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‘Confederate’: Controversial Series From ‘Thrones’ Creators Officially Dead At HBO

January 17, 2020 12:40 pm

Let’s take a quick trip back to the summer of 2017. Everything was pretty great in the lives of “Game of Thrones” creators DB Weiss and David Benioff. Their HBO series was more popular than ever. There was con...

HBO Moves On From ‘Game Of Thrones’ Creators & Kills The Problematic ‘Confederate’

Charles Barfield

August 9, 2019 11:33 am

News, Television

Yesterday, it was reported that the two men behind HBO’s massive hit series “Game of Thrones” are taking their talents to Netflix with a new exclusive deal that is said to be in the “nine-figure range.” Well, d...

Frank Doelger, Jason Momoa, David Benioff, and D.B. Weiss in Game of Thrones (2011)

HBO’s ‘Confederate’ Isn’t Canceled & The Delay Isn’t Because Of The Social Media Backlash

Margaret Kennedy

February 11, 2019 3:05 pm

News

Amazingly, HBO is still moving new series "Confederate" forward, despite the long delay that left everyone believing it was going to be canceled. The execs still plan for it to be released, and are adamant that...

Robert Duvall in Gods and Generals (2003)

HBO’s Controversial ‘Confederate’ Is “Not Actively” Being Worked On

Kevin Jagernauth

November 28, 2017 3:53 pm

News, Television

“We screwed up in an important way” HBO CEO Richard Plepler admitted earlier this fall about the announcement of the network's "Confederate." What was supposed to be celebratory moment — the new series from "Ga...

Stephen Lang and Sean Pratt in Gods and Generals (2003)

HBO Defends ‘Confederate’ Against Viral Backlash

Kevin Jagernauth

July 31, 2017 1:42 pm

News, Television

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Ever since it was first announced, HBO has been trying to put the cap back on the explosive "Confederate." The illustrious “Game Of Thrones” duo David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, along with Nichelle Tramble Spellm...

HBO Chief Says Announcing ‘Confederate’ Via Press Release Was A “Mistake,” Defends Show

Kevin Jagernauth

July 27, 2017 1:45 pm

News, Television

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The Television Critics Association summer press tour didn't let HBO off the hook when it came to "Confederate." The recently announced new show from “Game Of Thrones” duo David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and writer...

‘Confederate’ Team Defend Their Controversial HBO Show

Kevin Jagernauth

July 21, 2017 1:08 pm

News, Television

HBO is no stranger to controversy, but it's not often that a press release for a show that hasn't even been written, sparks the kind of outrage "Confederate" generated. The new series from "Game Of Thrones" duo...

‘Game Of Thrones’ Duo David Benioff And D.B. Weiss Spark Controversy With ‘Confederate’

Gregory Ellwood

July 19, 2017 7:23 pm

Awards Campaign, News, Television

On the eve of Comic-Con and the TCA press tour right around the corner HBO made a surprise announcement Wednesday afternoon. Casey Bloys, president, HBO Programming, revealed that “Game of Thrones” creators/s...

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