WiC Weekly: April 17-23
By WiC Staff
From new takes on old Game of Thrones topics to Doctor Who news to Dune speculation, here’s what was happened around WiC this week:
Welcome back to WiC Weekly, where we recap the WiC news WiC need to WiC know. Forward!
We’re still celebrating the Iron Anniversary of Game of Thrones, so we have plenty of new Westeros-related content to share:
Since Game of Thrones, Oberyn Martell went to a galaxy far, far away, Daenerys Targaryen went rom-com, and a LOT of actors got into the superhero biz. https://t.co/A1ngHD8bIy
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 25, 2021
Doctor Who is known for cycling out lead actors every few years. Why don’t they stick around? Let’s ask someone who knows:
Actors who play Doctor Who tend to stick around for three seasons at most. Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith gives his take on the turnover. https://t.co/C4oc3EjEpf
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 25, 2021
Nickelodeon is trying to make a mega-franchise out of Avatar: The Last Airbender. That includes a new YouTube series that some fans felt a tad misled by:
The official Avatar: The Last Airbender YouTube channel revealed that "a new, original series" was on the way...but it's not what you think it is! https://t.co/eENr4w0Jly
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 25, 2021
Given that it’s the 10-year anniversary of Game of Thrones, a lot of fans have been talking about its legacy lately, the good and the bad. And on that note…
10 years out from the premiere of Game of Thrones, let’s take a look back at the trajectory of Daenerys Targaryen, quite possibly the show’s most iconic character: https://t.co/rLrmjrBM0u
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 25, 2021
Dune is one of the most anticipated movies of the year, but it only adapts half of the book it’s based on. So about that sequel…
Dune looks spectacular, but it only adapts the first half of Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic. Will there be a Part 2? It doesn't look like a sure thing. https://t.co/csrfVEOuQJ
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 25, 2021
Andrew McClay worked as an extra on Game of Thrones for years, and over time became something of a fan icon. These are his stories:
Did you know that Kit Harington walked around the Game of Thrones set with an unlit cigarette asking people for a light as a way to break the ice? And other stories: https://t.co/n7MNOJdooH
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 25, 2021
Netflix has released the first season of Shadow and Bone, based on Leigh Bardugo’s fantasy novels. Is it worth a watch?
We review Netflix’s new Shadow and Bone series episode by episode! Does this new fantasy epic live up to the hype? https://t.co/VFRit2Trv5
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 25, 2021
Looking forward to the future of the Game of Thrones franchise, filming on spin-off House of the Dragon is underway:
Filming for the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is (probably) on, and fans are already zooming in close and sussing out the details. https://t.co/scprDNTilf
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 25, 2021
TV shows and movies have faced a lot of delays over this past year, but Netflix is determined to get us new content in a timely fashion:
Although things have been slowed down by the pandemic, Netflix has confirmed that new seasons of The Witcher, You and Cobra Kai will be out in 2021. https://t.co/a6z8YFwSO3
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 25, 2021
Finally, let’s round things out with a look back on the Game of Thrones episode that started it all:
As the show celebrates its 10th anniversary, let’s take a look back at some of the best moments from the very first episode, “Winter Is Coming”: https://t.co/JAaMxKOoFA
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 25, 2021
Happy reading and watching!
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