WiC Weekly: September 13-19
By WiC Staff
This week, we interviewed Ben Barnes about Shadow and Bone, divulged Game of Thrones secrets, looked forward to the return of The Mandalorian, and more!
Welcome to WiC Weekly, where we go over the biggest news of the week on WiC. It’s all right there in the name.
First up, we talked to actor Ben Barnes all about his projects past and future:
Actor Ben Barnes talks to us about his roles on Westworld, The Punisher, and Netflix’s upcoming Shadow and Bone adaptation. https://t.co/E3v4IVc8Fq
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 20, 2020
The Dune trailer made a ton of waves among sci-fi fans. But you know who else was tickled?
Pink Floyd’s song “Eclipse” played over the new Dune trailer, resulting in a HUGE increase in sales and streaming. Dark Side of the Dune?https://t.co/aOiluKIk3k
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 20, 2020
A new book takes us behind the scenes of the Game of Thrones episode no one will ever see…unless they put it out on DVD in which case I will totally buy it:
The cast and crew of Game of Thrones remember the first, incredibly rough pilot episode. What was cut? Why were certain actors replaced? https://t.co/TI1YHPDiIj
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 20, 2020
The Mandalorian season 2 is coming:
Baby Yoda, Jedi, X-Wings and didgeridoos all feature in the explosive trailer for the second season of The Mandalorian. Plus a release date! https://t.co/2qEJmCD8IO
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 20, 2020
Last week, Dame Diana Rigg (Olenna Tyrell) died at the age of 82. The tributes are still pouring in:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth), George R.R. Martin and more pay tribute to Dame Diana Rigg: https://t.co/4GKrvDtRJD
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 20, 2020
The Last Kingdom is based on real-world history…but how real-world?
Netflix’s The Last Kingdom draws a lot of elements from real-history, but what about main character Uhtred Of Bebbanburg? How real was he? https://t.co/mIpJFY4Qwh
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 20, 2020
Back to remembering Diana Rigg, her Game of Thrones cast and crew-mates tell some incredible stories about her. Turns out she was as awesome as you’d guess watching her as Olenna.
Natalie Dormer (Margaery) and Emilia Clarke remember acting with the incredible Diana Rigg, while the directors remember what a force she was on set: https://t.co/eyAlZ6XlD9
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 20, 2020
One of the most interesting notes from those Game of Thrones pilot remembrances concerned Rickon Stark:
The Game of Thrones showrunners wanted to cut Rickon Stark. “I said I had important plans for him,” recalled George R.R. Martin, “so they kept him.” What could he mean? https://t.co/f26XrW5m2b
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 20, 2020
J.K. Rowling has been in the news a lot lately, and not for the best reasons:
J.K. Rowling's new book involves a cis male serial killer who dresses up like a woman to kill cis women. That went over about as well as you'd think... https://t.co/QoFRQSbXbl
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 20, 2020
Finally, we look forward to the release of The Doors of Stone, the third book in Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicle. What mysteries are left to explored, what twists left to discover?
The third book in @PatrickRothfuss' Kingkiller Chronicle series has a lot of ground to cover. Here's what we're most looking forward to: https://t.co/VVi5niatIb
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 20, 2020
And also we’d like to know the release date. People who have been waiting a long time to read The Winds of Winter know what we’re talking about.
Next. Exclusive: Luke Arnold tells us about his new fantasy novel, Dead Man in a Ditch. dark
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