WiC Weekly: August 21-27
By WiC Staff
We prep you for all the sci-fi and fantasy TV coming in the rest of 2021, catch up with all the Marvel buzz, bring you House of the Dragon info, and more.
What happened this week in the worlds of movies, TV, fantasy and sci-fi? That’s what you read WiC Weekly for.
First up, a creative Game of Thrones fans imagined what Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen might look like if HBO had stuck a bit closer to George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels:
Game of Thrones made some changes when adapting A Song of Ice and Fire. How would Jon Snow and Daenerys look if it stayed a bit closer to the books? https://t.co/lRfIlv6yaw
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) August 29, 2021
What’s on the docket for sci-fi and fantasy fans for the rest of 2021? If you’re a TV fan, a lot!
We’re over halfway through 2021, but there’re still lots of sci-fi and fantasy shows to look forward to, from Foundation to The Wheel of Time and beyond! https://t.co/y3CfLOzQH2
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) August 29, 2021
We’re getting a Game of Thrones prequel in the form of House of the Dragon, and it sounds like it’s following in the footsteps of its predecessor in the best way:
The characters on House of the Dragon sound just as complicated as the ones on Game of Thrones. "It’s very complex, and it’s not black and white at all." https://t.co/FGKr1O1KyC
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) August 29, 2021
New Zealand has been associated with The Lord of the Rings for decades, and a recent shake-up has people scrambling for answers:
New Zealand has been the unofficial home of The Lord of the Rings for decades, but Amazon is leaving it behind. Why? Officials try to figure it out. https://t.co/2wKdCWfNo7
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) August 29, 2021
Back to House of the Dragon, we try to solve the mystery of a key character. Namely: where is he?
Like Game of Thrones before it, House of the Dragon has a huge cast. We've met a lot of them, but a really important one is missing: Who's playing Aegon II Targaryen? https://t.co/o407QY405J
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) August 29, 2021
Those holding out hope for a Harry Potter reunion movie probably shouldn’t hold their breath:
Despite constant speculation about reboots and future projects, Daniel Radcliffe has never been asked to return to the Harry Potter franchise. https://t.co/PuJVIG6QaW
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) August 29, 2021
Sony and Marvel broke the internet this week with the release of the trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home. Let’s get weird with it:
Is Venom in the trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home? Is Daredevil? Is Doctor Strange who he says he is? Let's run down some of the theories. https://t.co/PhAFwodKVa
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) August 29, 2021
That one time when…
The struggle at the center of Star Wars is one of the most famous conflicts in all of cinema, but did you know that the film nearly started a real war? https://t.co/dzynk2O7ck
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) August 29, 2021
How did Westeros and Essos come to be? Scientists from the University of Sydney created a video exploring the geology of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy world:
Geologists who also happen to be Game of Thrones fans rock our world: https://t.co/xyUgQp9pl9
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) August 29, 2021
Meng’er Zhang tells us about her very first film role in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and proves why she’s one to watch:
We interviewed one of the stars of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! https://t.co/BB0sK6MQGW
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) August 29, 2021
And there’s lots more where that came from — there always is.
Next. (Reportedly) official art of Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi show. dark
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