Matt Smith and Olivia Cooke Join Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon
This dance (of the dragons) card is starting to fill up. Ready Player One’s Olivia Cooke, Doctor Who’s Matt Smith, and Truth Seekers’ Emma D’Arcy have signed onto HBO’s next journey into Westeros: House of the Dragon. It’s about the fall of Targaryen empire, which led to the rise of the Mother of Dragons. According … Continued
10 Fantasy Tropes That Are Quite Magical (and 5 That Deserve the Chopping Block)
There’s a reason fantasy has existed for thousands of years. It could be the story of a princess kissing a frog, a fairy hiding in the trees, or a magical lotus lantern. These are stories that have filled our hearts and homes for generations. Many of them tend to use the same storytelling tropes, but … Continued
Damn, It Sounds Like Game of Thrones Actually Improved on Something From the Upcoming Books
Game of Thrones might have been the most popular show on television for awhile, but nowadays it’s looked at as something of a mixed bag. This is mostly because of the final season, but other decisions in seasons six and seven contributed. Hodor’s swan song was not one of them but it turns out that’s … Continued
A Game of Thrones Animated Movie Could’ve Happened But Fate Intervened
No, the final season of Game of Thrones was not great. For seven seasons, though, fans got probably as impressive a literary adaptation as one could imagine thanks to HBO. What you may not know, though, is that if one executive hadn’t stood up George R.R. Martin for lunch, things could’ve taken a completely different … Continued
He Knew
On May 21, 2019, this sly son of a bitch gazed into our bleak future, and now he reaps the bitter fruit of the trap he set. I refer, of course, to George R.R. Martin, author of the wildly successful A Song of Ice and Fire high-fantasy series, the final installments of which—The Winds of … Continued
George R.R. Martin’s Cabin Fever Can’t Stop Winds of Winter
Once health organizations around the world began encouraging governments to implement stay-at-home measures in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, George R.R. Martin did the sensible thing by heeding the warnings and choosing to isolate within a cabin where, among other things, he might be able to finally get around to knocking … Continued
George R.R. Martin’s A Clash of Kings Gets a Gorgeous (and Bloody) Collector’s Edition
It’s like taking a trip back in time. The second novel in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series—which inspired some of the greatest moments in Game of Thrones—is getting a seriously decked-out collector’s edition. The Folio Society has unveiled the second special edition for its ongoing A Song of Ice and … Continued
On the Plus Side, Maybe George R.R. Martin Will Finish Winds of Winter Now
Things are…bad, right? There’s a deadly disease spreading across the planet. The world’s governments and health organizations are struggling to catch up. Most people are isolated to their homes hoping to curb the panic, events are cancelled, and gathering places are almost all closed. It sounds like the plot to a sci-fi novel but it’s … Continued
George R.R. Martin Says Game of Thrones Could Have Ended With a Cinematic Trilogy
Game of Thrones’ series finale came, we watched it, and…that was that. But according to George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones’ final season could have potentially worked out much differently had an early pitch to HBO for the series gone differently. A lot of fans were disappointed by the haphazard way Game of Thrones’ story … Continued
Game of Thrones‘ Studio Experience Should Have Better Food Options, Dammit
When a knockoff brunch menu is doing a better job of encapsulating A Dining Experience of Ice and Fire than an officially licensed Game of Thrones experience, you know something is up. Although we’ve known for a while that HBO would be turning some of its Ireland-based Game of Thrones sets at Linen Mill Studios … Continued
There Are Tons of New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Keep You Cozy in November
The days may be getting shorter, but November’s list of new sci-fi and fantasy books is long as can be. This month, we’ve got curses, star-crossed lovers, trips to the moon, internet kitties, a bomb squad that specializes in magic weapons, a gang, treacherous quests, a troll-hating serial killer, and so much more. And Go … Continued
George R.R. Martin Says He Might Write for House of the Dragon…After Winds of Winter Is Done
For those hoping to see George R.R. Martin return to A Song of Ice and Fire on the small screen, there’s hope. Writing on his Not a Blog, the man behind the Game of Thrones books shared more details on the first prequel series to get the green light, as well as his thoughts on the … Continued
HBO Just Killed One of Its Game of Thrones Prequel Shows [Updated]
Like the head of Ned Stark, HBO has just chopped off a huge piece of its Game of Thrones future. Deadline reports the network has decided not to proceed with the Game of Thrones prequel series, which was written by Jane Goldman, starred Naomi Watts, and was set thousands of years before the first show … Continued
The Creators Behind Game of Thrones Apparently Had No Idea What They Were Doing
Regardless of how you feel about how the climax of Game of Thrones ultimately came together, it’d be foolish to not at least acknowledge that there are reasons the HBO show became one of the biggest televisual events of the last decade. At a recent talk for the Austin Film Festival, however, it seems that … Continued
George R.R. Martin Discusses That New, Targaryen-Focused Game of Thrones Prequel
The time of the Targaryens is coming to an end. Well, fictionally speaking. A Song of Ice and Fire creator George R.R. Martin has offered a few details about the recently-revealed prequel show focusing on House Targaryen, sharing a taste of what we can expect should it get picked up to series. Martin confirmed the … Continued
HBO’s Developing Another Game of Thrones Prequel Focused on the Targaryens’ Destruction
Fire can’t kill a dragon and neither can the end of Game of Thrones, apparently. Deadline reports that HBO is close to moving forward with yet another Game of Thrones prequel that will focus specifically on House Targaryen—300 years before the events of Game of Thrones when their house was just beginning to fall apart. … Continued
George R.R. Martin Says Game of Thrones Ending Was Freeing as a Writer
Writing a fantasy epic is hard. Writing a fantasy epic while also competing with a television show that adapts said epic, and will finish before you? Apparently that’s way harder. At least, that’s the impression I get from an interview George RR Martin recently gave to the Guardian. In it, he talks about the pressure … Continued