WiC Weekly: July 25-31
By WiC Staff
This week, we run down the latest news about HBO’s Game of Thrones spinoffs, discovery the Eye of Sauron deep beneath the waves, and more.
It’s time for WiC Weekly, where we fill you in on the last seven days of nerdy news. Scroll on to catch up!
First, we do a complete accounting (so far) of everyone in HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel show.
Like mother show Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon has a huge cast of characters, Who’s in this prequel series, and who are they playing? https://t.co/jFjSWTIojN
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Perhaps it’s not a surprise that scientists would be this nerdy about their discoveries:
Scientists discovered an underwater volcano that looks like the Eye of Sauron. Naturally, they named everything around there after The Lord of the Rings. https://t.co/0ircyIk8VE
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The other week, Game of Thrones star Hannah Waddingham recalled the rigors of filming a key scene, and a narrative took hold. She’s back to set a few things straight:
Hannah Waddingham (Septa Unella) revisits one of the most difficult-to-film scenes on Game of Thrones: https://t.co/jOZgS2jYOm
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Outlander star Sam Heughan once played Batman. Roll the tape!
Before Sam Heughan became Jaime Fraser on Outlander, he played Batman/Bruce Wayne on stage. And yes, there are pictures and video. https://t.co/Xn5Pgr2Uyk
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Can we interest you in a little George R.R. Martinology today?
10 years out, we revisit some of George R.R. Martin's tricky comments about Jon Snow's fate in A Song of Ice and Fire. "Oh, you think he’s dead, do you?" https://t.co/PRcL9dSEC5
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The Walking Dead is getting a lot of buzz lately, and not always for the best reasons:
AMC recently paid the original Walking Dead showrunner $200 million in settlement of his lawsuit. But that's not the end... https://t.co/Z3XgMNjqqm
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We look back on one of the most awkward (and enduring) moments from the Harry Potter series:
Harry Potter fans had mixed reactions to Voldemort hugging Draco Malfoy in Deathly Hallows Part 2, a moment Ralph Fiennes improvised. https://t.co/WybXxLzAtF
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Even though it’s been awhile since the end of Game of Thrones, I don’t think the cast members will stop being asked about it anytime soon.
Emilia Clarke nudges a little closer to talking about the shortcomings of the final season of Game of Thrones: https://t.co/2sV1ZynfSX
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AMC wants The Walking Dead to be the next big cinematic universe. Here’s what we know about their plans:
What Walking Dead spinoff are we looking forward to the most? Tales of The Walking Dead? The Carol-and-Daryl show? The Rick Grimes movies? Let’s go in: https://t.co/pj9AivgipI
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There are a lot of big new fantasy TV shows coming. Naturally, the last big fantasy TV show is on the minds of the producers:
The Wheel of Time showrunner Rafe Judkins fields comparisons between his series and Game of Thrones. "My danger will never be running out of books." https://t.co/wd00b475eL
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Enjoy your day and see you soon!
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