WiC Weekly: March 15-21
By WiC Staff
From new actors on The Witcher to rumblings from The Lord of the Rings set to THREE more Game of Thrones prequel shows, there was a lot going on this week.
It’s time for WiC Weekly, where we run down the biggest and best stories from the last seven days on WinterIsComing.net. Let’s begin, shall we?
First up, something light: want to inject ink into your body in the shape of your favorite fantasy series? The internet has inspiration:
One does not simply get images of Sauron and Narsil and Elvish script tattooed on one’s body…unless one wants to, and a lot of Lord of the Rings fans do. https://t.co/ogjYS577T4
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 21, 2021
Kingkiller Chronicle author Patrick Rothfuss is taking a while to finish his series, but he has lots of opinions in the meantime:
Patrick Rothfuss, author of the bestselling Kingkiller Chronicle series, shared his thoughts on J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter books. He has some issues. https://t.co/VLrNdsOn1m
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 21, 2021
If Hollywood ever decides to remake the Harry Potter movies (or maybe we should say when), here’s an idea of who to call:
See Stranger Things veteran Millie Bobby Brown sub in for Emma Watson as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies in this impressive deepfake. https://t.co/QFewcmClAj
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 21, 2021
Witcher fans have been waiting for the show to cast Philippa Eilhart for a long time, and it finally happened:
The Witcher has finally cast Philippa Eilhart, a sorceress who plays a pretty big part in Geralt’s story going forward. https://t.co/tmfnlMw9Um
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 21, 2021
Game of Thrones star Lena Headey is getting in on the aftermath of that explosive Meghan Markle interview from the other week:
Piers Morgan quit Good Morning Britain last week after storming off the set, and the one-time Queen of the Seven Kingdoms seems pretty happy with it. https://t.co/fAB7jIkmrW
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 21, 2021
When the cast of Game of Thrones intersects with the world of video games:
Sophie Turner gets her Fortnite on in a new ad, and a game of Call of Duty: War Zone sets off some serious Game of Thrones flashbacks: “Hold the door!”https://t.co/q4qaw8v3Ak
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 21, 2021
At long last, we get a clear, official look at Amazon’s The Wheel of Time show, even if it is only three seconds long:
See Rosamund Pike in full hair and makeup as Moiraine Damodred, a key character in Amazon's The Wheel of Time show! Trailer soon? https://t.co/uXzqrEzeJE
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 21, 2021
Game of Thrones was the biggest show of the past decade. Carice van Houten, the Red Woman herself, looks back:
Game of Thrones star Carice van Houten remembers what it was like to watch the show explode in popularity and influence from the inside. https://t.co/sXb0gAZq9Q
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 21, 2021
Should we be concerned about the newest rumblings from the set of Amazon’s Lord of the Rings show?
It sounds like Amazon is reevaluating things after shooting the first couple episodes of its Lord of the Rings show, and has lost an actor in the shuffle. https://t.co/qD3LD14qnQ
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 21, 2021
And finally, we bring you news of yet more Game of Thrones prequel series in development:
HBO is developing Game of Thrones prequel shows based around Corlys Velaryon, Nymeria and her 10,000 ships, and Flea Bottom. https://t.co/TX6DJ3Ik4F
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 21, 2021
Until next time!
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