It's time to recap what happened in the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy movies, TV boks over the past seven days. It's time...for WiC Weekly.
First up, we have reading recommendations for any one of the many many people who have seen and enjoyed the How To Train Your Dragon remake in theaters. Why not take the party from the movie theater to the bookstore?
Enjoy How To Train Your Dragon? Check out these 11 fantasy books for younger readers: https://t.co/Hns5Ctpzkl https://t.co/Hns5Ctpzkl
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 22, 2025
We're checking in on the effort to save The Wheel of Time from cancellation because we're obsessed. On the plus side, the campaign is kicking into overdrive, and the right people are noticing:
The Wheel of Time fans fly banner over studios in bid to save the show, Amazon notices: https://t.co/NXQWBQmt6F https://t.co/NXQWBQmt6F
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 22, 2025
On the downside, Amazon seems to kick fans while they're down by messing up the show's chances of winning at the Emmys later this year:
Due to "clerical issues," The Wheel of Time song not submitted for an Emmy: https://t.co/Ik0yaqF3gM https://t.co/Ik0yaqF3gM
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 22, 2025
We got some very interesting casting news about the next Dune movie which could hint at where the franchise is going over the long term:
Why the new Dune casting news is a huge deal: https://t.co/2NhT7AvWUS https://t.co/2NhT7AvWUS
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 22, 2025
Ever reliable, fantasy author Brandon Sanderson has a new book coming out soon:
Brandon Sanderson's next Cosmere book is releasing sooner than expected: https://t.co/Di6XPfA3BZ https://t.co/Di6XPfA3BZ
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 22, 2025
The fourth season of The Witcher is on the way, the first where Liam Hemsworth will step in for Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia. How is that going to work, exactly?
How The Witcher will explain Liam Hemsworth recast in season 4: https://t.co/HEfvAOSumb https://t.co/HEfvAOSumb
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 22, 2025
Let's take a moment to explore some alternate reality theater. What if Game of Thrones were made 10 years earlier than it was? It might look a little something...like THIS:
If Game of Thrones was made in the 2000s, here's who would be in it: https://t.co/jElNT2dpl1 https://t.co/jElNT2dpl1
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 22, 2025
Twenty-three years after the original movie, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland follow up their zombie classic 28 Days Later with 28 Years Later:
Review: 28 Years Later rewrites the post-apocalyptic zombie script: https://t.co/eAP4dvT5m8 https://t.co/eAP4dvT5m8
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 22, 2025
Let's wrap up with some recommendations. The How To Train Your Dragon remake is currently storming theaters. What other sci-fi and fantasy movies should be remade?
15 sci-fi and fantasy movies that should be remade: https://t.co/5sBFDtTR7m https://t.co/5sBFDtTR7m
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 22, 2025
If you'd rather read a good book, we have some ones on the cutting edge of the genre for you:
Top 4 Progression Fantasy books you need to read right now: https://t.co/akFF677A8I https://t.co/akFF677A8I
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 22, 2025
The news never sleeps and neither do we...well, not much. Check back on WiC all week for more where this came from.
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