Following the news that HBO has renewed Westworld for a second season , Ed Harris has confirmed that his character, the Man in Black, will be back for Season 2.

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"I was just talking to Jonah Nolan last night, who's a creator of this thing with his wife Lisa Joy, and yeah, they’re doing another season," Harris told BBC Radio 4 (via /Flim ). "They’re going to do ten more episodes, and I will be involved."The first season of Westworld only has three episodes left, and once the Season 1 finale airs, it may be quite some time before fans get to experience the next chapter in HBO's critically acclaimed sci-fi drama. According to programming president Casey Bloys, Season 2 won't likely premiere until 2018, thanks to the incredible amount of work and time that goes into producing the show.For more on Westworld, find out what Jeffrey Wright had to say about the show's latest big reveal and what lies ahead.Editor's note: This article was originally published with a headline that contained spoilers and has since been amended. IGN regrets the error and apologizes to anyone who was spoiled.

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