News ‘Game Of Thrones’ prequel gets HBO pilot order

[Enterprise is Great]

Deadline.com

"HBO has given a pilot green light to a GOT prequel series project from hot feature writer Jane Goldman (Kick-Ass, Kingsman) and author/GOT co-executive producer George R.R. Martin.

Created by Goldman & Martin and written by Goldman based on a story by her and Martin, the untitled project takes the prequel concept to a new level as it is set thousands of years before the events of Game Of Thrones. The series is described as chronicling “the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros’ history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend… it’s not the story we think we know.

Goldman will serve as showrunner and will executive produce alongside Martin as well as fellow GOT co-executive producer Vince Gerardis and Damages and Bloodline co-creator/exec producer Daniel Zelman. As previously announced, GOT creators/exec producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss have no involvement in the potential offshoots."

Sounds interesting.

 

[Booji]

I'm down. I need to reread the history book

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Could be fun, could be boring and repetitive. I'm taking a wait-and-see approach but I'll probably be willing to give it a whirl unless it looks like a disaster.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Goldman is a very talented writer and I'm optimistic for this. Will her husband (Jonathan Ross, the talk show host) get a cameo I wonder? He's a big fan of GoT. Mind you, to UK viewers, he'd stick out like a sore thumb - like Ed Sheeran did last season. Maybe with makeup or CGI, Wossy would be as unnoticeable as his cameo in Shrek 2.

 

[ALF]

Prequels always work, right?

 

[dahj]

it is set thousands of years before the events of Game Of Thrones

So it's Game of Thrones: Knights of the Old Republic

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Prequels always work, right?

Heh - the Dune prequel novels didn't but they were written by hacks.

 

[Mudd]

Add this to the list of Unnecessary Things.

Clearly they'll need to bring in Akiva Goldsman.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

That's interesting, when I heard prequel I assumed it would just be one generation back and show us the fall of the Mad King.

I like this idea better. So many TV and video game worlds have ruins of ancient advanced civilizations explored, I like the idea of seeing how those ancient civilizations fell.

 

[Beagleman]

I want to see ancient Valyria!

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I want to see ancient Valyria!

Now that's a prequel I would love to watch and wouldn't feel repetitive!

 

[Cyrus]

Can't really get excited about a prequel.

How long till season 8? Another year?

 

[Enterprise is Great]

Can't really get excited about a prequel.

How long till season 8? Another year?

Sometime in 2020 probably

 

[DigificWriter]

^ 2019, actually.

 

[137th Gebirg]

So looking forward to this!

 

[Enterprise is Great]

‘Game Of Thrones’ Spin-Off Set To Film In Belfast In October

 

[JD]

I have confess I kind of rolled my eyes when they first announced GoT spin-offs, but this one actually does intrigue me.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

I hope they explain how to make the Westeros Run in less than 12 parsecs.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Naomi Watts has been cast in an unknown role described as “a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret.”

 

[Kemaiku]

‘Game Of Thrones’ Spin-Off Set To Film In Belfast In October

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