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HBO remaining in the long-term Game of Thrones business is no surprise, but another prequel based on the same source material as House of the Dragon might not have been on your Westerosi bingo card. Variety is reporting that a spinoff is being mulled surrounding the initial Targaryen conquest of the nation fans have become intimately familiar with […]
George R.R. Martin admits the ongoing shake-up with HBO’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, has impacted the Game of Thrones franchise. In his latest “Not a Blog” post, Martin revealed a few shows have been shelved, but struck an optimistic tone regarding their future. “Some of those are moving faster than others, as is always the case with […]
TBS got lambasted for its poorly-received promotion of the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon during Tuesday’s Game 1 ALDS showdown between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians. The promo started with play-by-play announcer Bob Costas using a serious tone to reveal that there was some uncertainty about Game 1 being played in Yankee Stadium. Costas […]
Miguel Sapochnik has decided to bow out as co-showrunner of the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon. Sources tell the Hollywood Reporter that Sapochnik’s exit is due to dedicating three “exhausting” years to Dragon. He will retain his role as an executive producer. Ryan Condal, who co-created the show with A Song of Ice and Fire mastermind George […]
After House of the Dragon showrunners/executive producers Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik said the Game of Thrones prequel series won’t “shy away” from sexual violence, the former has clarified the comments and suggested they were taken out of context. In an interview with Complex News’ Natasha Martinez at the premiere, Condal stressed there isn’t “much” sexual violence in the […]
Kit Harington might be reprising his role as Jon Snow aka Aegon Targaryen in a live-action Game of Thrones spin-off series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show is reportedly in early development at HBO. Harington received two Emmy nominations for his work on GoT. Speaking of Game of Thrones, the spin-off series House of the Dragon is set to premiere on […]
In a new interview ahead of the premiere of the HBO series House of the Dragon later this year, Game of Thrones novelist/producer George R.R. Martin has given his thoughts on the backlash to the original show’s divisive ending. Speaking with the Independent, the A Song of Fire and Ice author reflected on how a large sect of fans reacted to Season 8, which […]
HBO and HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys confirmed production has wrapped on the highly anticipated Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, but said COVID-19 is to blame for the delay in solidifying a premiere date. “One of the reasons why we were trying to be careful with declaring a date is when you’re […]
Hours before announcing a straight-to-series order for the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, HBO buried an untitled GoT spinoff starring Naomi Watts, even after the pilot episode was filmed. Former WarnerMedia chairman Bob Greenblatt spoke with James Andrew Miller for his latest book, Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, about pulling the plug on one failed show and its incredibly expensive pilot, while […]
