‘Snowfall’ Cast, Producers Say ‘Nothing Too Drastic’ Will Change on FX Drama in the Wake of John Singleton’s Death

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The producers and cast of FX’s “Snowfall” paid tribute to the show’s late co-creator John Singleton at the Television Critics Association press tour on Tuesday, remembering the filmmaker as a creative genius, generous collaborator and occasionally clumsy friend.

The two-time Oscar nominee came up several times during the show’s panel — including a tribute reel featuring highlights from Singleton’s groundbreaking films — with the panelists describing how they and the show would all be forever indebted to him.

“Nothing too drastic will change,” co-creator and showrunner Dave Andron said. “At this point, having had four years with him thinking about the show, talking about the show, knowing the place in his heart that it came from … I think we feel pretty comfortable telling the story that he wanted to tell.”

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