Ever since HBO aired the series finale of Game of Thrones back in 2019, the internet has pored over various rumors about the network's plans to launch spin-offs of the fantasy series. During a press event held at WarnerMedia headquarters on Tuesday, HBO content chief Casey Bloys clarified that the network has only greenlit one Game of Thrones spin-off — House of the Dragon — though several others are still being worked on.
“Nothing else is greenlit but a lot of interesting [projects are in] development,” Bloys stated.
House of the Dragon began filming earlier this year. HBO shared first look images at the cast in costume back in May, giving fans their first glimpse at the Targaryen family of dragonriders. The series is aiming for a premiere date sometime in 2022.
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"The good news is that everything you do [connected with Game of Thrones] becomes news. Any script that is in development or script that is pitched becomes news and it inevitably get reported and people assume they are in production. Only House of The Dragon is in production, the rest is in development, and we will make a decision," Bloys said.
Numerous reports about HBO's Game of Thrones plans have emerged over the past few months. In March, it was confirmed that the network had placed three more spin-offs in development. One of these shows has the working title 10,000 Ships and takes place a millennium before the events of the original series. Another is set entirely in Flea Bottom, a slum district featured heavily in the first four seasons of Game of Thrones. The third is being developed by Rome creator Bruno Heller under the working title 9 Voyages.
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These new projects were additions to other previously reported Game of Thrones projects, including a show adapted from George R. R. Martin's Dunk and Egg novellas and an HBO Max animated series.
However, it is worth noting that HBO has pulled the plug on a Game of Thrones spin-off before. The network filmed a pilot for an Age of Heroes prequel series starring Naomi Watts before deciding against moving forward with a series order.
Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin signed a five-year deal with HBO in March, reaching an agreement to develop original programming for the network and its streaming service HBO Max. Whether Martin's leadership at HBO will extend to Game of Thrones-related projects remains to be seen.
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J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer. He is developing eighteen Game of Thrones prequels, though HBO doesn't know about that yet.
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“Nothing else is greenlit but a lot of interesting [projects are in] development,” Bloys stated.
House of the Dragon began filming earlier this year. HBO shared first look images at the cast in costume back in May, giving fans their first glimpse at the Targaryen family of dragonriders. The series is aiming for a premiere date sometime in 2022.
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"The good news is that everything you do [connected with Game of Thrones] becomes news. Any script that is in development or script that is pitched becomes news and it inevitably get reported and people assume they are in production. Only House of The Dragon is in production, the rest is in development, and we will make a decision," Bloys said.
Numerous reports about HBO's Game of Thrones plans have emerged over the past few months. In March, it was confirmed that the network had placed three more spin-offs in development. One of these shows has the working title 10,000 Ships and takes place a millennium before the events of the original series. Another is set entirely in Flea Bottom, a slum district featured heavily in the first four seasons of Game of Thrones. The third is being developed by Rome creator Bruno Heller under the working title 9 Voyages.
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These new projects were additions to other previously reported Game of Thrones projects, including a show adapted from George R. R. Martin's Dunk and Egg novellas and an HBO Max animated series.
However, it is worth noting that HBO has pulled the plug on a Game of Thrones spin-off before. The network filmed a pilot for an Age of Heroes prequel series starring Naomi Watts before deciding against moving forward with a series order.
Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin signed a five-year deal with HBO in March, reaching an agreement to develop original programming for the network and its streaming service HBO Max. Whether Martin's leadership at HBO will extend to Game of Thrones-related projects remains to be seen.
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J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer. He is developing eighteen Game of Thrones prequels, though HBO doesn't know about that yet.
Continue reading...