2024 is off and rolling. What happened in the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies and TV this week? As usual, a lot. Let's start with our feel-bad article of the week:
The 5 most disliked plot twists on Game of Thrones: https://t.co/sd5lOb4e7o https://t.co/sd5lOb4e7o
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 21, 2024
For a more happy angle on Westeros, crack open a good book:
The best chapter from each book in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series: https://t.co/RW68uAg9TL https://t.co/RW68uAg9TL
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 21, 2024
With a new season of The Rings of Power on the way this year, we have The Lord of the Rings on the brain:
5 things from The Lord of the Rings books we wish were in the movies: https://t.co/F7rDaGnt0g https://t.co/F7rDaGnt0g
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 21, 2024
Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss look back:
If the Game of Thrones showrunners could change one thing, they'd give us more Mord: https://t.co/oFVUQZuxEG https://t.co/oFVUQZuxEG
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 21, 2024
With Echo come and gone, we update our rankings of every Marvel show that's so far come out on Disney+:
Every Marvel TV show on Disney+, ranked from worst to best (including Echo): https://t.co/pqTKczEMBK https://t.co/pqTKczEMBK
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 21, 2024
The other week, House of the Dragon star Matt Smith said the second season of the Game of Thrones prequel show was coming out this August. HBO, care to comment?
HBO responds to House of the Dragon season 2 release date rumors: https://t.co/bgys9TkjxB https://t.co/bgys9TkjxB
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 21, 2024
A Song of Ice and Fire fans know the pain of waiting for George R.R. Martin to finish the book. Take a cue from Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke and turn pain into laughter:
Emilia Clarke gently shaded George R.R. Martin in gift to Game of Thrones showrunners: https://t.co/AU96F3UJDW https://t.co/AU96F3UJDW
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 21, 2024
One last bit of Game of Thrones news: we have a spot of new information about the spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight:
HBO CEO confirms that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will film this year: https://t.co/yFggMPZG4H https://t.co/yFggMPZG4H
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 21, 2024
Next up, we whine about Max, which has been fighting dirty in the streaming wars:
Our Flag Means Death and 10 other great original shows Max has brutally canceled: https://t.co/g7dSHyrrZp https://t.co/g7dSHyrrZp
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 21, 2024
Finally, back to The Lord of the Rings, you have to read some of these rumors about The Rings of Power season 2 to believe them:
The Silmarillion, Tom Bombadil and Sauron's backstory: The Rings of Power season 2 will reportedly be insane: https://t.co/LcBmWGw11h https://t.co/LcBmWGw11h
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 21, 2024
And that's that! Check back next Sunday for more stories, more takes hot and cold, and more fun.
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