Jane Goldman Talks Game of Thrones Spin-Offs
As you may or may not know, HBO is currently developing four spin-offs of their hit series Game of Thrones.
Four writers have been hired to develop one spin-off each: Max Borenstein, Jane Goldman, Brian Helgeland and Carly Wray. As of now, we know that all four are prequels, none of them are going to be Robert’s Rebellion, and it will not include any of our current characters.
The people over at IGN spoke to Goldman, who has worked on screenplays for Kick-Ass, both Kingsman movies, and X-Men: Days of Future Past and is working with George R. R. Martin in the development of the series.
Goldman said the prequel they’re working on would be easily recognizable by fans of the show and the books. “I think as a book reader or as someone who watched the series, you would say, ‘Oh, that! OK,'” said Goldman, “yeah, it would be recognizable as a past event.”
Many people have been wondering if the prequels will include magic or any of the supernatural creatures the current show is known for. Well, Goldman pretty much confirmed that her script does include that aspect. “Those are things that exist in the universe that George has created,” she said, “I’m sure there’s an element of that in anything that’s being developed.”
It’s been said the spin-offs won’t air until at least a year after Game of Thrones ends. However, Goldman did add that she thinks HBO would be “very keen to develop something to go on the air sooner rather than later after the series ends.”
Game of Thrones Episode 7.04 Beats Record for Most Watched Episode
As you may or may not know, episode 4 of the hit HBO series Game of Thrones “The Spoils of War” got leaked online last Friday, just a couple of days before the episode premiered Sunday night.
However, this did not stop the show from breaking a new record.
“The Spoils of War” is now the most watched episode of the show, drawing 10.2 million viewers. 7.04 beat beat 7.01, “Dragonstone,” which grabbed 10.1 million viewers.
Game of Thrones breaks this record rather often, as the season 6 finale held the most watched title previously with 8.9 million viewers and the season 5 finale before that with 8.1 million viewers.
Sorry, Game of Thrones Fans, but Those Spinoffs Won’t Air Anytime Soon
HBO chief Casey Bloys has confirmed that the Game of Thrones spinoffs currently in development will not hit the network anytime close to the series finale.
Bloys spoke to the press on Wednesday at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour.
He told reporters:
The No. 1 priority in all of this is the final season of Game of Thrones. I don’t want to do anything with a spinoff or anything that detracts or distracts from that.
That season will happen, and my guess is it would be at least a year before you saw anything else. What I don’t want is the attention to be drawn from the final season, which I think is going to be epic and amazing, and somehow have the distraction of a new Game of Thrones airing right after that. It’s best to separate it and that’s what we’ll do.
If season 8 of the highly acclaimed show does indeed come out in 2019, that would mean we won’t get a spinoff until at least 2020!
For now, at least we can just relax as we watch our favorite characters die while watching the current season.
HBO Let’s You Relive THAT ‘Game of Thrones’ Reunion from 7.02
SPOILERS AHEAD.
“That’s not you.”
Sunday night saw the long-awaited reunion between Arya Stark and her direwolf, Nymeria.
It was beautiful to watch Nymeria recognize her human friend, and even though she didn’t accompany Arya home, we are sure this is not the last we’ll see of the direwolf.
As for that “that’s not you” line, it’s a throwback to season 1 of the show. Ned talks to Arya about becoming a lady and having boy who rule castles, and she responds “no, that’s not me.”
Relive the moment:
*SPOLER ALERT*
“I’m finally going home. Come with me.”
Watch a clip of Arya from “Stormborn.” pic.twitter.com/QyNle1Dos7— Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) July 24, 2017
Three First Episodes of ‘Game of Thrones’ Now Have Titles and Details
HBO has released the titles for the first three episodes of the seventh season of Game of Thrones, and they are very cryptic.
Check them out:
Episode #61: “Dragonstone” (July 16)
Jon (Kit Harington) organizes the defense of the North. Cersei (Lena Headey) tries to even the odds. Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) comes home.
Written for television by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Jeremy Podeswa.
Episode #62: “Stormborn” (July 23)
Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) receives an unexpected visitor. Jon (Kit Harington) faces a revolt. Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) plans the conquest of Westeros.
Written for television by Bryan Cogman; directed by Mark Mylod.
Episode #63: “The Queen’s Justice” (July 30)
Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) holds court. Cersei (Lena Headey) returns a gift. Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) learns from his mistakes.
Written for television by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Mark Mylod.
Not very informative of you, HBO, but we’ll take it.
While you wait for the new season to air on July 16, check out our trailer 2 breakdown.
Source: Entertainment Weekly.
Season 8 of Game of Thrones May Not Air Until 2019
There have been talks for a while now that the final season of Game of Thrones might not air until 2019, now those rumours are pretty much confirmed.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, programming president Casey Bloys said that depending on how long it takes creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss to write Season 8, we might have to wait two full years after Season 7 is done before Game of Thrones comes back.
However, not everything is bad news. sound designer Paula Fairfield confirmed that we might get feature-length episodes throughout the season instead of the usual hour-long ones, so we’re basically getting a full-length season with the 6 episodes.
Fairfield also said that the last episode of Season 7 will be 82 minutes long!
Season 7 of Game of Thrones premieres Sunday, July 16.
Game of Thrones Spin-Offs: Everything There is to Know
Earlier this year, HBO revealed that they were working on developing four spin-offs for the widely popular TV show Game of Thrones.
