I'm excited by the news of a Game of Thronesmovie, but I'm worried that they might be circling back to the original plan for season 8. A recent report announced that Warner Bros. is developing a film set in the Game of Thrones universe, though there weren't any details to suggest what the plot might be. Importantly, it's so early in development that there isn't a director or writer attached, so it's to be seen how much progress the project undergoes, given how many Game of Thrones spinoff plans have been scrapped already.
One thing I've been worried about with Game of Thrones, especially after House of the Dragon season 2, is Warner Bros.'s plans to develop a cinematic universe-type story with George R.R. Martin's fantasy world. The Game of Thrones ending was massively divisive, but the prequel show has continuously connected to it with the Aegon's Dream prophecy idea. With that in mind and the canceled Jon Snow spinoff idea, I'm curious if the planned movie is another attempt to rectify the original show's ending.
The Game Of Thrones Movie Could Bring The Creators' Original Season 8 Plan Full Circle
D&D Originally Wanted To End Game Of Thrones With A Film Trilogy
Before Game of Thrones season 8 was released with six highly cinematic episodes that capped off the iconic series, showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss had an original plan to conclude the saga with three feature films. While it's not uncommon for TV shows to have subsequent movies, HBO denied this request, and the narrative concluded on television. Now that there's a Game of Thrones movie in development, I'm wondering if this ties back to the creators' original plans and if they're hoping to bring the Jon Snow sequel idea to life on the big screen instead.
With a Game of Thrones movie in development, here are some stories from George R.R. Martin's world that would perfectly fit the big screen.
It's pure speculation for now, but with Warner Bros.'s desires to franchise the title, it would make sense that they'd want something set after Game of Thrones season 8, essentially as a cushion. It's impossible to fix season 8, but adding something valuable to the story's ending might make future prequel shows feel more worthwhile. I can't imagine what exactly this would look like, and I don't want to see some form of "Somehow, the Night King returned," but it's clear that they've been circling ideas for a sequel, even if nothing concrete has formed.
Making The Movie A Sequel Would Set It Apart From Game Of Thrones' TV Spinoffs
The TV Spinoffs Are All Planned Prequels Set At Different Points In Time
Continuously expanding on the Game of Thrones universe is going to be an inherently complicated task to keep viewers interested in, as they're going to be constantly jumping around on the timeline to different eras. For example, the next show, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, is going to be a sequel to House of the Dragon but a prequel to Game of Thrones. After that, Aegon's Conquest is going to be a prequel to all three. Telling a sequel story in a cinematic format could be an interesting way to distinguish it.
Seeing something like "The Battle of the Bastards" on the big screen would be outstanding, but I'd rather it be a different story from Martin's world
In a sense, the idea of having a Game of Thrones movie is appealing to me, as a film adaptation could bring back that "event" feeling of the original show. Seeing something on a similar scale to "The Battle of the Bastards" on the big screen would be outstanding, but I'd rather it be a different story from Martin's world, like the Blackfyre Rebellions or the original Long Night.
I'm Afraid A Game Of Thrones Sequel Movie Would Just Be Season 9
It's Too Late To Fix Game Of Thrones' Ending
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Like I said, I really don't want to see Game of Thrones try to bring back the Night King and fulfill audiences' original desires for The Long Night storyline. That ship has sailed for the HBO adaptation universe and can only be resolved by Martin releasing The Winds of Winter. Warner Bros. can try to tell a compelling story about Jon Snow or the world of Westeros after the events of the original series, but they can't try to retroactively fix season 8's problems by bringing everyone back for more. It just won't work.
House of the Dragon is making up for something that Game of Thrones lacked, but it's missing the point of why it's in GRRM's books in the first place.
Even though it's speculation, I'm skeptical of Warner Bros.'s broader franchise-related decisions in recent years. House of the Dragon already had issues with its budget being reduced and the company telling them they only had eight episodes for season 2, causing several of the narrative complaints. HBO had the right ingredients early on with Game of Thrones, and I don't want to see them try to transform the franchise into something that it isn't in hopes of using the title for box office appeal.
Based on George R.R. Martin's novels, this fantasy series follows the power struggles among noble families as they vie for control of the Iron Throne in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. The series is known for its complex characters, political intrigue, and unexpected plot twists.
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