Trying to fill that Game of Thrones-shaped hole to your coronary heart? Not to fear – a prequel collection is officially underway at HBO. The series finale of the groundbreaking display aired in May 2019, but it didn’t depart all enthusiasts satisfied; in truth, the final season normal induced quite the outpour of backlash from enthusiasts who thought it may had been accomplished better.
“I think the guys did a amazing process,” HBO programming president Casey Bloys advised Variety approximately showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss and the final season. “I assume to a positive quantity it changed into predicted that for a show this massive, there’s no manner you’re going to thrill anyone. It’s more or less split with some people loving it and some humans disliking it. That’s approximately what you’d count on.
Additionally, Bloys stood by the choice to have an abbreviated season; the very last run become simplest six (very lengthy) episodes, something many felt became rushed. “The guys have had a completely, very particular plan of their head for a long time,” he stated. “This become now not some thing that become type of slapdash, had been at the end of last season we stated, ‘Eh, we only feel like doing six.’ They were very, very planned. This became properly idea out.”
While author George R.R. Martin has revealed that three prequels are in the mix, only one has begun filming, which he’s developing with Goldberg. The story will take place thousands of years before Game of Thrones’ events and will chronicle the world’s decent from the Age of Heroes into its “darkest hours.” An HBO tagline reads, “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.”Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO
None of the Game of Thrones solid will show up in the prequel, as of right now. “It’s a distinctive creator, author, and special feel and extraordinary international. There’s nothing we’re taking from this season and making use of it to that by means of any approach,” Bloys instructed The Hollywood Reporter in May 2019.Courtesy of HBO
While the authentic Game of Thrones solid won’t appear, there could be a few essential megastar strength; Naomi Watts, Josh Whitehouse, Miranda Richardson, Marquis Rodriquez, John Simm, Richard McCabe, John Heffernan, and Dixie Egerickx have joined.Dominique Charriau/WireImage
Don’t preserve your breath! The pilot doesn’t shoot until June 2019 and the network isn’t giving an respectable date simply yet. “What I’m not doing is running backward by way of pronouncing, ‘This has to be at the air by using this date.’ We want to do the great display possible. This is a pilot, so we’re doing it the old style way, which is taking pictures a pilot,” Bloys stated. “My expectation is it’ll be fantastic and we’ll flow ahead and it’ll flow alongside on a everyday TV timetable. I don’t need to invest on any dates.”The original Game of Thrones aired 18 months after the pilot became shot – just as a reference.