WiC Weekly: October 9-15
By WiC Staff
This week at WiC, we pick apart the House of the Dragon teaser, examine the historical accuracy of The Last Kingdom, dreamcast a new Harry Potter show, and more!
Do you want to know what happened this week in the worlds of TV, movies, fantasy and sci-fi? The you have come exactly to the right place.
First up, we imagine the inevitable: who should be in the HBO Max Harry Potter series when it eventually gets made? And we all know it will, sooner or later.
It’s only a matter of time before the Harry Potter series gets a TV reboot. Let’s get out ahead of things and dreamcast it! https://t.co/1ddM3hs8Gb
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 17, 2021
Netflix’s The Last Kingdom is one of the best period shows on TV today. How much is accurate and how much is just made up?
Early Medieval History Professor Ryan Lavelle talks through The Last Kingdom on Netflix. Just how historically accurate is this show? https://t.co/bK3QtlNwHT
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 17, 2021
Professional athletes like Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson can go through huge fluctuations in weight. Although the Game of Thrones stars transformation is even more extreme than most:
To become an exhibition boxer, Game of Thrones star Hafþór Björnsson (the Mountain) lost 120 pounds! He lays out how he did it: https://t.co/E30qKPdjYW
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 17, 2021
We’re still flipping out over the first teaser trailer for House of the Dragon. Let’s get into the details:
The teaser for House of the Dragon is out, and we have a new Iron Throne...well, technically it's the old Iron Throne, but it looks different, is my point. https://t.co/V7HkMN9FV2
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 17, 2021
Even George R.R. Martin weighed in on the teaser:
As cameras continue to roll on the first season of House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin weighs in on the first trailer. https://t.co/0WacWbF4N8
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 17, 2021
Sir Lenny Henry gives us some intriguing new information about Amazon’s upcoming Lord of the Rings series:
J.R.R. Tolkien didn't have much to say about what Hobbits were up to in the Second Age of Middle-earth, but Amazon's Lord of the Rings show will fill us in. https://t.co/PRI5mjvplZ
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 17, 2021
Starz is getting the hype train rolling on Outlander season 6!
With a new teaser to watch, there are finally signs that the Droughtlander is ending. Bring on Outlander season 6 in early 2022! https://t.co/0t0u9WaXHY
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 17, 2021
House of the Dragon continues to staff up. Stars from The Last Kingdom are very welcome in Westeros:
The Last Kingdom star Ewan Mitchell (Osferth) is taking his talents from medieval England to Westeros, and it already seems like a good fit. https://t.co/WJ4F95trYG
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 17, 2021
Dune is almost here, and coming slightly earlier than expected:
Because WarnerMedia just can't wait for us to see its take on Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel, Dune will drop a day earlier than expected on HBO Max. https://t.co/K7Ws5eI7hP
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 17, 2021
Finally, let’s talk a little more about that House of the Dragon teaser:
HBO has released the first teaser trailer for House of the Dragon, its Game of Thrones prequel series. What did we think? Let's watch it and discuss! https://t.co/uWAwQCu6OI
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) October 17, 2021
Until next week!
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