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Mad Men Spin-Offs: Did Creator Matthew Weiner Say No?
26 Jan
Summary
- Lionsgate TV COO discussed potential Mad Men spin-offs.
- Creator Matthew Weiner reportedly rejected all spin-off ideas.
- Spin-offs would have been set decades after the original series.
Conversations about expanding the "Mad Men" universe beyond its 2015 finale were initiated by Lionsgate TV COO, Sandra Stern. She noted that spin-off ideas were discussed even during the initial negotiations with AMC.
Stern explained that any potential spin-off would have needed to be set decades after the original series concluded. This was due to the temporal distance, as most characters would likely have died by the present day.
While characters like Don Draper's daughter Sally or his dedicated employee Peggy Olson were considered potential subjects, the show's creator, Matthew Weiner, reportedly did not approve of these concepts.
