What happened this past week in the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies, books and TV? That's what you read WiC Weekly for.
Let's start with some exciting news about the third season of House of the Dragon: the cameras are going to start rolling any minutes now.
House of the Dragon stars get new scripts for crucial third season: https://t.co/nF9WyZiNqj https://t.co/nF9WyZiNqj
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 16, 2025
The upcoming third season of The Wheel of Time will adapt Robert Jordan's book The Shadow Rising, considered one of the best books in his series. We dive deep on it:
The Wheel of Time crosstalk: Is The Shadow Rising as good as fans say? https://t.co/7VFmykTATE https://t.co/7VFmykTATE
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 16, 2025
Netflix released a new Witcher movie this week! What did we think of Sirens of the Deep?
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep strikes the perfect balance the franchise has needed: https://t.co/M4R5L7oslh https://t.co/M4R5L7oslh
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 16, 2025
A new Game of Thrones video game is on the way, and it looks very ambitious:
Combat, politics and cooperative play: What to expect from Game of Thrones: Kingsroad: https://t.co/jtQU1nuE87 https://t.co/jtQU1nuE87
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 16, 2025
Back to The Wheel of Time, Prime Video dropped a trailer for the third season this week, and it has a wealth of information buried within:
The Wheel of Time season 3 trailer breakdown reveals mind-blowing journey ahead: https://t.co/Nk6lrVC1V7 https://t.co/Nk6lrVC1V7
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 16, 2025
We know that HBO is always working quietly on multiple Game of Thrones spinoffs, some of which may eventually make it to air some of which won't. This one will likely work out:
HBO is developing another Game of Thrones show about Targaryens, and there's only one it could be: https://t.co/HSXVliLwgu https://t.co/HSXVliLwgu
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 16, 2025
More concretely, we heard more about HBO's plans for a new Game of Thrones prequel show airing this year: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms:
HBO already has plans for multiple seasons of new Game of Thrones prequel show: https://t.co/AavE5m2KdR https://t.co/AavE5m2KdR
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 16, 2025
Hulu was going to get its first-ever fantasy series with A Court of Thorns and Roses. But no more:
Hulu cancels major fantasy show based on popular book series: https://t.co/RYWm3iuxlt https://t.co/RYWm3iuxlt
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 16, 2025
Speaking of Game of Thrones, let's take a trip back in time, from 2011 to 2024, and name the best episode of every season, of show, in this franchise so far:
The best episode from each season of Game of Thrones (and House of the Dragon): https://t.co/1mWkyhY6kY https://t.co/1mWkyhY6kY
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 16, 2025
Looking for something new to read? In honor of Black History Month, we have some great recommendations for you:
Celebrate Black History Month by reading these 16 sci-fi and fantasy authors who've shaped the genre: https://t.co/d7M7xWCKoJ https://t.co/d7M7xWCKoJ
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) February 16, 2025
We're not even close to done reporting all the news that's fit to report from the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies, TV and books. Check back all week for more news, editorials, interviews, videos and more!
To stay up to date on everything fantasy, science fiction, and WiC, follow our all-encompassing Facebook page and Twitter account, sign up for our exclusive newsletter and check out our YouTube channel.