WiC Weekly: January 15-21
By WiC Staff
This week at WiC, we catch up with House of the Dragon, preview the year in TV, get a peek at Amazon’s Lord of the Rings show, and more.
What happened in the world of sci-fi, fantasy and genre TV this week? We’re all over it.
If you like sci-fi, fantasy and superheroes on TV, you will never be bored in 2022.
So. Much. TV. https://t.co/aaQdherBgz
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 23, 2022
The Expanse is over…or is it? The science fiction epic wrapped up its sixth season on Amazon, but there’s still more story to tell…
Last week's series finale brought The Expanse to an end...or did it? Showrunner Naren Shankar teases the show's possible return. https://t.co/w9Dc18N0VO
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 23, 2022
As the most successful author alive, Stephen King’s opinions are always worthy of note. And he has some interesting ones about A Song of Ice and Fire and The Wheel of Time.
Stephen King is a big fan of the Song of Ice and Fire books, even telling George R.R. Martin that they "saved my life." The Wheel of Time books, though... https://t.co/BeCjxZTydq
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 23, 2022
Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series has a title, a teaser, and (kind of) a synopsis! Watch the title sequence for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power!
It's happening, everyone! https://t.co/XtiBurdwOj
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 23, 2022
The attempts to understand the Star Wars sequel trilogy continues…
A reported disagreement between director J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm led to an "unsatisfying" scene in The Force Awakens that confused Star Wars fans. https://t.co/u0gB0WQ2LH
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 23, 2022
This one speaks for itself:
Meal sculptor Kevin Stone is making a 55-foot tall, 12,000 lb statue of Drogon from Game of Thrones. Oh, and it breaths fire. https://t.co/ZEtQCMBaLJ
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 23, 2022
The sixth season of Outlander is on the way, and fans would do well to prepare themselves:
The upcoming sixth season of Outlander on Starz is going to be jam-packed with family drama, according to the cast and crew. https://t.co/OT285WK3fa
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 23, 2022
House of the Dragon, HBO’s first Game of Thrones spinoff, is coming along sometime this year, although it sounds like filming is still going on.
The work continues: https://t.co/0k9GMUwyPD
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 23, 2022
The recent Harry Potter reunion had everyone talking:
Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) pushes back on the idea that she and the other Harry Potter cast members have purposely distanced themselves from J.K. Rowling. https://t.co/ob8qXm1Ua9
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 23, 2022
Finally, there’s a galaxy full of Star Trek headed our way this year. Read all about it:
Between new seasons of old favorites and the debut of brand new shows, 2022 will be a busy year for Star Trek. What's coming to the final frontier? https://t.co/SemXrRSc7i
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 23, 2022
We’re here all week! Stick around.
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