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’10,000 Ships’: Amanda Segel to Write ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff!!

Amanda Segel, a co-executive producer for Person of Interest and Hulu’s Helstrom, will write 10,000 Ships, one of the multiple Game of Thrones spin-offs currently in development for HBO, according to Deadline. The series will follow warrior princess Nymeria, the ancestor of House Martell. In George R.R. Martin’s fictional history, Princess Nymeria led the Rhoynar people to the region of Dorne after a defeat from … Continue reading ’10,000 Ships’: Amanda Segel to Write ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff!!

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‘House of the Dragon’: Graham McTavish Joins the ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel!!

Outlander star Graham McTavish has confirmed he’s part of HBO Max’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, but he wouldn’t expand on the specifics of how he fits into the upcoming fantasy series. However, anyone even remotely familiar with his filmography could probably guess that there’s going to be some sort of gruff and grizzled villainy involved. McTavish decided to let the cat … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’: Graham McTavish Joins the ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel!!

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‘House of the Dragon’: First Images Teases the ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff!! Check It Out!!

HBO has released the first official images from House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel following the fiery Targaryen family, and folks, everyone is having a real serious time by the seaside. The series started production last month. The images don’t offer much by way of plot—I cannot stress enough how hard it’s just actors in gorgeous costumes staring and/or refusing to look at … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’: First Images Teases the ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff!! Check It Out!!

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‘House of the Dragon’ Begins Production!! Check Out the Photos of the Cast at Table Read!! Check It Out!!

The Game of Thrones prequel currently titled House of the Dragon has started production. This morning, HBO’s official Game of Thrones Twitter account tweeted the news that production on the prequel series has started, alongside a picture of the cast performing a table read while practicing social distancing. Several more photos of the cast preparing for their respective roles have been shared on the Twitter … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’ Begins Production!! Check Out the Photos of the Cast at Table Read!! Check It Out!!

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‘Game of Thrones’: Final Season Gets a New Trailer Almost Two Years After the Series Ended!! Check It Out!!

HBO has released a new trailer for Season 8 of Game of Thrones, almost two years after the series concluded. The spoilery-trailer has some fans scratching their heads, but we think the new trailer is in line with the upcoming “The Iron Anniversary” which celebrates the debut of the pilot episode 10 years ago on April 11, 2011. This trailer never would have been released before Season 8 … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’: Final Season Gets a New Trailer Almost Two Years After the Series Ended!! Check It Out!!

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‘Game of Thrones’: HBO Announces 10-Year Anniversary Celebration i.e. The Iron Anniversary!!

Although the Game of Thrones finale destroyed my happiness only two years ago, HBO has just announced its 10-year commemoration called “The Iron Anniversary.” The series pilot originally premiered on April 17 in 2011, so for the rest of the month, HBO is celebrating the worldwide phenomenon with a barrel-load of new content, including new behind-the-scenes footage, clips and trailers, cast interviews and more. Featured … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’: HBO Announces 10-Year Anniversary Celebration i.e. The Iron Anniversary!!

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‘Game of Thrones’ Is Getting a Stage Adaptation!!

If waiting for all the new spinoff series in production is taking too long, George R. R. Martin just announced that theatergoers can have the next taste of Westeros in a play adaptation of Game of Thrones. With COVID cases on the decline as more people get vaccinated, producers are backing theatre once again with lots of new content. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter, … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Getting a Stage Adaptation!!

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George R.R. Martin Signs New 5 Year Deal With HBO!!

George R.R. Martin has signed a five-year deal with HBO to develop more projects for the network and for its streaming service, HBO Max, according to a report from THR. If someone still had any hope Martin would someday finish the books for A Song of Ice and Fire, which gave birth to the Game of Thrones TV series, this might be the final nail in that … Continue reading George R.R. Martin Signs New 5 Year Deal With HBO!!

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‘Game of Thrones’: HBO Working on Three New Spinoffs!!

There are lots of Game of Thrones expanded universe series in the works, including a direct prequel and an animated take on the George R.R. Martin-created material. But, rather appropriately for a fantasy series about the unquenchable desire for and acquisition of power, these series are not enough. Per The Hollywood Reporter, three new Game of Thrones spinoff series are in the works at HBO, including one from the crafter … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’: HBO Working on Three New Spinoffs!!

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‘The Knick’: Steven Soderbergh Reveals Why Series Was Cancelled!!

