Game of Thrones film prequel in development at Warner Bros
Warner Bros is developing a big-screen Game of Thrones prequel set around 300 years before the events of the HBO series. The film will focus on King Aegon Targaryen’s conquest of Westeros, which united six of the seven kingdoms.
Game of Thrones film prequel in development at Warner Bros
Warner Bros is developing a big-screen Game of Thrones prequel set around 300 years before the events of the HBO series. The film will focus on King Aegon Targaryen’s conquest of Westeros, which united six of the seven kingdoms.
House of Cards showrunner and Andor writer Beau Willimon has been hired to write the script, and the project is expected to be a large-scale “Dune-sized” fantasy film based on George R.R. Martin’s world. HBO is also reportedly working on a TV series based on the same historical event.
According to the Guardian, The announcement comes as Martin continues writing The Winds of Winter, the long-awaited sixth novel in A Song of Ice and Fire. Interest in expanding the franchise remains strong, with multiple spin-offs in development.
Recent series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms became a major success, drawing 9.5 million viewers for its finale and earning a second season renewal. Meanwhile, season three of House of the Dragon is set to premiere in June.
Other projects tied to the universe have included a previously planned Jon Snow spin-off starring Kit Harington, which was later shelved, and an animated series titled Nine Voyages that is reportedly still in development. A Game of Thrones stage production by the Royal Shakespeare Company is also scheduled to debut this summer in Stratford-upon-Avon.
