Welcome to WiC Weekly, where we break down the latest and greatest pieces of news (and articles where we babble about the news) from the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies, TV and books.
We love sci-fi and fantasy here at WinterIsComing. For those who have no idea what we're on about, consider these entry points:
16 best sci-fi/fantasy shows for people who don't like sci-fi/fantasy: https://t.co/T1DBOCKtrp https://t.co/T1DBOCKtrp
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 30, 2025
Can't watch all of those because you don't pay for all the 3,000 streaming services on the market? We have recs for the one everyone has:
8 best sci-fi/fantasy shows to watch on Netflix: https://t.co/10UgV731eJ https://t.co/10UgV731eJ
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 30, 2025
The Wheel of Time season 3 rolls on, and we scored an interview with one of its most exciting newcomers, not to mention a sci-fi/fantasy icon in her own right:
Shohreh Aghdashloo tells us about joining The Wheel of Time, how Elaida differs from The Expanse's Avasarala: https://t.co/DFRBA6j3gm https://t.co/DFRBA6j3gm
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 30, 2025
Marvel is rolling out the red carpet for the next Avengers movie, which will star approximately 30,000 characters from the MCU:
Pedro Pascal, the X-Men, and a million other people will be in Avengers: Doomsday: https://t.co/SFfjWktHKf https://t.co/SFfjWktHKf
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 30, 2025
HBO will premiere a new Game of Thrones prequel series this year, and we're narrowing down the release date:
New book release narrows down the premiere date for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: https://t.co/rWUZOuUxBR https://t.co/rWUZOuUxBR
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 30, 2025
We're still reeling from "The Road to the Spear," the best episode of The Wheel of Time yet produced. It was packed with great moments, and showrunner Rafe Judkins originally wanted to pack in more:
The Wheel of Time almost filmed two extra Rhuidean flashbacks: https://t.co/7CsmAmvfSx https://t.co/7CsmAmvfSx
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 30, 2025
We got to talk to the director of "The Road to the Spear," Thomas Napper, about bringing this remarkable episode of TV to life:
The Wheel of Time director tells us about filming mindbending visions in Rhuidean: https://t.co/ghODD5x9Wm https://t.co/ghODD5x9Wm
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 30, 2025
The second season of The Last of Us is almost here! You might as well start crying and throwing things at the TV now:
All the moments in The Last of Us season 2 that will break audiences: https://t.co/XsskPv2ZRg https://t.co/XsskPv2ZRg
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 30, 2025
Speaking of The Last of Us, this next season will adapt the video game The Last of Us Part II. But what happens after the show is done adapting the games?
Will The Last of Us be like Game of Thrones and continue beyond the source material? https://t.co/ceQFsuJq75 https://t.co/ceQFsuJq75
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 30, 2025
Let's end with The Wheel of Time, which we'll confess has been filling our heads of late. In this article, we contemplate the unthinkably unpleasant:
Will Amazon cancel The Wheel of Time TV show? https://t.co/qQ0QmT6rFm https://t.co/qQ0QmT6rFm
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 30, 2025
It was another big week here at WiC and we have no plans to slow down. Stick around!
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