Westeros Is Heading to the Big Screen: It Looks Like a 'Game of Thrones' Movie Is Coming
A film inspired by George RR Martin's page-to-screen fantasy franchise is apparently in very early development.
Turning hit movie franchises into TV shows is one of Warner Bros' current strategies, as HBO's recent and upcoming slate demonstrates. The Batman sparked The Penguin, the recent Dune movies are giving rise to Dune: Prophecy, and IT and Harry Potter are also getting the same small-screen treatment. With Game of Thrones, however, it looks like the company is set to take the opposite path.
First came George RR Martin's books. Then Game of Thrones reached television, became a monstrous hit and, when it ended in 2019, sparked more TV. Prequel series House of the Dragon premiered in 2022, returned for season two in 2024 and has confirmed that it has two more runs to go before wrapping up with season four. The third Westeros-set series, called A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, will arrive in 2025. More have been floated, but a stint on the big screen might also be in the works.
As per The Hollywood Reporter, apparently a Game of Thrones movie is coming. The publication reports that the film is in its very early stages, and that there isn't any other details so far — "but the company is keen on exploring the idea of Westeros invading cinemas".
Accordingly, what the film will be about, who will star, if any familiar characters will return, where it fits in the franchise's timeline, who'll direct and when it might reach viewers are all still unknown for now. But audiences have always known that all things Game of Thrones were never going to simply fade away. Given the saga's love of battles and dragons, and the special effects to bring them to life, making the move to silver screens is also far from a surprise.
The latest development in the franchise's fortunes follows news earlier this year that the Jon Snow-focused sequel series that HBO was potentially producing is no longer happening, as confirmed by none other than Kit Harington himself. That show was set to explore Jon Snow's story after the events of Game of Thrones' eighth and final season. You might recall that that last batch of episodes were rather eventful for the character, even more than normal. He found out that he was born Aegon Targaryen, and that he has a claim to the Iron Throne. He also ditched Westeros — after being exiled — to head North of the Wall.
Among the other Game of Thrones spinoff rumours, a second new series to the Targaryens has also been mentioned. And as for the forthcoming Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, it is based on the novella series Tales of Dunk and Egg, as has been rumoured for a few years now. The story follows knight Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg as they wander Westeros a century before the events of GoT, when the Targaryens remain on the Iron Throne and everyone still remembers dragons.
There's obviously no trailer for the Game of Thrones movie yet, but check out HBO's most recent sneak peek of its upcoming releases, including a glimpse at A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, below:
The Game of Thrones movie doesn't yet have a release date — we'll update you with more details when they're announced.
Via: The Hollywood Reporter. Images: Helen Sloan/HBO.
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