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‘Confederate’: Benioff and Weiss’ HBO Slavery Drama is Dead!!

During the middle of Game of Thrones, executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss announced their upcoming HBO follow-up: Confederate, an alternate-history sci-fi series positing a future where the South did not lose the Civil War, and slavery still exists as an institution in modern day America. This idea is, as you are undoubtedly feeling based on your increased heart-rate and sweaty brow, incendiary at best and tasteless at worse — … Continue reading ‘Confederate’: Benioff and Weiss’ HBO Slavery Drama is Dead!!

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‘Confederate’: HBO Series Dead in Wake of Benioff and Weiss’ Netflix Deal!!

One of the most controversial TV projects of the last decade is now firmly dead, it appears. In the middle of the run of Game of Thrones, it was announced that the smash-hit series’ showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were busy developing their next HBO show: Confederate. The alternative history sci-fi series would imagine a world in which the North never definitively won the … Continue reading ‘Confederate’: HBO Series Dead in Wake of Benioff and Weiss’ Netflix Deal!!

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Disney Is Developing “a Few” Star Wars Series for Their New Streaming Service!!! Check It Out!!

Big day for Disney news, y’all. Fresh off the reveal that Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are developing a new Star Wars film trilogy, Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke with investors on the quarterly earnings call and revealed a handful of new updates about the company and, in particular, what’s brewing at Lucasfilm. Back in November, we learned that Disney is developing a live-action Star … Continue reading Disney Is Developing “a Few” Star Wars Series for Their New Streaming Service!!! Check It Out!!

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‘Game of Thrones’ Showrunners Set Next Series at HBO, ‘Confederate’!!

Though there are up to four potential Game of Thrones spinoffs/prequels being written, the series’ showrunners Dan Weiss and David Benioff have already decided that when the fantasy juggernaut ends, so too will their watch. However, a new release from HBO has now revealed their next project (which will also be with the premium network). Confederate will take place in an alternate reality where the South … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’ Showrunners Set Next Series at HBO, ‘Confederate’!!

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