One of the best and most influential television shows of the “prestige TV” era is also one that almost no one saw: The Knick. The Cinemax series served as director Steven Soderbergh’s first new project after a self-imposed sabbatical from filmmaking, and he took it upon himself to direct every single episode himself before that became a trend with other shows like True Detective and Big … Continue reading ‘The Knick’: Steven Soderbergh Reveals Why Series Was Cancelled!!

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‘Roadmarks’: HBO and George RR Martin to Adapt Roger Zelazny’s Fantasy!!

George R.R. Martin will help to bring another beloved fantasy story to HBO in the form of Roadmarks. Published in 1979, Roadmarks is a sci-fi/fantasy story about a road that extends throughout time, exiting at various points in the past and future. Martin, who was close friends with author Roger Zelazny, will executive produce the series. Fear the Walking Dead co-executive producer Kalinda Vazquez will write and showrun the … Continue reading ‘Roadmarks’: HBO and George RR Martin to Adapt Roger Zelazny’s Fantasy!!

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‘House of the Dragon’ Adds Rhys Ifans, Sonoya Mizuno, and More to Cast!!

Word on the street is HBO‘s about to become the freaking Game of Thrones Prequel Network, but there’s still only one we have any concrete information on. That’d be House of the Dragon, a series following in the fiery, incestuous dragon-riding family the Targaryens. Today, HBO added a few more names to the series’ quickly-growing cast: Rhys Ifans (The Amazing Spider-Man), Steve Toussaint (It’s a Sin), … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’ Adds Rhys Ifans, Sonoya Mizuno, and More to Cast!!

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‘House of the Dragon’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Series Starts Filming in April!!

More Game of Thrones is on the way, folks. While HBO had a bit of a hiccup with their first attempt to expand the world of this iconic TV franchise, scrapping their first attempt at a prequel series by cancelling a Naomi Watts-fronted show after filming a pilot, their second attempt is now on track to start production this year. Meaning we could have a … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Series Starts Filming in April!!

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‘House of the Dragon’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Composer to Score Prequel Series!!

HBO has apparently identified the only thing about Game of Thrones worth revisiting and has tapped series composer Ramin Djawadi to score its upcoming spinoff show House of the Dragon. As reported by /Film, Djawadi is returning to the franchise that scored him back-to-back Emmy Award wins to compose new music for the prequel series focusing on the power-hungry Targaryen family. He joins George R. … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Composer to Score Prequel Series!!

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‘Game of Thrones’: An Animated Spinoff is in Consideration!!

It’s been nearly two years since the series finale of Game of Thrones aired, and HBO has spent every waking moment since then trying to figure out how to continue making money off of what was arguably the biggest franchise of the past ten years. That includes a potential adult animated series, which is currently in the early stages of development. As reported by THR, … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’: An Animated Spinoff is in Consideration!!

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HBO Setting Up More ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequels!!

HBO is apparently going all-in on returning to Westeros, as numerous reports point to the network eyeing a whole slate of Game of Thrones prequels to go with its already-announced House of the Dragon. According to Variety, the title that seems to have the most traction is The Tales of Dunk and Egg, based on a series of novellas by A Song of Ice and Fire creator … Continue reading HBO Setting Up More ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequels!!

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‘The Overstory’: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Developing Adaptation of Pulitzer Winner at Netflix!!

Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have teamed with Netflix to develop an adaptation of Richard Powers‘ acclaimed novel The Overstory, which won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Powers‘ 12th novel is about five trees whose unique life experiences with nine Americans bring them together to address the destruction of forests. It has been described as an “impassioned work of activism and … Continue reading ‘The Overstory’: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Developing Adaptation of Pulitzer Winner at Netflix!!

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‘House of the Dragon’: Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, and Emma D’Arcy Join ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff!!

Things are definitely heating up over at HBO‘s Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon, as three new members just joined the cast as Targaryen royalty. Variety reports Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, and Emma D’Arcy have signed on to the series, which will reportedly follow the golden age of A Song of Ice and Fire‘s most incestuous family of warlords, and that’s saying a … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’: Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, and Emma D’Arcy Join ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff!!

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‘House of the Dragon’: First-Look at Concept Art Reveals the ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff!!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. just announced an industry-shaking decision to release their 2021 movie slate on HBO Max as well as in theaters — a choice that will help the recently-launched streaming service cement its place in the top ranks (as soon as they can figure out the dang Roku deal). But HBO already knows a thing or two about distributing a record-setting international sensation after Game … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’: First-Look at Concept Art Reveals the ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff!!! Check It Out!!

