WiC Weekly: February 14-20
By WiC Staff
Game of Thrones veterans have kids, tease their huge new HBO shows, and more. What happened this week in sci-fi and fantasy?
It’s time for WiC Weekly, where we go over the biggest WiC stories from the past seven days. What happened? These things:
First up, congratulations are in order for Kit Harington and Rose Leslie!
Game of Thrones alumni Kit Harington (Jon Snow) and Rose Leslie (Ygritte) welcome their beautiful baby boy into the world! https://t.co/RMyONEWiJu
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 21, 2021
Next to The Winds of Winter, The Doors of Stone has to be the most hotly anticipated fantasy novel on the horizon, and author Patrick Rothfuss is happy to talk about it:
Fans of The Kingkiller Chronicle are still waiting for The Doors of Stone to be published. Thankfully, author Patrick Rothfuss is happy to answer their questions. https://t.co/95cNWHMw0e
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 21, 2021
Pedro Pascal landed a huge role in HBO’s zombie prestige series. Is he already teasing what’s to come?
Pedro Pascal is playing Joel’s in HBO’s TV adaptation of The Last of Us. Is he already teasing the tagline of the upcoming zombie series? https://t.co/i0pVFJA2ts
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 21, 2021
We’re getting more and more info on Amazon’s The Wheel of Time show every week. Is a trailer coming soon?
Amazon releases what looks like some genuine footage from its Wheel of Time show, highlighting a vital moment from the first book, The Eye of the World. https://t.co/8dvXhRiJFS
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 21, 2021
Speaking of huge fantasy shows coming to Amazon, The Lord of the Rings is on the way. What do the members of Peter Jackson’s original movie trilogy make of it?
Amazon is making a hugely expensive Lord of the Rings show...only it's NOT actually The Lord of the Rings. Elijah Wood explains: https://t.co/nc2nIPnfIG
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 21, 2021
Of course, HBO has its own fantasy empire on the way:
George R.R. Martin has said he didn't want to make a Tales of Dunk and Egg show, but HBO is going forward with one. What's HBO's spin-off strategy? https://t.co/HfYAzTNlVj
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 21, 2021
Back to The Wheel of Time, one of the biggest stars is in it for the long haul:
Rosamund Pike plays the Aes Sedai Moiraine in Amazon's Wheel of Time show, which she hopes will go the distance. At 14 books, there's a long path to walk. https://t.co/3tNkXRYrGj
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 21, 2021
HBO is making a show based on The Last of Us, Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed video game. And this isn’t the first time the producers have tried to adapt it:
Game of Thrones vet Bella Ramsey (Lyanna Mormont) will play Ellie in HBO's The Last of Us show. But originally, producers had a different GoT star in mind. https://t.co/gKnLOGnSKm
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 21, 2021
If Disney ever wants to cast someone other than Mark Hamill as a young Luke Skywalker, fans have ideas:
Sebastian Stan — Bucky Barnes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — replaces Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in a terrific Star Wars deepfake. https://t.co/oSvLNjP1Mx
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 21, 2021
HBO is making a whole mess of Game of Thrones spin-off shows. George R.R. Martin has plenty of ideas for the network:
We’ve been hearing about all kinds of new Game of Thrones spin-offs in development recently. Did George R.R. Martin’s pet idea get in there? https://t.co/bKgI6WTZba
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 21, 2021
Until next week!
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