being debated and is part of option 2. LA is expensive. As much as we all want to stay in Boyle Heights, we may need to investigate a different location for season 2. There are other locations with tax incentives or where resources are cheaper. Of course story-wise we can make anything work. We all saw Dario leave the temple and where he ends up is anyones guess.
TL;DR Yes, but not sure when or where.