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‘House of the Dragon’: Paddy Considine Cast as Lead in ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel!!

After co-starring in HBO’s The Outsider and The Third Day, English actor Paddy Considine has been cast as the lead on the network’s Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, Collider has confirmed. Based on George R.R. Martin‘s book Fire & Blood, the show is set 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones and focuses on the Targaryen clan. Considine will … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’: Paddy Considine Cast as Lead in ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel!!

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‘House of the Dragon’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel TV Show On Track For 2022 Premiere!!

HBO president Casey Bloys confirms that the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon is set for a 2022 premiere date. The medieval fantasy drama series created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss ran from 2011-2019 and was based on George R.R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire book series about warring factions seeking to control the fictional continent of Westeros and … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel TV Show On Track For 2022 Premiere!!

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‘The Three-Body Problem’: Rian Johnson Teams with ‘Game of Thrones’ Showrunners for Netflix Series!!

A pretty robust lineup of writers and producers has coalesced to tackle an adaptation of Liu Cixin’s renowned Chinese sci-fi book The Three-Body Problem and its sequels. Netflix announced today that Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will write and executive produce an original series based on The Three-Body Problem alongside writer and executive producer Alexander Woo, who served as showrunner on … Continue reading ‘The Three-Body Problem’: Rian Johnson Teams with ‘Game of Thrones’ Showrunners for Netflix Series!!

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‘House of the Dragon’: The ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Series Begins Casting!!

It has been over six months since we’ve last heard an update regarding HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, but it looks like the ongoing pandemic won’t stop the network from making further developments on the Targaryen-centric spinoff. EW brings word that HBO has already begun its casting, and even though official details on casting breakdowns are being kept under wraps rumors have been circulating that … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’: The ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Series Begins Casting!!

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‘Ringworld’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Alan Taylor to Helm the Pilot!!

Last September, Akiva Goldsman struck a first-look deal at MGM that called for him to write and executive produce a series adaptation of Larry Niven‘s classic sci-fi novel Ringworld, and in a recent interview with Collider, he revealed that Games of Thrones helmer Alan Taylor will direct the pilot. First published in 1970, Ringworld was followed by The Ringworld Engineers in 1980, The Ringworld Throne … Continue reading ‘Ringworld’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Alan Taylor to Helm the Pilot!!

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HBO Max’s New Trailer Mashes Up Everything That is Available!! Check It Out!!

There’s a place where the Witch of the West meets the King in the North, and The Fresh Prince meets The Dark Knight. That place is HBO Max, launching May 27th with 10,000 hours of premium programming. HBO Max will include the entire HBO service, bundled together with beloved franchises, titles past and present from Warner Bros., the best of the best from around the … Continue reading HBO Max’s New Trailer Mashes Up Everything That is Available!! Check It Out!!

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HBO Max Reveal First Trailers for Original Series With Launch Date!! Check It Out!!

WarnerMedia today announced that its highly anticipated streaming platform HBO Max will officially launch May 27th, 2020 and has unveiled its slate of premium Max Originals that will be available to viewers on DAY ONE. Titles include the scripted comedy Love Life, starring Anna Kendrick; Sundance 2020 Official Selection feature documentary On the Record; underground ballroom dance competition series Legendary; Craftopia, hosted by YouTube sensation … Continue reading HBO Max Reveal First Trailers for Original Series With Launch Date!! Check It Out!!

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HBO Max Teaser Trailer Previews What’s Included!! Check It Out!!

With only a few months before it arrives, the first HBO Max teaser trailer was released online today. The new streaming service hails from WarnerMedia, and despite its title, will include far more than HBO series. Indeed, HBO Max was chosen as the name for the new streaming service given the integrity and wide-recognition of the HBO brand, but in truth HBO Max is a … Continue reading HBO Max Teaser Trailer Previews What’s Included!! Check It Out!!

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SAG Awards Winners: ‘Parasite’ Takes Best Ensemble!! Check Out the Full List!!

The 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards played out pretty much as expected Sunday evening… except when they didn’t. On the film side of things, the winners in the Best Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress categories were the same winners we’ve been seeing pretty much all awards season long, which means unless something truly crazy happens we can expect to see them take home … Continue reading SAG Awards Winners: ‘Parasite’ Takes Best Ensemble!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘House of the Dragon’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Will Air in 2022!!

