WiC Weekly: February 27-March 5
By WiC Staff
The Boys gets some super new cast members, George R.R. Martin puts some new irons in the fire, we get teases for Thor 4 and the Loki TV series, and more.
It’s time to go over the biggest fantasy, sci-fi, movie and TV stories from the last week, brought to by your friends at WinterIsComing.net. Let’s begin!
First of all, we are clearly very excited at the prospect of a Game of Thrones prequel show all about Robert’s Rebellion. Here, we’ll prove it:
Who should play young Robert Baratheon, Ned Stark, Aerys Targaryen and others in HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel about Robert’s Rebellion? https://t.co/GfFQ7jyBaP
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 7, 2021
Production has begun on the third season of The Boys, and everyone is showing up on the red carpet:
For its third season, Supernatural alum Jensen Ackles is joining the cast of The Boys as Soldier Boy, a violent parody of Captain America. Fun! https://t.co/nm6nu0ZpeN
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 7, 2021
We talked to actor Magnus Bruun about his work on The Last Kingdom and as the voice of the main character in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla:
From playing Viking warlord Cnut in The Last Kingdom to lead character Eivor in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Magnus Bruun definitely has a sweet spot. https://t.co/ZGg7QWi5Ua
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 7, 2021
Kingkiller author Patrick Rothfuss continues to share information about the upcoming third book in his trilogy, The Doors of Stone:
Patrick Rothfuss has spent a long time writing The Doors of Stone, but he doubts it'll be as long as the last book in his series, The Wise Man's Fear. https://t.co/k7A6TeAqUW
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 7, 2021
We review Chain of Gold, the latest book in Cassandra Clare’s beloved Shadowhunter Chronicles series:
Here is everything we loved (and didn't love) about Cassandra Clare's new book Chain of Iron (The Last Hours #2) for fans of The Shadowhunter Chronicles. https://t.co/GHJKZcYG7g
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 7, 2021
George R.R. Martin has a lot of irons in the fire lately, including one in a new video game by From Software, the makers of Dark Souls:
Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin helped Dark Souls developer From Software build out the world of its new game, Elden Ring. https://t.co/DfWudWJonJ
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 7, 2021
The more we see of Thor: Love and Thunder, the more intrigued we are:
Love: Love and Thunder will bring us Matt Damon as Fake Loki, Luke Hemsworth as Fake Thor, and Melissa McCarthy as Fake Hela. Should be a good time. https://t.co/qvAp8SaHtP
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 7, 2021
Olivia Cooke is one of the cast members of HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, and she’s doing her homework:
Olivia Cooke talks about getting cast as Alicent Hightower in HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series, and previews what kind of character she is. https://t.co/RNQzBoppMN
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 7, 2021
Game of Thrones veteran Rose Leslie (Ygritte) has a shiny new gig:
Game of Thrones veteran Rose Leslie (Ygritte) will star in Stephen Moffat’s adaptation of The Time Traveler’s Wife for HBO. https://t.co/qjFTlv3ulC
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 7, 2021
WandaVision is over, but Disney and Marvel have no intention of letting us get bored:
New promo art for Loki giving fans a new look at what the god of mischief (Tom Hiddleston) and Mobius (Owen Wilson) will get up to in the new MCU series. https://t.co/cdM3dmMzo4
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 7, 2021
Until next week!
Next. Game of Thrones star Lino Facioli (Robin Arryn) talks season 8, growing up on set. dark
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