WiC Weekly: October 2-8
By WiC Staff
We get into the first trailer for House of the Dragon, bring you the latest on The Wheel of Time, celebrate Squid Game, and more!
What happened this week in the world of fantasy, sci-fi, TV and movies? We’ve got it covered:
We have to start with the obvious: HBO dropped the first official teaser trailer for its Game of Thrones prequel series, and we’re all over it:
The first House of the Dragon trailer is here! Let's break it down in excruciating detail: https://t.co/xRNLhPZJYm
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 10, 2021
Watch a new clip from The Wheel of Time, along with much more info:
Lots of new Wheel of Time info came out at NYCC: https://t.co/uh12NFW3O5
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 10, 2021
Patrick Rothfuss won’t give us new updates on The Doors of Stone, so we’ll go spelunking in the past:
A decade ago, Kingkiller Chronicle author Patrick Rothfuss outlined what was going to happen in The Doors of Stone. It’s still just as true today. https://t.co/6Uq9lNhWTf
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 10, 2021
Speaking of authors whose books we’ve been waiting to read for a decade now…
A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin posted a picture of an 8-fingered hand. Is it a message about The Winds of Winter, or is my brain fried? https://t.co/Eo7bX9EKPA
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 10, 2021
If you somehow haven’t seen Squid Game yet, it’s time to learn about it:
Squid Game came out of nowhere to become Netflix's "biggest show ever" according to its own CEO. How did it get here and why should you watch it? https://t.co/cbuvSE6tXW
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 10, 2021
Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke and Peter Dinklage kinda-sorta join a Comic Con lineup:
Looking to get an item signed by Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington or Peter Dinklage? ACE Comic Con adds major Game of Thrones stars to its autograph lineup. https://t.co/r6xPMvuZ9g
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 10, 2021
Anybody interested in a sequel to Gladiator? Cause it’s coming.
Ridley Scott is planning a sequel to his Best Picture winning historical drama Gladiator, and it sounds like it'll get going pretty quickly. https://t.co/QNqfrUKPFE
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 10, 2021
House of the Dragon will continue the Game of Thrones tradition of having way too many characters whose names you’re going to have to memorize:
HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon will introduce fans to a LOT of new characters. Get to know some of them. https://t.co/yTw3F13wFr
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 10, 2021
The fourth season of Westworld is on the way, and it already looks as confusing as the last three:
Dolores is back on the set of Westworld season 4, and she looks as vengeful as ever, assuming this is what it looks like. On Westworld you can never tell. https://t.co/BV6R4Wv8Ko
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 10, 2021
A two-night stay aboard the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser comes with training on how to operate the ship, meals, valet parking, and whatever a MagicBand is:
A two-night stay aboard the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser comes with training on how to operate the ship, meals, valet parking, and a MagicBand. https://t.co/RjjUnHbKw2
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 10, 2021
Until next time!
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