A number of extra Recreation of Thrones spinoff initiatives stay in growth, creator George R.R. Martin has teased, together with “some sequels.”
Yesterday, HBO laid out a Marvel-style slate for the way forward for the Recreation of Thrones universe, and confirmed a number of upcoming seasons for each Home of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms due for launch over the following three years.
Past these two exhibits, nonetheless, Martin has confirmed he is serving to develop much more initiatives which are formally “in growth” — together with plans for a number of sequence set after Recreation of Thrones’ controversial finale.
“Apart from The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Home of the Dragon, there are different Recreation of Thrones spinoff initiatives in growth,” Martin stated at an occasion attended by Los Siete Reinos. “Most are prequels. There are a number of in growth, 5 or 6 sequence; and I am not creating them alone, I am working with different folks. Sure, there are some sequels.”
After all, each of HBO’s present Recreation of Thrones spinoffs are prequels, with Home of the Dragon set two centuries earlier than the occasions of its dad or mum present. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is ready roughly throughout the center of the 2, happening round 100 years earlier than.
Martin has beforehand mentioned different potential spinoff concepts, together with an Aegon the Conqueror present (round 300 years pre-Recreation of Thrones), a scrapped sequence centering on warrior queen Nymeria (who lived 1,000 years prior to now), and one more deserted thought, entitled 10,000 Ships, which might have targeted on a sea-faring metropolis.
On the similar time, the writer has been extra coy over plans for something set after Recreation of Thrones’ finish — one thing he is nonetheless two books away from reaching himself.
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Whereas Recreation of Thrones’ closing season is one thing of a massacre, quite a few fan-favorite characters stay alive at its finish — leaving the door open to a number of potential follow-ups. Certainly, Jon Snow actor Package Harington beforehand confirmed he’d had discussions about returning for his personal spinoff, although the concept was shelved after “a few years forwards and backwards creating it.”
Followers have lengthy hoped for extra from Arya Stark, final seen crusing off into the horizon seeking recent adventures. Final December, Martin even talked about a gathering between himself and actress Maisie Williams, and teased one thing as being within the works. “We additionally obtained along with Maisie Williams for pizza and pasta, and talked about… Properly, no, higher not get into that, don’t need to jinx it,” Martin stated. “But it surely might be a lot enjoyable.”
After all, it is price stressing that numerous TV exhibits described as being in some stage of “growth” by no means really make it on-screen. HBO spent $30 million filming a complete pilot for its Naomi Watts-staring Recreation of Thrones prequel thought, earlier than in the end abandoning the undertaking.
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