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Post by Ripley on Aug 9, 2017 13:27:15 GMT -5
Variety "Reaching for the crown from “Game of Thrones” when it comes to Emmy contenders in the sci-fi or fantasy genre this year are Netflix’s breakout “Stranger Things” and HBO’s high-concept “Westworld.” While such genre shows do not typically break through in the awards race, both are major contenders, having nabbed 18 and 22 nominations, respectively.Matt and Ross Duffer, the brothers who co-created “Stranger Things,” credit the HBO epic that topped the list of Emmy noms just last year with helping shows like theirs get recognition from the creative community. “‘Game of Thrones’ really opened the door,” Ross says. “It let people see that genre shows are worthy.” In fact, the desire to show just how strong storytelling could be in the television genre space is what led the Duffers to work in that medium. “We love genre, but in film if you make a genre film it has to all be about the genre,” Ross says. “We were excited to be able to tell more complex stories on television.” While Matt acknowledges that it did take “Game of Thrones” a few years to break through, he and his brother were luckier to get the acclaim for their freshman season. “I’m sure we wouldn’t be here without ‘Game of Thrones,’” Matt says. “But I think it always goes back to our cast [too]. I think people fell in love with those kids and the characters in the show. And I like to think it was because there wasn’t anything like it on television, which I know because it was difficult to sell — because we had kids in lead roles, but it wasn’t a show for kids.”..." link
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