WiC Weekly: August 25 - 31, 2024
By Dan Selcke
It's another big week in the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies, TV and books. We're running through all of it in another installment of WiC Weekly, where we go over the biggest stories to hit the website in the past seven days.
We've got to start with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which returned for its second season this week. The first three episodes were dropped all at once on Thursday. Our impressions:
The Rings of Power returns with bold visuals, okay drama (Episodes 201-203 review): https://t.co/oSV8zT3Bta https://t.co/oSV8zT3Bta
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 1, 2024
A Song of Ice and Fire author George has been talking a lot about his opinions lately, and we're lapping it up. Obviously, we have to mention his latest update, such as it is, on The Winds of Winter:
George R.R. Martin reportedly thinking about his legacy as he works on The Winds of Winter: https://t.co/e5lBJgdmvR https://t.co/e5lBJgdmvR
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 1, 2024
Sticking with Martin, how does he feel about the changes made to his book Fire & Blood in the second season of House of the Dragon. Or rather, how does he hint about how he feels?
George R.R. Martin reportedly hints at disagreements with House of the Dragon showrunners: https://t.co/KUtwDPJ1g5 https://t.co/KUtwDPJ1g5
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 1, 2024
The Jurassic Park/World franchise has been taking a break for all of two years. It's time to bring it back!
See the first pics from Jurassic World: Rebirth, with Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali: https://t.co/xN1weTyrva https://t.co/xN1weTyrva
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 1, 2024
The second half of the seventh season of Outlander hasn't aired yet, but fans are already looking forward to the eighth and final season. What of the hair?
Outlander fans are feeling conflicted over Jamie and Claire's hair in the final season: https://t.co/Wg8apI5mBb https://t.co/Wg8apI5mBb
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 1, 2024
Whether this is a funny or frustrating Game of Thrones story is up to you:
Girl named after Game of Thrones character is refused passport: https://t.co/w9O5G2VKXu https://t.co/w9O5G2VKXu
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 1, 2024
Circling back to The Rings of Power, you may notice that the character of Adar was recast. What gives?
Original Adar actor explains why he left The Rings of Power role after season 1: https://t.co/TfgTdvZPyQ https://t.co/TfgTdvZPyQ
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 1, 2024
There's a new Brandon Sanderson book on the way! Check out the cover of Wind and Truth:
Behold the gorgeous cover for Wind and Truth, Brandon Sanderson's fifth Stormlight Archive novel: https://t.co/gRSFf0FoHP https://t.co/gRSFf0FoHP
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 1, 2024
There's a great AMC that just became available on Netflix: Dark Winds.
Why you should watch the George R.R. Martin-produced show Dark Winds, now on Netflix: https://t.co/9i4OifiRu4 https://t.co/9i4OifiRu4
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 1, 2024
Finally, George R.R. Martin promising to reveal "everything that’s gone wrong with House of the Dragon," which...well, that sounds ominous.
George R.R. Martin promises to reveal "everything that’s gone wrong with House of the Dragon": https://t.co/Ln1aJPkNEY https://t.co/Ln1aJPkNEY
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 1, 2024
The news, reviews, and views you can use will keep coming. Stick around WiC all week for more!
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