WiC Weekly: February 6-12
By WiC Staff
What happened this week? Amazon has gotten the hype train rolling on The Lord of the Rings, Netflix gets the hype train going on The Last Kingdom, and more.
What happened this week in the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, TV and movies? Let’s find out:
The fifth and final season of The Last Kingdom has a trailer and a release date, and it’s not far off!
Netflix just dropped a trailer for the final season of The Last Kingdom -- and it includes a release date! The show is coming sooner than we'd dared hope. https://t.co/3Czbpf5DUE
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 13, 2022
Now that we know when The Last Kingdom is coming, what’s going to happen in it?
The final season of The Last Kingdom is based on the ninth and tenth books in the Saxon Stories series. What can they tell us about what's to come? https://t.co/xP8Vo5CqLK
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 13, 2022
Amazon is ramping up the hype train for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Find out all about it:
We're finally getting details on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power! Who's in it, what's the story, and how does it change the books? https://t.co/kZiYaLDGEP
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 13, 2022
Let’s remember the weird time when Emilia Clarke almost played the lead role in 50 Shades of Grey:
Emilia Clarke was offered the lead role of Anastasia Steele in 50 Shades of Grey instead of Dakota Johnson...but she turned it down. https://t.co/W8rLeHWSw3
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 13, 2022
Will there be a place for Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender remake among all the heavy hitting shows on their way?
A behind-the-scenes photo from the set of Netflix's live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender remake teases the confrontation between Aang and Ozai. https://t.co/nG3RFkUVTs
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 13, 2022
Moving into fancy exclusives, we sit down with Daniel Abraham, one half of the authors of The Expanse series, to talk about his work:
Author Daniel Abraham tells us about his new Kithamar Trilogy, leaving behind The Expanse, and how he manages to balance so many different projects. https://t.co/9ujelhun5A
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 13, 2022
The Lord of the Rings got the most attention this week, but what about Amazon’s other huge epic fantasy series?
The Wheel of Time showrunner discusses the season 2 release window, plans for characters like Rand and Aviendha, and why some things were changed from the books. https://t.co/rWqTmp8AGM
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 13, 2022
And we can’t forget that other other big fantasy series coming out this year:
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is making a lot of noise lately, but it's not the only show going after the high fantasy crown: https://t.co/08mXw5gfB9
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 13, 2022
Switching to superheroes, The Umbrella Academy is finally coming back this year, and it’s gonna be big:
The third season of The Umbrella Academy has been a long time coming, but star Emmy Raver-Lampman (Allison Hargreeves) is sure it'll be worth it. https://t.co/GtB0quXEfW
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 13, 2022
Finally, the Oscar nominations were announced! Who’s on the list, and more importantly, who’s not?
Dune and The Power of the Dog get the most Oscar nominations this year, while Spider-Man: No Way Home is almost completely shut out. https://t.co/th3domjt9z
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 13, 2022
We’re here all week. Stick around!
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