WiC Weekly: April 3-9
By Dan Selcke
The House of the Dragon members talk, The Last Kingdom stakes out its claim as a TV great, and the Star Wars prequels are remembered (and celebrated).
It’s time for WiC Weekly, where we go over the latest and greatest news from the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies, books and TV. Ready? Let’s recap the week:
Let’s start with HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon. The cast members are starting to talk:
Tom Glynn-Carney, who plays Aegon II Targaryen in the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, talks about his "very, very complex character." https://t.co/u1g8hGaMxf
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 10, 2022
With Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi on the horizon, George Lucas’ prequel trilogy is on the brain. How do they hold up?
Nearly two decades after the end of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, they're getting a reassessment: https://t.co/q2PU0P2cfs
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 10, 2022
Game of Thrones made its many cast members famous…unless you look completely different outside of the show:
Conleth Hill talks about how no one recognizes him for playing Varys on Game of Thrones, possibly because he has a tremendous head of hair in real life. https://t.co/l3Mka4nOI3
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 10, 2022
Speaking of Game of Thrones alums, one of them has scored a great gig at the head of a horrific new AMC show:
Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm from Game of Thrones) is Louis de Pointe du Lac in AMC's new adaptation of Interview With The Vampire. Take a look! https://t.co/GVpfWP9or1
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 10, 2022
WiC presents…history!
The Last Kingdom season 5 a thrilling conclusion to the series, but just how much of this show is based in actual historical fact? https://t.co/zU7EiFUbyY
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 10, 2022
Speaking of The Last Kingdom, that’s not the only show being made from books by esteemed historical fiction author Bernard Cornwell:
Bernard Cornwell, the author behind The Last Kingdom, has another series being made into a TV show: The Warlord Chronicles, about King Arthur. https://t.co/dS9trWj3xI
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 10, 2022
The Walking Dead is finally ending. So is a long-standing court battle between AMC and several producers on the show.
The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, along with several producers on the show, sued AMC claiming they were cheated out of profits. "Nah," says judge. https://t.co/WUgIkzEnEs
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 10, 2022
The Boys is coming back, and it sounds like it’s going to be as delightfully twisted as ever:
Remember when the Deep talked with his own gills about body dysmorphia, and his gills were voiced by Patton Oswalt? That's nothing. https://t.co/mHk6g3HBJh
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 10, 2022
Hopefully, the upcoming Droughtlander will be shorter and more bearable than the one that came before:
Starz has officially started production on Outlander season 7, and we have the image of the cast and crew on set to prove it. https://t.co/5372jIg5j5
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 10, 2022
Finally, Conleth Hill (Varys) defends the Game of Thrones showrunners a couple years after the infamous dogpile that took place following the series finale.
Game of Thrones star Conleth Hill (Varys) remembers the days after the series finale when some of the fans were coming for blood. https://t.co/ew8G3heGDN
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 10, 2022
We’re here all week! Stick around.
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