WiC Weekly: June 12-18
By WiC Staff
There was a lot to talk about this week at WiC, but let’s be real: it was all about the news that HBO is making a freaking Jon Snow sequel series!
Welcome to WiC Weekly, where we recap the latest and greatest stories from the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies, and TV. This week, Jon Snow is getting his own TV show and also some other things happened.
There are approximately one million Star Wars shows either on the air or on the way. Let’s count them down.
With over 12 spinoffs coming, it's a great time to be into Star Wars...or at least a busy time. Here are all the upcoming movies and shows, and how excited you should be for them. https://t.co/jB40PMP7V6
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 19, 2022
Maisie Williams is out promoting her new show Pistol, and spilling plenty of Game of Thrones tea in the meantime:
Maisie Williams answers some tricky plot questions about Game of Thrones, says that she and Sophie Turner are still "in love," and reveals her dream role. https://t.co/hvjBvkoH8X
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 19, 2022
The upcoming new season of Doctor Who just sounds more and more interesting:
Between Neil Patrick Harris and a deadly, adorable, evil bunny rabbit, the Doctor has their work cut out for them in the upcoming 60th anniversary special. https://t.co/TPx3elgTVR
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 19, 2022
Pixar’s newest movie came out this weekend…well, in most parts of the world:
A same-sex kiss has gotten Lightyear banned in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Malaysia and Indonesia. https://t.co/ueKulWgRXH
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 19, 2022
Kind of in the same ballpark, Maisie Williams shares her perspective on Arya Stark:
Maisie Williams says she always assumed Arya Stark was queer, so she was surprised by the sex scene with Gendry in the final season. https://t.co/LSSyoraZ1m
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 19, 2022
Homelander is one of the vilest villains on TV today, but he has a lot further to fall before he reaches bottom:
Things are bleak on The Boys. But there's a lot more left to lose: https://t.co/TWcLRoYnhx
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 19, 2022
HBO enters early development on a Game of Thrones sequel series about Jon Snow, with Kit Harington returning to reprise his role!
This is not a drill: https://t.co/7dcxGN8jqd
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 19, 2022
Netflix has been having a rough time lately, but some are making it out to mean more than it does:
For the first time in years, Netflix has lost subscribers and fired workers. But proclamations of its doom are greatly exaggerated. https://t.co/YXzD3QNtoa
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 19, 2022
Back to that Jon Snow show, our minds are reeling at the possibilities:
HBO is developing a Game of Thrones sequel about Jon Snow. Which other Game of Thrones characters might show up? https://t.co/LCGD4LV63x
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 19, 2022
Finally, Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp (Will Byers) promises us what we’ve been missing: blood.
Stranger Things is reluctant to kill off main characters, but with a two-and-a-half-hour finale on the horizon, you know it's planning something big. https://t.co/8MpLMcRYRm
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 19, 2022
How is next week gonna top that? Stick around to find out.
Next. Game of Thrones fans react to news of a Jon Snow sequel. dark
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