Still feeling The Hound-level burned by that Game of Thrones finale? Don’t worry – HBO’s prequel series House of the Dragon will be here (relatively) soon to try and help you forget Tyrion’s weird speech about stories. In an interview with Deadline (via The Verge), HBO President of Programming Casey Bloys said to expect the show, “…sometime in 2022. They are starting writing.” House of … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Will Air in 2022!!

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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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‘Spitfire Sisters’: Natalie Dormer to Produce Series on Female WWII Aviators!!

Natalie Dormer, the actress and writer best known for playing Margaery Tyrell on “Game of Thrones,” is executive producing a new series on female aviators in WWII called “Spitfire Sisters.” The series is the second project in development so far under Dormer’s newly launched Dog Rose Productions, which is under Dormer’s multi-year first-look deal with Fremantle. The first project is the previously announced drama “Vivling,” … Continue reading ‘Spitfire Sisters’: Natalie Dormer to Produce Series on Female WWII Aviators!!

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‘Game of Thrones’ Showrunners Set a Lovecraftian Thriller at Warner Bros!!!

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, two creators who very quickly went from toast of the town to the walking embodiment of a Scooby-Doo “ruh roh“, have lined up their first project after departing a Star Wars trilogy over a Netflix deal. The project, which is…not for Netflix, but for Warner Bros, is an untitled thriller inspired by the graphic novel Lovecraft by Keith Giffen. Benioff … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’ Showrunners Set a Lovecraftian Thriller at Warner Bros!!!

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‘Marriage Story’ and ‘Joker’ Lead 2020 Golden Globe Nominations!!!

The Golden Globe nominations have been announced for the 2020 ceremony. The Globes are somehow the second most popular film awards ceremony of the year next to the Oscars, despite the fact that they’re largely kind of a joke. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s reputation is far from pristine, and sweeping nominations for movies like The Tourist play into the notion that they mostly just care about … Continue reading ‘Marriage Story’ and ‘Joker’ Lead 2020 Golden Globe Nominations!!!

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George R.R. Martin Won’t Write for ‘House of the Dragon’!!

Folks, it’s been a wild few days for Game of Thrones fans as they got hit with the back-to-back-to-back whammy that was David Benioff and D.B. Weiss exiting their Star Wars deal, the Game of Thrones prequel pilot starring Naomi Watts getting canned, and then another prequel, House of the Dragon, getting a whole season order. It’s been a lot to take in, but maybe … Continue reading George R.R. Martin Won’t Write for ‘House of the Dragon’!!

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‘Star Wars’: Benioff and Weiss Movie Reportedly Explored the Origins of the Jedi!!

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the two blind squirrels who stumbled upon entertainment history’s biggest nut when they decided to pitch a television adaptation of a relatively unknown series of books that quickly became the biggest cultural phenomenon in maybe ever, surprised the world once again this past Monday when they announced that they would be abandoning their proposed Star Wars trilogy in favor of … Continue reading ‘Star Wars’: Benioff and Weiss Movie Reportedly Explored the Origins of the Jedi!!

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‘House of the Dragon’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Ordered Straight to Series on HBO Max!!

HBO will take what’s theirs with fire and blood. Game of Thrones will find new life on HBO Max in the newly announced prequel series House of The Dragons, based on Thrones author George R.R. Martin’s companion book Fire & Blood. The spinoff has been ordered straight to series, as was announced at WarnerMedia’s HBO Max presentation today. The series is co-created and executive produced … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Ordered Straight to Series on HBO Max!!

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‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Dead at HBO!!

In a shocking move to absolutely everyone, HBO has decided not to pick up the Game of Thrones prequel pilot that it shot this summer to series. Spearheaded by Jane Goldman (Kick-Ass, Stardust) and starring Naomi Watts, the prequel took place 5,000 years before the events of Game of Thrones and was said to focus on the “Age of Heroes,” which saw humans battling the … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Dead at HBO!!

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David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Exit ‘Star Wars’ Deal!!

Things are apparently a bit turbulent right now in a galaxy far, far away. Hot off the heels of a brand new trailer for The Mandalorian, Deadline dropped the news that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the showrunner duo who brought Game of Thrones to HBO, have exited their deal with Disney and Lucasfilm to create a Star Wars trilogy all their own. Until now, … Continue reading David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Exit ‘Star Wars’ Deal!!

