The creators of the series wanted to make three feature films instead of its final season in 2019, but they couldn’t. With a paradigm shift at HBO, George RR Martin’s universe will hit theaters.
This Thursday the news came out that Warner Bros. was recently quietly developing a film set in the world of ”Game of Thrones”whose series based on the successful novels by George R.R. Martin It had 8 seasons and two spin-off on HBO.
The decision could represent a change in the company’s strategy regarding property. The creators of the original series (David Benioff and Dan Weiss) They wanted to conclude the series with three feature films instead of its final season released in 2019. Martin, for his part, was also excited about the idea of a movie, but HBO did not give in as it wanted to preserve the prestigious series on its property.
However, since that controversial finale of the series, there have been countless changes in the company’s executive ranks, as well as in the television landscape, with a greater willingness to transfer film properties to the small screen and vice versa.
Along these lines, the recent box office success of Batman in theaters extended to smaller screens through streaming, with the launch of Penguin. In addition, it should be noted that the Dune film saga will also have its series, as well as Harry Potter. These antecedents lead to a possible premiere of the successful series on big screens around the world.
Multiple sources describe the project as very early in development, with no filmmaker, cast or screenwriter yet attached. But the company is interested in exploring the idea of Westeros invading theaters. Warner Bros. “has been slowly developing at least one film” set in the “Thrones” universe, The Hollywood Reporter reported, while Deadline said there were only “preliminary discussions.”
The expansion of the universe began with two spin-off
The spin-offs of “Game of Thrones” They expanded the universe of Westeros, exploring different eras and characters that enrich the original narrative created by George RR Martin. With the end of the main series in 2019, HBO embarked on the production of several projects related to that world.
One of the most notable is ”House of the Dragon”which focuses on the history of House Targaryen, set approximately 200 years before the events of the original series. It is based on the book “Fire & Blood,” by Martin, and tells the story of the civil war known as the Dance of Dragons, an internal conflict between members of the Targaryen family for control of the Iron Throne. It premiered in 2022 and has two seasons.
In addition, in 2025 the first season of “The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” which is based on Martin’s graphic novels that chronicle the adventures of Dunk and Egg in a much more peaceful and less political Westeros. It will consist of six episodes that will premiere on MAX in 2025.
Source: Ambito
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