WiC Weekly: April 10-16
By WiC Staff
Ten years out from the show’s premiere, we’re getting lots of news about the past, present and future of Game of Thrones, plus some other stuff:
Welcome to WiC Weekly, where we go over the biggest stories and features to grace the front page of WiC over the past seven days. Since it’s officially Game of Thrones Anniversary Week, there was a lotta Westeros up in here.
First up, George R.R. Martin gave us an update on some of the stuff going on his life, both the exciting and the sad:
George R.R. Martin opens up about his recent fortunes, both the "very very good" and " very very bad." And he may drop a hint about The Winds of Winter. https://t.co/GfwTzeuWvD
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 18, 2021
There are a lot of Game of Thrones spin-offs in development at HBO. Our guide:
There are SEVEN Game of Thrones spin-off series coming to HBO, and one play coming to the Broadway stage. Which should you be excited for? https://t.co/54EUWJFgEY
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 18, 2021
All of these shows are set before Game of Thrones. Time to bone up on your (fake) history:
From Fire and Blood to Game of Thrones, many have sat upon the Iron Throne. Wise, mad, or otherwise, which were most important and influential? https://t.co/7HfOCwOiBU
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 18, 2021
Let’s take a quick celebrity break. Here’s Jason Momoa with a big pair of horns in his new Netflix fantasy movie:
Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo) plays a nine-foot tall dream creature in Netflix's Slumberland, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister) lands a miniseries gig. https://t.co/H0N6wpw0Xs
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 18, 2021
We scour all eight seasons of Game of Thrones for scraps of romance, healthy and otherwise:
Love is very hard to find in Westeros, but the couples on Game of Thrones keep trying. We celebrate them, from the most twisted to the most pure. https://t.co/CLgTDZM8aw
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 18, 2021
Finally, a story that’s not about Game of Thrones! Let’s check in on the second season of The Witcher:
The Witcher powered through numerous production delays to finally wrap on season 2. Star Henry Cavill kept morale high with a round of gifts! https://t.co/1J2DQ9uye9
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 18, 2021
Back to Game of Thrones, let’s jump into a wacky sideways world:
How would Game of Thrones had been different if Ned Stark had survived his time in King's Landing? We take a trip to an alternate universe... https://t.co/LDBS2IYFFI
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 18, 2021
This is a rumor, but if it’s true, sign us up:
Rumor has it -- and let's underline the word "rumor" here -- that The Matrix and John Wick star Keanu Reeves is set to join the Star Wars universe in a new project set thousands of years in the past. https://t.co/u7bKdRWZOr
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 18, 2021
Disney has even more Marvel TV series in the works that HBO does Game of Thrones shows. Let’s turn our attention to that for a second:
From Loki to She-Hulk to Moon Knight and beyond, here’s why you should get excited for the MANY Marvel TV series coming to Disney+. https://t.co/xihZpo8Bk1
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 18, 2021
Doctor Who veteran Billie Piper has some thoughts on the past of the show…and it’s possible future:
Billie Piper has made it clear that she won't return as Rose on Doctor Who, but she has some ideas for who should play the next Doctor. https://t.co/7I4fwXYuwP
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 18, 2021
And if you still want more, ply your intellect on some of our proprietary quizzes:
Next. QUIZ: Which Game of Thrones House do you belong to?. dark
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