world game of thrones It could finally be headed to the big screen.
Warner Bros. Officially in development of a film set in George R.R. Martin’s fictional world with writer Beau Willimon (Andor, House of cards).
The news was first teased on Hollywood ReporterMartin’s recent cover story profile, which revealed that both HBO and Warner Bros.’ film division They were working on competing versions of the story of King Aegon I Targaryen’s invasion of Westeros. As we reported, the film version is envisioned as a giant,… Sand dunes– A feature-length feature film.
Page Six Hollywood News of Willimon’s involvement first broke.
Of course, it’s all Warner. Bros. A bit up in the air given the studio’s expected sale to Paramount Skydance. But Paramount chief David Ellison was recently asked about his favorite HBO show and was cited game of thrones — which is clearly a good sign for both the upcoming film and for the future of HBO’s many prequels and sequels in the works (the latter being envisioned as potentially centering around Arya Stark or Jon Snow, or both).
Idea A Thrones The film was launched in early 2013, when David Benioff and Dan Weiss, the directors of the original series, floated the possibility of ending the hit series with three feature films on HBO. Lord of the Rings. HBO rejected the idea, preferring instead to remain focused on its core subscription business.
HBO has other shows in the works as well, such as an animated spin-off of The Sea Snake. Those will be in addition to the two from HBO He ownsShows currently on air – Dragon Housewhich returns for a third season this summer, and Knight of the Seven Kingdomswhich is currently working on a second season.
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