You're reading WiC Weekly on a very special day. Usually, we use this post to recap some of the biggest stories that appeared on our website over the past seven days. But today, we're recapping the past 11 stories. We just thought we'd do something special for you.
First up, we take a trip to the most horrible place in humanity's collective imagination, and try to figure out where we'd want to live there:
The Seven Kingdoms of Game of Thrones, ranked from most horrifically unlivable to least: https://t.co/lFJjOXqtQM https://t.co/lFJjOXqtQM
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 26, 2024
George R.R. Martin gave us some new insights into A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, another Game of Thrones prequel series on the way:
George R.R. Martin reveals new characters cast in Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Kingdoms: https://t.co/MI9hZX4Frp https://t.co/MI9hZX4Frp
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 26, 2024
He also mentioned The Winds of Winter, the long-in-coming sixth novel in his A Song of Ice and Fire series, which is always a lightning rod for controversy:
Did George R.R. Martin just give us a new release timeframe for The Winds of Winter? https://t.co/7BLGakpYtl https://t.co/7BLGakpYtl
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 26, 2024
There're suddenly quite a few Lord of the Rings movies and TV shows in development. Will this end well?
The problems with making Lord of the Rings into a cinematic universe: https://t.co/iTjKWzLeWw https://t.co/iTjKWzLeWw
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 26, 2024
There's tons of new House of the Dragon stuff coming in ahead of the second season, for which you should brace yourself:
House of the Dragon boss previews bleakness to come: 'It is not a feel-good story': https://t.co/bYiNkAGJjN https://t.co/bYiNkAGJjN
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 26, 2024
Let's keep this House of the Dragon run going by spending time with the show's most chaotic character:
House of the Dragon boss explains why Aemond Targaryen is more than an 'anime villain': https://t.co/yuJsReWolh https://t.co/yuJsReWolh
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 26, 2024
One more: Do you agree with the showrunner that these are the three main characters in House of the Dragon?
House of the Dragon boss names the 'main characters' as Alicent, Daemon and Rhaenyra: https://t.co/Xw3Hc9lXGL https://t.co/Xw3Hc9lXGL
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 26, 2024
Netflix is doing a new thing where it kind of half-renews shows. How will that affect 3 Body Problem?
3 Body Problem showrunners address confusing Netflix renewal announcement, and now I'm nervous: https://t.co/drw61UUxjq https://t.co/drw61UUxjq
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 26, 2024
There's another new Star Wars show coming out soon. What are the first impressions like?
First impressions for Star Wars: The Acolyte are (mostly) very positive: https://t.co/d03BXL811y https://t.co/d03BXL811y
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 26, 2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is here! Is it worth your time?
Furiosa is slower and messier than Fury Road, but still high-octane fun: https://t.co/P4FEdtVBUA https://t.co/P4FEdtVBUA
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 26, 2024
And finally, we put the newest Mad Max movie in context. How does it stack up to the rest of the series?
All 5 Mad Max movies, including Furiosa, ranked worst to best: https://t.co/OX3TYce6rH https://t.co/OX3TYce6rH
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 26, 2024
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