Game of Thrones Prequel Pilot ordered by HBO | Get The Scoop
AMAZING NEWS Game of Thrones fans! HBO has ordered a Prequel Pilot of the international hit series! As we all know the last season of GoT will hit us in 2019. Now we have something that prequel to look forward to.
The Storyline
HBO has ordered a prequel drama from writer Jane Goldman (Kingsman: The Secret Service, X-Men: First Class) and author George R.R. Martin.
The network has released an official description of the show’s storyline, and it’s another tale spread across multiple locations and clans.
Taking place thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series chronicles the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: From the horrifying secrets of Westeros’ history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East, to the Starks of legend… it’s not the story we think we know.
According to Martin’s books, the Age of Heroes began 10,000 years before the events in GoT. Some of the major names which could be characters in the new show include Bran the Builder (who founded House Stark and oversaw construction of The Wall and Winterfell) and Lann the Clever (who founded House Lannister). The era led into the Long Night — a winter that lasted a generation — and the greatest war against the white walkers. Then again, that’s what we thinkwe know, and the logline for the new show says this is “not the story we think we know.
What we know so far
The pilot doesn’t yet have a title. If greenlit to series, HBO has previously stated that no successor series will air until a year after GoT has its series finale. Since the eighth and final season of GoT is coming next year, the soonest we can see a successor series is 2020. If ordered to series, this will mark the first time in HBO’s history that the premium cable network has made a successor series to one of its shows.
Obviously, given the show’s timeline, it’s not expected to use any of the show’s current cast members. GoT showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss have elected not to be involved.
Goldman is credited as co-creator on the drama along with Martin and will serve as showrunner. Sources say the other four prequel ideas are still under consideration.
Game of Thrones is HBO’s most popular series of all time, averaging 23 million viewers last season in the U.S. alone. It’s also the most Emmy Award-winning drama ever made, with 38 Emmys and counting. And despite its steep price tag, GoT is hugely financially lucrative.
Those are pretty amazing news don’t you think? I am seriously excited to learn more about that Prequel. As soon as we got news you’ll find them here Fandemaniacs, so stay tuned.
