7. The Series Will Feature More Than 9 Episodes
This is where things get a little more ambiguous, and David Nevins' revelations become as enigmatic as Lil in Fire Walk With Me. Originally, the plan was to have 9 episodes of Twin Peaks, with Lynch directing all of them. This, however, seems to have been the cause of the stalls in negotiations - Lynch wanted the budget to create a far longer and more complex storyline. Eventually, presumably because of fan pressure to keep Lynch on-board, the studio relented and agreed to extend the series. Nevins has refused to be drawn on anything other than the fact that it will be longer than 9 episodes. All he has said is that "I expect it to be more than 9, but it's open-ended", which doesn't give an awful lot away. However, Fenn and Lee suggested that the series could now be DOUBLE the initially-contracted length, meaning that 18 new Twin Peaks episodes could be headed to Showtime. Given that Nevins has again reiterated that Lynch will direct every single one, that is incredibly promising news. The show will be shot with digital video. Lynch had previously claimed that he would love to shoot it in film, but has since admitted that it would be too expensive to do so. It's possible that his compromise in successfully negotiating a lengthier season may have been to lower the filming budget by utilising digital instead. One intriguing point that also emerged from Nevins' revelations is that Lynch and Frost are constructing the script as "one long movie", and that it will be filmed as such. In other words, Lynch is truly exploring the potential for cinematic television. This should, hopefully, prevent any of the inconsistencies that marred the show's second season (from which Lynch was largely absent).