With Game of Thrones succeeded HBO an absolute stroke of genius on the series market. The groundbreaking fantasy series took the television landscape by storm. As highly acclaimed as it was, fans are reluctant to remember how it ended. Seasons 7 and 8 of the brilliant series fell out of favor due to their rushed narratives and incomprehensible character developments. It would have completely different can go out.
Game of Thrones as a movie?
A new report from the Wall Street Journal recently revealed that Game of Thrones' series ending could have actually been very different. As the newspaper reports, the series creators, David Benioff and DB Weiss, actually wanted it no more seventh and eighth seasons make. Instead, they planned to do Game of Thrones right away three films in the cinema to let it end.
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As the report shows, HBO thought so not enthusiastic at all. With the statement: “HBO stands for Home Box Office and not Away Box Office,” the producer duo's idea was simply shot down. Looking at the last two seasons, it is of course doubtful whether the step to produce a cinematic finale would have been so much better. It would certainly have been a great spectacle, but the films themselves would not have come close to the scope of the seasons.
What's next for Game of Thrones?
Game of Thrones will definitely no longer be in cinemas and the series ended after season 8. Instead, HBO picks up various Spin-off Series, which should continue to captivate Game of Thrones fans. The first of these, House of the Dragon, was a huge success for HBO Max's streaming service.
The fans here are eagerly waiting for him Start of the second season and there are already more spin-offs on the horizon. Because filming will begin in June 2024 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knightan adaptation of Gerorge RR Martin's stories about Ser Duncan and his squire Egg.
By the way, there will be something soon News from the Game of Thrones makers to see. David Benioff and DB Weiss have one new sci-fi series for Netflix created. 3 Body Problem starts from March 21, 2024 on the popular streaming service worldwide and, with a budget of 200 million US dollars, is once again a particularly complex project for the two producers.
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