Aaron Sorkin says he doesn't plan to write another TV series

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Renowned screenwriter, producer and playwright Aaron Sorkin says he doesn't think he will return to television now that his latest small-screen drama The Newsroom is poised to wrap after three seasons.

"I know the whole 'Never say never' stuff," the 53-year-old Oscar-winning scribe told The Los Angeles Times in May. "But I'm pretty certain I'm about to write my last three episodes of television."

In the article published Saturday, the Times also quoted Sorkin as saying: "And I want to be really clear about this. Really clear about this. I've loved every minute I've spent in television. And I've had much more failure, as traditionally measured, than success in television. I've done four shows, and only one of them was The West Wing."

The other TV series on his resume are Sports Night and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. His film credits include A Few Good Men, The American President, Moneyball and The Social Network. He also penned the script for an upcoming Steve Jobs biopic.

The Times said it checked back with Sorkin in late October to see if he remained determined to stay out of the television game.

"All these months later, I still don't see another series in my near future," Sorkin insisted. "But, again, you never know. Maybe I'll get another idea."