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Emmy Winners 2019: ‘Game of Thrones’ Wins Best Drama Series!! Check Out the Full List!!

The 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards have arrived, and the night did not go entirely as expected. While many assumed the final season of Game of Thrones would steamroll the competition in all the major categories, it only won two awards: Best Supporting Actor for Peter Dinklage and Best Drama Series. It lost out on Writing to HBO’s Succession (the first season—next year the currently-airing second season will … Continue reading Emmy Winners 2019: ‘Game of Thrones’ Wins Best Drama Series!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘Game of Thrones’: New House Targaryen Based Prequel Nearing Pilot Order at HBO!!

Game of Thrones fans (and detractors) can sit tight knowing we might have two prequel series on the air in the coming years. When Game of Thrones was nearing the airing of its final season, HBO set A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin to develop potential spinoffs and prequel series for the networks. At least five of these went through script … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’: New House Targaryen Based Prequel Nearing Pilot Order at HBO!!

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‘Earthsea’ TV Series in Development from A24!!

Could we have the next Game of Thrones on our hands? Author Ursula K. LeGuin‘s Earthsea fantasy book series, which ran from 1968 to 2001, is in development as an adapted television series from A24 and producer Jennifer Fox (Nightcrawler, Michael Clayton). Per Deadline, A24 will serve as the studio behind the book-to-TV adaptation and will finance the project. Fox will serve as a producer. The in-development project will be shopped … Continue reading ‘Earthsea’ TV Series in Development from A24!!

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Disney+ Will Release Episodes Weekly!!!

In the flurry of all the news about Disney’s upcoming streaming service Disney+ out of D23, something pretty major got lost in the shuffle: how the episodes will be released. While Netflix made popular the “binge model” in which all episodes of a season are released at once, available to watch as quickly as possible, it appears Disney+ will be taking a more traditional approach … Continue reading Disney+ Will Release Episodes Weekly!!!

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‘Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington Set to Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe!!!

From the biggest TV show of all time to the biggest film franchise of all time, Kit Harington is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Deadline reports that the Game of Thronesactor, who played fan-favorite hero Jon Snow in HBO’s juggernaut fantasy series, will be making his next film in the MCU. Beyond that, it seems we’re all Jon Snow a the moment: We know nuthin’. … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington Set to Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe!!!

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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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David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Sign Nine-Figure Overall Deal with Netflix!!!

Game of Thrones‘ eighth and final season ended with Bran Stark being named king of Westeros not necessarily because he deserved it or was the best person for that job but because he had the best stories, and even that was pretty debatable. In a completely unrelated bit of news, former Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have found their new permanent home at Netflix … Continue reading David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Sign Nine-Figure Overall Deal with Netflix!!!

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‘Circe’: HBO Gives Straight-to-Series Order for Adaption!!

Much speculation about HBO’s post-Game of Thrones projects has been made; I’m not sure if anyone had Circe on their shortlist. Based on Madeline Miller‘s bestselling 2018 novel, the story centers on the powerful Ancient Greek goddess Circe but is told from her own perspective as she “transforms from an awkward nymph to a formidable witch, able to challenge gods, titans and monsters alike.” So … Continue reading ‘Circe’: HBO Gives Straight-to-Series Order for Adaption!!

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Emmy Nominations 2019: ‘Game of Thrones’ Breaks ‘NYPD Blue’ Record with 32 Nominations!!!

The 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations have been announced, and as always when it comes to this notoriously finnicky organization, it’s a mixed bag. The big news is that, as expected, the final season of Game of Thrones was recognized across the board. In fact, Thrones landed a whopping 32 nominations, breaking a long standing record set by NYPD Blue for the most nominations for a single season. Emmy voters … Continue reading Emmy Nominations 2019: ‘Game of Thrones’ Breaks ‘NYPD Blue’ Record with 32 Nominations!!!

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‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Series Will Feature Starks and Direwolves!!!

Will the direwolves finally get justice in the Game of Thrones prequel? Possibly, according to author George R.R. Martin. While fans of Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire book series were excited to see the close companionship between direwolves and the Starks in HBO’s TV adaptation, the show never really got it right. Worse, they outright maligned the direwolves to the point that the … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Series Will Feature Starks and Direwolves!!!

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