TV Game of Thrones prequel finally announced

[Mook]

https://www.polygon.com/tv/2018/6/8/17443056/game-of-thrones-prequel-spinoff-george-rr-martin

According to Variety, HBO has given a pilot order to a prequel series from Goldman. Set thousands of years before the events of the current Thrones series, this expansion to the universe will chronicle the world’s shift from a golden Age of Heroes into “its darkest hour,” says Variety’s report. “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.”

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[Fish]

I can dig that.

 

[willizm]

As long as the quality is there I'll be all about tuning in for this. Just hope it's not going to be a half baked cash grab with shitty writing and acting.

 

[Sprayin]

As long as the quality is there I'll be all about tuning in for this. Just hope it's not going to be a half baked cash grab with shitty writing and acting.

That's not exactly HBOs MO.

Im in for this. Sounds solid.

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

Fixed

As long as the quality nudity is there I'll be all about tuning in for this.

 

[IDAFC21]

In for gratuitous violence and nudity. Even tho knowing HBO there will be as much wang as there will be boobs.

 

[Mook]

Game of Thrones Prequel Pilot Eyeing 2019 Production Start

HBO programming president Casey Bloys has announced at the 2018 TCA’s that the network is hoping to begin production on the in-development Game of Thrones prequel pilot in 2019. Bloys added that the search for a director is also underway.

The series chronicles 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.

Last month, Martin confirmed that none of the characters or actors from the current Game of Thrones series will be appearing in the prequel since it is set ten thousand years before the events of Game of Thrones. He also noted that “three more Game of Thrones prequels, set in different periods and featuring different characters and storylines, remain in active development.”

 

[Sprayin]

Yeah that was the story that a lot of people thought they'd go with. I'm down with it. Hopefully they get big names for it.

 

[Mook]

The budget is supposed to already be huge for this so Im sure they will.

 

[Mook]

Also, 10,000 years seems a tad ridiculous, lol.

 

[Sprayin]

I get it to a degree, so they can completely disconnect it from GoT timeline.

 

[Mook]

TEN THOUSAND is a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time. One thousand would make more sense.

 

[Flyn]

We get more 6 episode seasons every couple years?

The small seasons and time between them has turned me off to this show.

 

[Sprayin]

TEN THOUSAND is a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time. One thousand would make more sense.

Is there really a difference from a story standpoint?

 

[Mook]

10k man...is this story gonna be about them discovering fire?

 

[Sprayin]

This is a story that has magic, dragons, and frozen zombies. And you're worried about a timeline.

 

[Mook]

Here's the thing....if it's 10k in the past, it sure as shit better look like nothing from GOT.

 

[Sprayin]

I think that's the point

 

[Mook]

Well obviously... All I'm saying it 10,000 is a massive time jump. Just seems unnecessary. Have they even addressed such a huge number in GOT? When speaking about the past?

 

[2QuikTA]

Yeah that was the story that a lot of people thought they'd go with. I'm down with it. Hopefully they get big names for it.

Why do the names matter? Plenty of good hbo shows with either no names or only 1 name

 

[Sprayin]

Why do the names matter? Plenty of good hbo shows with either no names or only 1 name

Most of those shows start as lower budget and have to grow with their actors. GoT was very obvious in this regard, and the early seasons showed it.

 

[2QuikTA]

And were still phenomenal imho. But I’m not an acting/cgi/writing expert like most here.

 

[Sprayin]

Well obviously... All I'm saying it 10,000 is a massive time jump. Just seems unnecessary. Have they even addressed such a huge number in GOT? When speaking about the past?

Don't they say that the white walkers haven't been seen in thousands of years?

Yeah just did a google search and it says they've been "extinct" for 8000 years.

 

[Sprayin]

And were still phenomenal imho. But I’m not an acting/cgi/writing expert like most here.

They were good, but not as good as the later seasons. Why not get proven people in there if you have the budget?

 

[Fish]

Bran the Builder Stark becomes the Knight King. Book it.