It looks like Game of Thrones is officially expanding and not just on the small screen, as two major projects are now confirmed as happening, one on the big screen and one on the stage.
At Warner Bros’ CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas, it was officially announced that a big-screen adventure, currently dubbed Game of Thrones: Aegon’s Conquest, was set for the IP’s ‘2027 and beyond’ slate.
The movie will follow conqueror Aegon I Targaryen, whose story was told in creator George RR Martin’s Fire and Blood novel, and told the story of Aegon the First, who was the first to unite the kingdoms of Westeros under one ruler; he was the one who made the titular Iron Throne from the swords of his fallen enemies and ruled with, in typical Game of Thrones fashion, his two sister-wives and queens, Visenya and Rhaenys.
WATCH: Full trailer arrives for Street Fighter and it looks insanely fun
It certainly could be a colourful big-screen debut for the franchise. As of now, the movie will be penned by House of Cards showrunner and Andor writer Beau Willimon.
But, as well as that, it seems that the Game of Thrones lore is set to expand, a la Harry Potter and Stranger Things, on the stage.
Opening on July 20th at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, Game of Thrones: The Mad King will act as a prequel to the main Game of Thrones series and will centre on a tournament at Harrenhal and Robert’s Rebellion. It will also introduce Ned Stark’s brother Brandon, who has never been seen in live-action. It will also feature Ned Stark, Lyanna Stark, Brandon Stark, Robert Baratheon, Jamie Lannister, and Varys
The Mad King will be directed by Dominic Cooke and written by Duncan Macmillan.
WATCH: The teaser for Godzilla: Minus Zero is here and, well, it’s jawdropping
At this point in Westeros history, the Mad King Aerys II is in charge, but a plot is brewing in the shadows to take him out, which will be a big focus of the play, as will Lyanna’s tryst with the Mad King’s son, Rhaegar Targaryen, even though an agreement has already been reached for her to marry Robert Baratheon.
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre’s co-artistic directors, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey, said in a statement that The Mad King will reconfigure the layout of the theatre itself and “audiences will find themselves at the very heart of the action—immersed in the intrigue and theatrical spectacle that promises to make this production truly epic. It’s an ambitious and exhilarating collaboration, and we can’t wait to welcome audiences into this extraordinary experience.”
Game of Thrones is branching out in a big way.
Thoughts? I know you have them and I wanna hear ’em all.
Watch a trailer for Game of Thrones’ 15th anniversary:
Source: Variety
Marc
Marc is a self-confessed nerd. Ever since seeing Star Wars for the first time around 1979 he’s been an unapologetic fan of the Wars and still believes, with Clone Wars and now Underworld, we are yet to see the best Star Wars. He’s a dad of two who now doesn’t have the time (or money) to collect the amount of toys, comics, movies and books he once did, much to the relief of his long-suffering wife. In the real world he’s a graphic designer. He started Following the Nerd because he was tired of searching a million sites every day for all the best news that he loves and decided to create one place where you can go to get the whole lot. Secretly he longs to be sitting in the cockpit of his YT-1300 Corellian Transport ship with his co-pilot Chewie, roaming the universe, waiting for his next big adventure, but feels just at home watching cartoons with his kids….
Nerd Comments