WiC Weekly: August 30-September 5
By WiC Staff
This week on WiC, we have stories about The Wheel of Time, Dune, the X-Men, and the new show from the creators of Game of Thrones!
What happened around WiC this week? The following happened, that’s what:
First up, we take you on the long, often exasperating journey of how The Wheel of Time finally was adapted for TV after years of false starts and broken promises:
The first book in the epic Wheel of Time series came out 30 years ago, but we’re just now getting a TV version. We dig into the saga’s torturous journey from page to screen: https://t.co/fMWlwoQSgm
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 6, 2020
Were you confused by the ending of Westworld season 3? Star Jeffrey Wright (Bernard) is here to clear things up:
The third season of Westworld ended with Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) waking up after taking a long, mysterious journey. Wright sheds some light on just what happened: https://t.co/JjVlpj6rvo
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 6, 2020
Clearly, we had The Wheel of Time on the brain this week:
Before Amazon started adapting The Wheel of Time, there was an awful WoT pilot called “Winter Dragon.” One fan went all Snyder Cut on it and produced something worthwhile: https://t.co/ZxVULpD9Jc
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 6, 2020
Warner Bros. is pulling the curtain back on Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune, and we are here for every bit of it:
Timothée Chalamet describes the awe-inspiring landscapes of the upcoming Dune movie, together with some exciting new images! https://t.co/DjJN1QqGy1
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 6, 2020
With so many new images coming out ahead of a trailer, Dune was another hot topic this week:
With each new image from Dune, my hype grows. Also, director Denis Villeneuve explains why he was “half-satisfied” with David Lynch’s 1984 version: https://t.co/5dEtpUhvU3
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 6, 2020
Speaking of Momoa, did you hear he might be playing a Witcher?
Netflix definitely wants Jason Momoa to star as the very first Witcher in its upcoming prequel miniseries, and it looks like Momoa is into it: https://t.co/LxGjw9ZQVI
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 6, 2020
Game of Thrones showrunner David Benioff and Dan Weiss are ready to tackle another huge project:
Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss are adapting another HUGE genre story, this time for Netflix. Get the details: https://t.co/a7aaaJlVaR
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 6, 2020
A star of the Harry Potter movies remembers being bowled over when he read about his character’s death:
James Phelps played Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter movies. And when he first read what happened to Fred, it messed him up: https://t.co/NvqIfzKi9y
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 6, 2020
Have you checked out our live show, Take the Black Live? We have a lot on our plate this week:
Are we excited to watch the giant new sci-fi show from the Game of Thrones showrunners? What of John Boyega’s criticisms of Star Wars? Join the discussion: https://t.co/528WgMSdkV
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 6, 2020
Finally, we help Disney out and decide exactly who should play the X-Men when the studio inevitably decides to bring them into the Marvel Cinematic Universe:
Even now, Disney draws up plans to introduce the X-Men to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here are 20 mutants we want to see, and who should play them! https://t.co/cb237j8bA5@jonnybernthal @VancityReynolds
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 6, 2020
You’re welcome, Disney!
Join us next Sunday for another news rundown. Or better yet, check back throughout the week! We’re very friendly.
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