WiC Weekly: July 18-24
By WiC Staff
The Lord of the Rings rumors, The Wheel of Time facts, The Winds of Winter whispers and justice for Outlander. A lot happened this week:
What happened this week in the world of sci-fi, fantasy and pop culture this week? Well, with Comic-Con@Home in full swing, it’s still happening, but we’ll give you what updates we can.
First up, there’s a lot of new info about Amazon’s wildly expensive Lord of the Rings show flying around. Let’s get into it:
Amazon's Lord of the Rings show will adapt parts of The Silmarillion! Celebrimbor gets recast! There's a lot of new info about this huge show: https://t.co/r3PL3LNA4p
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 25, 2021
Speaking of expensive Amazon fantasy show, Jeff Bezos and co. are revving up the hype for The Wheel of Time:
See you in November! https://t.co/91MPNiHUwm
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 25, 2021
George R.R. Martin gives fans a crumb:
"The woods were lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep, and books to write before I sleep." https://t.co/hUcrKa7XQD
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 25, 2021
The Emmy nominations are out, and Outlander is nowhere to be seen. Sure, it wasn’t technically eligible this year, but even if it was, it would have been passed over again.
Outlander has received just 3 Emmy nominations since it premiered. It’s long been overlooked, so we’re giving out our own awards: https://t.co/1YuF5VUMJU
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 25, 2021
A Song of Ice and Fire fans have been waiting over a decade for The Winds of Winter, but they’re still finding new hints of what’s to come:
A Song of Ice and Fire fans are deciphering a years-old page from an advance chapter of The Winds of Winter. What's next for Victarion Greyjoy? https://t.co/w2njR6osbW
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 25, 2021
With the arrival of the multiverse, Marvel is getting weird, and Spider-Man: No Way Home is a big part of it:
Tobey Maguire! Andrew Garfield! Venom! Doc Ock! There are lots of rumors about who’s returning for Spider-Man: No Way Home. But which are true? We break it down. https://t.co/atKoFR33pE
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 25, 2021
Back to Outlander, what can we expect from the upcoming sixth season?
The upcoming sixth season of Outlander will be the shortest season yet, but that doesn't mean it won't satisfy fans: https://t.co/SLBNpcDCzY
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 25, 2021
There are movies and TV shows based on The Kingkiller Chronicle are in the works, but they’re stalled. In the meantime, we can dream…
Author Patrick Rothfuss doesn't have a "dream cast" in mind for The Kingkiller Chronicle. But he does have ideas: Lin-Manuel Miranda yes, David Tennant no. https://t.co/fko30nt3y1
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 25, 2021
The season 2 finale of The Mandaorian had a special treat for Star Wars fans. How did that come together?
Mark Hamill was as surprised as the rest of us to return as Young Luke Skywalker on The Mandalorian: https://t.co/Tf8sZIgNfy
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 25, 2021
While we wait for The Winds of Winter, we revisit what happened with the book originally known as A Dance with Dragons:
Author George R.R. Martin is “resisting” his publisher’s suggestion to split The Winds of Winter into two books. But he’s been here before… https://t.co/wJNTDQqcnr
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) July 25, 2021
What will the next week hold? Stick around.
Next. Sam Heughan thinks now is the right time for him to play James Bond. dark
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