WiC Weekly: November 22-28
By WiC Staff
From scoops on The Last Kingdom to breaking down the newest (and awesome) episode of The Mandalorian and beyond, we’re covering it all on WiC.
It’s time for WiC Weekly, the only place you ever need to go for news or commentary…provided you’re exclusively interested in news and commentary about sci-fi and fantasy stuff.
Let’s kick things off with a deep dive on the only behind-the-scenes Game of Thrones book you’ll ever need:
From on-set romances to accidents that ended up being iconic television moments, Fire Cannot Kill A Dragon pulls back the curtain on Game of Thrones: https://t.co/cMSsSgYVyH
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 29, 2020
The Mandalorian kicks into high gear with quite possibly the best episode of the season so far:
The new episode of The Mandalorian is chock full of references to Star Wars mythology, from big bads past to mysterious planets to alien owls: https://t.co/l9dMjS9lC9
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 29, 2020
Sticking with The Mandalorian for a second, it’s going through a bout of cancellation drama:
Some fans of The Mandalorian have been calling for star Gina Carano (Cara Dune) to be let go, but frontman Pedro Pascal is in her corner: https://t.co/J8WsqWxy0Z
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 29, 2020
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is coming to an end, but there’s still time to get a good TV binge in there:
Whether you’re into sci-fi, fantasy, or history, we have a recommendation for how to spend your binge time on this long weekend: https://t.co/bPmiTdVQFV
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 29, 2020
The stars of Game of Thrones relive the most harrowing moment in their and every fan’s life: the Red Wedding.
If you were shocked by the Red Wedding, imagine what it was like for the cast. Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark) couldn’t talk to the showrunners for a week. https://t.co/EIISyZnsrD
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 29, 2020
We suss out some casting details about the upcoming fifth season of Netflix’s The Last Kingdom!
Filming on the fifth season of Netflix’s The Last Kingdom is gearing up, and a new cast member looks to have joined the fray. Destiny is all! https://t.co/0gnF0gKEvV
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 29, 2020
Every deleted scene from the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, gathered in one place and judged:
Let’s watch every deleted scenes from Game of Thrones season 8 and decide whether they should have been cut. Our word is final. https://t.co/oIpWSFc22D
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 29, 2020
Chris Columbus, the director of kids classics like Home Alone and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, kicks the Disney hornet’s nest:
Disney is remaking Home Alone. That seemed to push director Chris Columbus over the edge, about that and Disney remakes in general. “It’s a waste of time as far as I’m concerned.” https://t.co/0If0mmKfd1
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 29, 2020
Even years later, some Star Wars fans remain steamed about The Last Jedi, and the creatives behind the movie are still shutting them down:
The voice behind Yoda has a wonderfully polite comeback to a fan hating on Rian Johnson, the director behind Star Wars: The Last Jedi. https://t.co/y6uBM3CN3w
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 29, 2020
Add this to the pile of amazing things Emilia Clarke did while playing Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones:
How well did Emilia Clarke understand the Valyrian language? Enough to basically rattle off a whole monologue that became an iconic Game of Thrones scene. https://t.co/XkZlUp9Cyp
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 29, 2020
That’s all, folks! See you next week.
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