HBO's highly anticipated sci-fi drama Westworld has shut down production. Variety reports that the show will be put on hold for two months while executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy get on track with the script.

“As we head into the final phase of production on Westworld, we’ve made the decision to take a brief hiatus in order to get ahead of the writing,” a statement from the network reads.Rumor has it that Nolan and Joy have "struggled to figure out the best way to pull off" the series, especially after the show has undergone a bunch of behind the scenes changes. EW reports that the show has been plagued with "cast changes, delays, and story adjustments."Still, HBO is optimistic that the series will make its premiere date—though that date has yet to be announced. Westworld is expected to release some time in 2016.Starring Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood, and James Marsden, Westworld is based on the 1973 film of the same name. HBO president Michael Lombardo said that the story will be "very much told from the POV of the robots," differentiating itself from the classic flick.We'll keep you update as more information about Westworld is released. Until then, we've got HBO's Westworld teaser to hold you over.

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