As expected, fans have done a lot of partying (and speculating) over this news, we have here for you everything we know (so far) about the upcoming spin-offs:
There are already four writers working on developing the shows: Max Borenstein (“Godzilla,” “Kong: Skull Island”), Jane Goldman (“KickAss,” “X-Men: First Class), Carly Wray (“Mad Men,” “Constantine”) and Oscar-winner Brian Helgeland (“L.A. Confidential,” “Mystic River”).
This group of writers are working on as many as five ideas for the spin-off. However, this does not mean there will be five Game of Thrones-related new TV shows. Programming president Casey Bloys said during an interview with Entertainment Weekly, that for now, they’re hoping to do one show that “lives up” to what Dan Weiss and David Benioff have created.
Speaking of Weiss and Benioff, at the moment, they do not want to be involved in any way in these spin-offs. During the interview, Bloys said, “they feel if their name is on the prequels — even in a passive way — it conveys some sort of expectation or responsibility.”
There will be no Robert’s Rebellion or Dunk & Egg spin-off. George R. R. Martin himself announced on his LiveJournal that by the time he’s done with A Song of Ice and Fire, everything about Robert’s Rebellion will be revealed. As for Dunk & Egg, Martin just does not want a situation where the show surpasses the books again.
Martin is, however, involved in all the spin-off ideas and weighing in as it goes.
Finally, do not expect these spin-offs to come out anytime soon. Bloys said that their number one priority right now is delivering a high-quality finale for Game of Thrones (which might not come out until 2019), and they do not intend to premiere a new show “off the back” of the current show and that we’re “not going to see anything air anytime close to the season 8 finale.”
Check out the full interview by clicking here.
New Game of Thrones Trailer Hints at New Battles
Season 7 of Game of Thrones is almost here!
HBO released the second trailer for the highly anticipated new season.
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The two-minute trailer hints at an action-packed season full of battles.
Here’s what we’ve discovered from this trailer so far:
Bran and Meera are (finally) going home.
After a long and painful journey, Bran and Meera seem to finally have made it south of the Wall. Will Bran now tell everyone about Jon Snow’s real parents?
Jon goes back beyond the wall (and fights some White Walkers).
In the trailer, Jon Snow is seen in various scenes beyond the Wall in what looks like some kind of small expedition. What is their mission?
Beric Dondarrion (and the Hound?) joins Jon Snow’s cause.
But Jon is not alone! Beric Dondarrion is also seen beyond the Wall, and fighting some whites besides Jon (second image on the right).
On top of that, some fans have speculated that the man to the left of Jon Snow is no less than the Hound, and given that he was last seen with the Brotherhood Without Banners (which Dondarrion leads), it seems more than likely.
Daenerys takes back her home at Dragonstone.
In this second trailer, Daenerys Targaryen can be seen going into her birthplace, Dragonstone, and taking down the Baratheon banners that Stannis left behind in the castle.
The Unsullied army plans to ambush what looks like Casterly Rock.
It is almost a fact now, and it makes the most sense, that the army of Unsullied is indeed planning on taking the Lannister castle, Casterly Rock.
The Lannister army clashes against the Dothraki.
The trailer also features scenes of the Lannister going into battle against the Dothraki army.
Although, the Dothraki do seem to have an advantage with this dragon flying on their side.
Sea battle?!
With Euron Greyjoy’s promise to kill his niece and nephew, Yara and Theon Greyjoy, and a speculated alliance between Cersei and Euron, a sea battle seems like the obvious way to go. There wasn’t much of this battle showcased in the trailer, but it is definitely there and it looks like it will be big.
The first episode of this new season will debut on HBO on July 16th.
2014 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Announced
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday night
Here’s the complete list of winners at the Creative Arts Emmys:
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Joe Morton, Scandal
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series | Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Outstanding Animated Program | Bob’s Burgers
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | True Detective
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black
Outstanding Casting for a Movie/Miniseries/Special | Fargo
Outstanding Costumes For A Series | Game of Thrones
Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special | American Horror Story: Coven
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or A Movie | American Horror Story: Coven
Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) | True Detective
Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries Or A Movie (Non-Prosthetic) | The Normal Heart
Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Miniseries, Movie Or A Special | Game of Thrones
Outstanding Main Title Design | True Detective
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Drama Series, Miniseries or Movie | The Blacklist
Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics | “Bigger,” 67th Annual Tony Awards
Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie | Sherlock: His Last Vow
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series | True Detective
Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series | How I Met Your Mother
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series | American Masters and Years of Living Dangerously (tie)
Outstanding Informational Series or Special | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and Vice (tie)
Outstanding Special Class Program | 67th Annual Tony Awards
Outstanding Interactive Program | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Outstanding Choreography | Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo, So You Think You Can Dance
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series | The Colbert Report
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | Deadliest Catch
Outstanding Structured Reality Program | Shark Tank
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program | Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night
The Primetime Emmy Awards telecast airs Monday, August 25 @ 7:30pm ET on NBC.
H/T: TVLine
Jason Momoa Lands Aquaman Role in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Game of Thrones and Stargate: Atlantis alum Jason Momoa has reportedly landed the role of original Justice League member Aquaman in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice opposite Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill as the two heroes, respectively. Filming has already begun on the Zack Snyder film written by Chris Terrio (Argo) from a screenplay by David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight).
Israeli supermodel Gal Godot will play Wonder Woman in the film, which also stars Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons and Holly Hunter. Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane will also reprise their roles from Man of Steel for the film, set for a May 6, 2016 release.
H/T: THR