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‘House Of The Dragon’: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spinoff Likely Won’t Air Until 2022

January 16, 2020 12:25 pm

Last year wasn’t great for the “Game of Thrones” franchise. After a lackluster final season (putting it mildly), HBO attempted to quickly get into production on a new spinoff series that would carry the ‘Thron...

George R.R. Martin Swears He Won’t Write A Script For ‘House Of The Dragon’ Before His Next ‘Thrones’ Book Is Released

Charles Barfield

October 31, 2019 11:01 am

News, Television

We may be months removed from the highly-debated final season of “Game of Thrones,” but this last week has seen quite a bit of Westerosi news in the headlines. First, there was news that HBO passed on one of th...

‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel ‘House Of The Dragons’ Gets Greenlight At HBO Max

Gregory Ellwood

October 29, 2019 8:56 pm

Awards Campaign, News, Television

There wasn't that much to get excited about during WarnerMedia's 2-hour presentation to investors Tuesday centered on their new streaming service, HBO Max, but the executives on hand saved one surprise till the...

‘Game of Thrones’: HBO Kills Naomi Watts-Led Spin-Off Series Following Pilot Review

The Playlist Staff

October 29, 2019 3:42 pm

News, Television

Well, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss may be long gone from “Game of Thrones” and HBO, but the shake-ups and drama surrounding the two and the series continue without them. Less than 24 hours that Benioff and Weis...

George R.R. Martin Says HBO Needed “Another Five Seasons” For A “Completely Faithful” Ending For ‘Game of Thrones’

Andrew Hrip

October 4, 2019 11:07 am

News, Television

The final season of “Games of Thrones” wasn't exactly the triumphant send-off that HBO and the series' creators, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, had hoped for. Fans were split (putting it mildly) about the final ...

George R.R. Martin Says New ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel Series Isn’t Titled ‘Fire & Blood’ But Will Have Plenty Of Dragons

Charles Barfield

September 17, 2019 3:58 pm

News, Television

It was bound to happen, right? Considering George R.R. Martin regularly finds time in his busy schedule to provide blog updates on his own website, it was only a matter of time before he commented on the recent...

A Second ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel From George R.R. Martin Is Coming

Rodrigo Perez

September 12, 2019 7:27 pm

News, Television

“Game Of Thrones” is over, but hit intellectual property never sleeps. HBO has another “Game Of Thrones” spin-off in the works, it’s past the development stage and the cable channel is close to ordering a pilot...

‘Game Of Thrones’ Fans Offered A Glimmer Of Hope As George R.R. Martin Seemingly Confirms New Novel Will Release By Next Summer

Charles Barfield

May 23, 2019 1:20 pm

News, Television

Normally, the publishing date for a novel isn’t something we’d cover at The Playlist. We like to keep things primarily on film and television news. However, when you’re talking about George R.R. Martin and his ...

HBO Boss Says Benioff & Weiss Did “A Spectacular Job” On The ‘Thrones’ Finale & Shoots Down An Arya Spin-Off

Charles Barfield

May 22, 2019 1:42 pm

News, Television

HBO programming president Casey Bloys finds himself in a very odd predicament. You see, the network just ended its biggest hit show with record viewership numbers. While that’s all good news, the finale of “Gam...

‘Game Of Thrones’: Breaking Down The Good, Bad & Ugly Of The Final Season [Podcast]

Griffin Schiller

May 21, 2019 2:45 pm

News, Podcasts, Television

Welcome to another edition of The Playlist Podcast, a discussion about film, television, and any other pop culture items worthy of discussion. This week truly marks the end of an era for television as the world...

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