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Kit Harington-Led Jon Snow ‘Game of Thrones’ Sequel No Longer Happening

HBO’s Jon Snow-centered Game of Thrones sequel has been shelved, Kit Harington confirmed on Tuesday. “There are no plans for it at the moment. It’s off the table for the foreseeable,” Harington told the Associated Press while promoting his new film, Blood For Dust. Game of Thrones, based on the fantasy book series by George […]

HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff ‘Hedge Knight’ Casts Dunk and Egg Roles

HBO has found its Dunk and Egg. The network has cast actors for the lead roles of its Game of Thrones prequel series Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight. Peter Claffey (Vikings: Valhalla) and Dexter Sol Ansell (who recently portrayed Young Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) have been […]

Hannah Waddingham Says She Has “Chronic Claustrophobia” After ‘Game of Thrones’

Hannah Waddingham opened up about her experience on Game of Thrones, portraying Unella, one of the Septa of the Faith of the Seven who tortures Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) in season five. The Ted Lasso star stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to promote The Fall Guy. While discussing whether she did her […]

‘Game of Thrones’ Showrunners Reveal Their Favorite Deaths of the Series

[The following story includes spoilers for Game of Thrones seasons four and six.] Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are opening up about their favorite deaths on the hit HBO series. During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast while promoting their new Netflix series, 3 Body Problem, the writers were […]

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Drops Dueling Trailers

House of the Dragon season two dropped dueling trailers Thursday, prompting fans to choose between the black trailer, focusing on Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), or the green one, which puts Alicent (Olivia Cooke) at the forefront. Rhaenyra’s trailer focuses on her, Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) and their Dragonstone forces, while the green puts King Landing’s team […]

11 of Pedro Pascal’s Most Memorable TV Shows and Movies

It’s hard to imagine a world before Daddy Pascal Pedro Pascal was a household name. But, before landing his breakthrough role on Game of Thrones as Oberyn Martell, the actor had several one-off roles in TV shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and CSI. While Oberyn Martell was featured […]

Maisie Williams Recalls Being “Lost for So Long” After ‘Game of Thrones’ Child Stardom: “It Brought Me A Lot of Discomfort”

Maisie Williams reflected on the dark side of child stardom this week, saying she struggled to parse her own identity from that of her Game of Thrones character. Williams shot to fame at age 12 following her casting as Arya Stark in HBO’s beloved fantasy series, which ran for the duration of her teenage years […]

‘Game of Thrones’ Aegon’s Conquest Spinoff in the Works From ‘The Batman Part II’ Writer (Exclusive)

HBO is developing another Game of Thrones spinoff series. The company is actively heating up its long-in-discussion Aegon’s Conquest idea. HBO is partnering with Mattson Tomlin, an in-demand scribe who did uncredited work on Matt Reeve’s The Batman and is co-writing its upcoming sequel, The Batman Part II. He also wrote the Keanu Reeves action […]

David Nutter Looks Back on His Best and Worst Episodes: From ‘Thrones to ‘Sopranos’

He’s been called the “pilot whisperer.” Across his four-decade career, David Nutter has an extraordinary track record of directing 25 broadcast TV pilots and getting 21 of those picked up to series (including The Mentalist, The Flash, Supernatural and Smallville). Even more impressive is Nutter’s work on premium cable, where he’s helmed some of the […]

George R.R. Martin Says “Anti-Fans” Have Ruined the Discussions Around Films, TV Shows on Social Media

George R.R. Martin blames “anti-fans” on social media for the “rational discourse” around films and television shows ending. The Game of Thrones author recently opened up in a post on his blog about what a “nightmare” last year was for him, both “professionally and personally.” He also admitted that he feels “so far 2024 looks to be even worse.” […]

‘Game of Thrones’ Creators Making Netflix Series Starring Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Shannon

Emmy-winning Succession star Matthew Macfadyen has picked his next big TV project. Macfadyen has been cast alongside Michael Shannon (Man of Steel) in a new Netflix drama series from Game of Thrones producers David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Bernie Caulfield. The series is titled Death by Lightning, a dramatic retelling the rise of U.S. President […]

‘Game of Thrones’ Creators Discuss Jon Snow Sequel Idea, Returning to Franchise

Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss are giving their thoughts on the Jon Snow sequel that HBO is/was developing — and whether they’d ever return to the hit TV franchise they created.  Last November, the duo sat in their Los Angeles production company offices talking about their upcoming Netflix sci-fi drama 3 […]