Today, during Netflix's presentation at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, Sense8 co-creator/executive producer J. Michael Straczynski weighed in on the show's chances for renewal. An announcement many thought might happen today side-by-side with the news that Netflix had picked up Bojack Horseman for a Season 3.

"We're still awaiting word," Straczynski said. "We're in the process. We're waiting for a final determination. We're cautiously optimistic, but ultimately it's Netflix's call."Straczynski was then asked about a rumored five-season plan for Sense8 and whether or not he could reveal any of his plans for where the story might go. "The way that the Wachowskis and I tend to work," he answered, "as we created the show together, wrote it together, is that we are long‑game kind of people. We look down the road to say, 'Okay. We're setting this up now. Where is this going to go?' That doesn't guarantee we're going to go five seasons, but for ourselves, for the writing process, we need to, kind of, know where we're going, where this all pays off, what this means.""So Season 1 is like the origin story," he continued. "Season 2 has its own particular arc. And we've figured it out from there. But to spoil that here would not be in the best interest of the surprises we have in mind."

Additional reporting by Eric Goldman.Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/Showrenity