What happened in the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies, books and TV during the penultimate full week of 2024? As usual, a lot. Let's start by giving you a book recommendation to read in front of a roaring fire this holiday, or literally anytime and anywhere:
Why you should read The Dragon Reborn, where The Wheel of Time shakes up our point of view: https://t.co/3LrdYtgNI1 https://t.co/3LrdYtgNI1
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 22, 2024
It's been 13 years and we're still sifting through rumors about when the sixth book in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, The Winds of Winter, might come out:
Publishing insider clears up rumor about the status of The Winds of Winter: https://t.co/f61Q56HqaZ https://t.co/f61Q56HqaZ
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 22, 2024
The Witcher 4 is coming out! As if that weren't enough, we're finally getting a real-life version of the card game from those video games: Gwent:
The Witcher 3's Gwent card game is finally getting a physical release in 2025! https://t.co/tejdDc6dp7 https://t.co/tejdDc6dp7
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 22, 2024
This week marked the end of What We Do In The Shadows, which has been entertaining us for years. I'd be down for a spinoff myself:
What We Do In The Shadows star would do a spinoff "in a heartbeat": https://t.co/teo6f1og0V https://t.co/teo6f1og0V
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 22, 2024
We keep learning new things about the upcoming third season of The Wheel of Time and we keep getting more and more excited:
The Wheel of Time casts Galad, Gawyn, Queen Morgase and more for season 3: https://t.co/EvHqrBIw3P https://t.co/EvHqrBIw3P
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 22, 2024
There were a few interesting House of the Dragon stories popping off this week, including stars Emma D'Arcy and Olivia Cooke weighing in on the shipping wars: 9:20
House of the Dragon star Emma D'Arcy wants to be "respectful neighbors" with the shipping community: https://t.co/xNLie6IboD
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 22, 2024
Good news for Dune fans: there's another season of HBO's very solid prequel series on the way:
Right before its first season finale, HBO has renewed the series Dune: Prophecy for another year: https://t.co/Z7XWHqals1 https://t.co/Z7XWHqals1
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 22, 2024
Author Brandon Sanderson shared some new information about the status of movies and TV shows he's trying to make based off some of his many books and stories. The short version: making TV is hard.
Brandon Sanderson is "back to square one" on Mistborn and Cosmere movie adaptations: https://t.co/jQR5keq4hc https://t.co/jQR5keq4hc
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 22, 2024
Did you miss the latest episode of Outlander? Check out our review:
Outlander Season 7, Episode 13 review: Wedding bells are ringing for Young Ian! https://t.co/sKxiuQg1HH https://t.co/sKxiuQg1HH
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 22, 2024
Finally, as we approach the end of the year, we look back on the fantasy and sci-fi shows we lost in 2024. May they rest in peace and/or be revived:
12 fantasy and sci-fi shows canceled in 2024 we’re still salty about: https://t.co/DzaRp4F64C https://t.co/DzaRp4F64C
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) December 22, 2024
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