Game of Thrones screamed for season two
The drama, which is based on novels by George R.R. Martin, was picked up for a second season yesterday after just one episode had aired.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Lombardo said: "It's a great show that only gets better with every episode, and when it ends you're left wanting more. On a creative level, it was screaming for another season."
Lombardo added that he is pleased with the show's performance, saying: "We absolutely had an expectation that this would be a slow [ratings] build. It's challenging for people who've decided it's not a genre for them. The word of mouth has been great and we don't even have OnDemand numbers yet. We thought it was a great starting place."
Lombardo explained that producers are already looking for locations for the second season but suggested that the number of episodes has not yet been confirmed.
"It's such a challenging show to produce," he said. "They don't have a writing staff - it's just the two of them [David Benioff and D.B. Weiss]. The idea is to do ten [episodes] again, and that's what they want to do, to maintain the quality of their work."
Lombardo also revealed that he expects the second season to premiere in 2012, saying: "We don't want people to wait more than a year."
Game of Thrones airs on Sundays at 9pm on HBO in the US and on Mondays at 9pm on Sky Atlantic in the UK.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Lombardo said: "It's a great show that only gets better with every episode, and when it ends you're left wanting more. On a creative level, it was screaming for another season."
Lombardo added that he is pleased with the show's performance, saying: "We absolutely had an expectation that this would be a slow [ratings] build. It's challenging for people who've decided it's not a genre for them. The word of mouth has been great and we don't even have OnDemand numbers yet. We thought it was a great starting place."
Lombardo explained that producers are already looking for locations for the second season but suggested that the number of episodes has not yet been confirmed.
"It's such a challenging show to produce," he said. "They don't have a writing staff - it's just the two of them [David Benioff and D.B. Weiss]. The idea is to do ten [episodes] again, and that's what they want to do, to maintain the quality of their work."
Lombardo also revealed that he expects the second season to premiere in 2012, saying: "We don't want people to wait more than a year."
Game of Thrones airs on Sundays at 9pm on HBO in the US and on Mondays at 9pm on Sky Atlantic in the UK.
