Once again, there was plenty to cover this week in the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies, TV and books. Let's run down the biggest and best stories here on WiC Weekly, starting with our early review of Dune: Prophecy, which airs its premiere episodes tonight!
Scary, thoughtful and compelling, Dune: Prophecy is another big IP hit for HBO: https://t.co/a9FeFbXGJH https://t.co/a9FeFbXGJH
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 17, 2024
Looking for a new sci-fi/fantasy book to read? We are full of recommendations:
The 8 best fantasy and sci-fi writers you're not reading: https://t.co/QhWTanGrOP https://t.co/QhWTanGrOP
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 17, 2024
We have a small new development in the continuing story of George R.R. Martin vs House of the Dragon:
HBO likens working with Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin to being in a "rocky" marriage: https://t.co/buUt0SWjgX https://t.co/buUt0SWjgX
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 17, 2024
This is our first Sunday in months without a new episode of The Penguin to enjoy. To celebrate HBO's excellent The Batman spinoff, we've ranked all eight episodes worst to best:
Ranking all 8 episodes of The Penguin from worst to best: https://t.co/AoegVAERTu https://t.co/AoegVAERTu
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 17, 2024
HBO executive Casey Bloys fielded questions about the growing Game of Thrones. He spread around some hype, but also advised caution and temperance:
HBO isn't greenlighting any more Game of Thrones spinoffs...for now: https://t.co/aIQxGz2EJ8 https://t.co/aIQxGz2EJ8
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 17, 2024
Amazon Prime Video is officially making a show based on the video game series Mass Effect, but is that too big a hill for any creative team to climb?
Prime Video's Mass Effect television show faces an impossible challenge: https://t.co/p9zlCI5lfp https://t.co/p9zlCI5lfp
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 17, 2024
It now looks like Sophie Turner, Sansa Stark herself, will end up playing video game icon Lara Croft in a live-action Tomb Raider show coming to Amazon Prime Video:
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner officially in talks to play Lara Croft in Tomb Raider show: https://t.co/46Htmx3HTy https://t.co/46Htmx3HTy
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 17, 2024
Dune: Prophecy isn't the only new sci-fi show airing this weekend. The second season of Silo has officially begun on Apple TV+. Here's why it's worth your time:
Review: Silo season 2 kicks off with a haunting premiere in "The Engineer": https://t.co/NraZF0zvST https://t.co/NraZF0zvST
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 17, 2024
HBO is prepping for the next Game of Thrones prequel series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Insiders have already seen the trailer. Show us, please.
It sounds like a trailer for the next Game of Thrones prequel, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, is around the corner: https://t.co/PzWXBWjv2C https://t.co/PzWXBWjv2C
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 17, 2024
With all the Game of Thrones news flying around, now seems like a good time to check in on exactly how many prequels and sequels are (and aren't) in the offing:
Every Game of Thrones spinoff show—What's happening, what's in limbo and what's dead? https://t.co/UcDZebJPB2 https://t.co/UcDZebJPB2
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 17, 2024
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