WiC Weekly: August 11 - 17, 2024

Welcome to WiC Weekly, where we recap the biggest and best stories to hit the front page of WinterIsComing.net over the past seven days. What's happening in the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies, books and TV? That's what you're here for.

First up, we're still sorting through the end of House of the Dragon season 2. Let's look ahead to the future:

Disney debuted lots of exciting stuff at its D23 conference, including footage from some highly anticipated new series:

After four seasons, The Umbrella Academy has come to an end. We look back on Netflix's offbeat superhero series:

Back to House of the Dragon, one exciting moment came directly from star Matt Smith (Daemon Targaryen):

Who's in the mood for some wild celebrity rumors?

While we more or less liked the final season of The Umbrella Academy, a lot of fans were very unhappy with the ending. In particular, one romantic subplot raised the hackles of both viewers and even a key member of the cast:

Alien: Romulus came out this weekend! What's the verdict?

With the end of House of the Dragon season 2, questions about how this series will ultimately wrap up are becoming increasingly murky. We try and figure it out:

Sticking with that thought, here are some things we think House of the Dragon could do in season 3 to reckon with a complicating story:

Finally, we check in with Stormlight Archive author Brandon Sanderson, who is breaking another fundraising record. Just another day for him:

And there's plenty more where that came from! Stick around WiC all week for more.

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