Game of Thrones fans could soon be swept up in the dramatic world of Westeros as it prepares for a cinematic release.
Warner Bros. has begun laying the groundwork for ‘at least one movie’ set in George RR Martin’s beloved fantasy world, according to reports The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.
While the project is still in its infancy (it lacks a director, cast or script), sources reveal that Warner Bros. is excited about bringing the rich narratives of the Seven Kingdoms to the big screen, according to the outlet.
Initially, showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss envisioned concluding the series with a theatrical trilogy rather than the 2019 finale, and Martin himself hinted at the possibility of a film for THR already in 2014.
Despite the mixed reception to GOT’s final season, the show’s immense success has already spawned a number of spin-offs, including HBO’s House of Dragons.
Game of Thrones fans could soon be swept up in the dramatic world of Westeros as it prepares for a cinematic release.
Warner Bros. has begun laying the groundwork for ‘at least one movie’ set in George RR Martin’s beloved fantasy world, The Hollywood Reporter reported Thursday.
The show recently wrapped its second season and has already been greenlit for a third.
After this, fans can look forward to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a prequel inspired by Martin’s novellas Tales of Dunk and Egg, scheduled for release next year.
As fans know, the world of Thrones has dipped into the theatrical realm before, as HBO hosted special screenings of pivotal episodes of the original series in select theaters.
In April, Kit Harington, known for his role as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, revealed that plans for a spin-off sequel focusing on his character had been shelved.
The long-awaited series starring Kit, 37, as the main character has been pulled from active development at HBO/MAX, according to On-screen rant.
In an interview with the outlet, the British actor confirmed the disappointing news about the sequel.
“I had never talked about it because it was in development,” he explained.
“I didn’t want it to leak that it was being developed, and I didn’t want something to happen where people would start theorizing, getting excited or hating the idea, when it might never happen.” ‘
While the project is still in its infancy (it lacks a director, cast or script), sources reveal that Warner Bros. is excited about bringing the rich narratives of the Seven Kingdoms to the big screen.
Initially, showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss envisioned concluding the series with a theatrical trilogy rather than the 2019 finale, and Martin himself hinted at the possibility of a film for THR as early as 2014.
Despite the mixed reception to GOT’s final season, the show’s immense success has already spawned a number of spin-offs, including HBO’s House of Dragons.
“Because in development, you look at all the angles and see if it’s worth it, and currently it’s not,” he said.
‘It’s off the table, because we couldn’t find the right story to tell that excited us enough. So we decided to leave it for the moment,” he said.
‘There may come a time in the future when we return to it, but at the moment, no. It is firmly on the shelf.
The proposed Jon Snow series reportedly lacked sufficient source material from George RR Martin to develop a story after the end of Game of Thrones in 2019.