Game Of Thrones
Summary
HBO is looking to recreate the success ofGame of Throneswith various spin - offs , though HBO has already canceled several . Based on George R.R. Martin ’s A Song of Ice and Fire novel serial , the show became a ethnical phenomenon in the 2010s , finding a midway ground between imaginative fantasy and prestige political play . Martin ’s world has a multi - faceted ingathering , with expansive dangerous undertaking , political intrigue , romanticistic play , and more . WhileGame of Throneswas an all - cover show , spin - offs may look to capture more specific elements , likeHouse of the Dragon’sfocus on politics and family drama and the upcomingThe Hedge Knightfocusing on a more easy - hearted dangerous undertaking .
House of the Dragonawaits its 2nd season asThe Hedge Knightbegins solve on its first , kicking off an era ofGame of Thronesspin - offs . But the route to these shows ' sacking has n’t been clean-living . The common letdown with theGame of Thronesending and the long wait forThe Winds of Wintercreated far-flung cynicism toward the enfranchisement , much of which instantly evaporated due toHouse of the Dragon’spopularity . Aside from that , the road to a expectant - budget undertaking being green - lit is never easy , and many idea never made it out of the drawing room .
8Bloodmoon
The first Long Night.
Bloodmoonis perhaps the most well - documented of the failedGame of Thronesprequels . HBO announced the output of the serial publication beforeGame of Thronesended , with the exciting comprehension of the fantastic Naomi Watts as the show ’s lead . The serial was fructify to take place during the Age of Heroes in the first Long Night and was set to be produced by writer Jane Goldman , who ’d previously form onKick - Assand theKingsmanfilms . The pilot film was shoot on a roughly $ 30 million budget but evidently never date the light of day as HBO canned the undertaking ( viaTHR ) .
One of the most significant vexation for the serial was a lack of source material for the era . The early days of the White Walkers are purposefully left occult in George R.R. Martin ’s text so far , likely build toward whatever he has design forThe Winds of Winter . Thus , making a show that would de - puzzle the era was a challenge . specially after the difficultiesGame of Thronesproducers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss faced seek to adapt Martin ’s world without seed material , Bloodmoonseemed like too speculative of a launch - off point for the show ’s spin - offs .
7House Of The Dragon (Before Ryan Condal Took Over)
The Dance of the Dragons.
Contrary to whyBloodmoonwas a risk , House of the Dragonwas easily one of the most well - documented period in Martin ’s world , making it highly suitable for adjustment . However , before Ryan Condal was attached to the project , two other showrunners were approached to try the show . Carly Wray , a author with a fantastical resume , includingWatchmenandMad Men , was approached but could n’t agree on a starting point for the news report . Game of Thronesco - executive manufacturer was also involved , but HBO passed on his version of the Dance of the Dragons ( viaTHR ) .
The Dance of the Dragons was a story George R.R. Martin urgently want to be tell on TV , and he continue pushing for it . Going fromGame of ThronestoHouse of the Dragon initiallyfelt too obvious to HBO , as the appearance have standardised premises . Director Miguel Sapochnik ofGame of ThronesandHouse of the Dragonsadded,“So I cerebrate they were less live on it because it was like , “ Well , who wants to see more Game of Thrones ? ’ And then the caustic remark , of course of study , is : lots of the great unwashed . "
6Aegon The Conqueror
The tale of Aegon’s conquest of Westeros.
Aegon the Conqueror is a legendary figure inGame of ThronesandHouse of the Dragon , hump as the Targaryen , who arrive from Valyria and forced the swell house of Westeros to their knee joint . A prequel about Aegon ’s subjection was spell by screenwriter Rand Ravich and Far Shariat ( viaTHR ) . The script apparentlyportrayed Aegon as a boozy ruffian , something he ’d never been report as in the books . The slant was rejected , thoughVarietyhas since revealed another attempt at the chronicle is being worked on . AnAegon the Conqueror spin - off is more excitingafterHouse of the Dragon .
5Flea Bottom
A story set in King’s Landing’s infamous slum.
Referenced several time inGame of Thronesas one of the lowest - income surface area of King ’s Landing , Flea Bottom is the home of Davos Seaworth and Gendry . A series found on life in the slum area was discussed at one point , though it was reported as not move forward as of July 2021 ( viaTHR ) . pitch assay to explore several dissimilar angle of theGame of Thronesuniverse , though it ’s not all surprising theFlea Bottomshow did n’t have the traction to march on forward .
4Nymeria
The story of a famed Dornish warrior queen.
Not to be confused with Arya ’s direwolf or Jessica Henwick ’s Nymeria Sand fromGame of Thrones , Princess Nymeria of Ny Sar was a Dornish warrior queen who lived centuries beforeHouse of the DragonandGame of Thrones . One of the various rejected pitches for a prequel serial publication was one exploring her fibre from writer / manufacturer Brian Helgeland ( viaTHR ) . This report could have been fascinating and redeemed the handling of Dorne inGame of Thrones .
3Doom Of Valyria
A tale set in Old Valyria, just before the Doom.
The Doom of Valyriawas a mountain range of volcanic eruption that destroyed the thriving metropolis of Valyria in Essos . Old Valyria is note several time throughoutGame of ThronesandHouse of the Dragonas the home of the Targaryen kinsperson and a city reign by dragon riders . The fabled Valyria would ’ve been exciting to see on screen in a story of characters unknowingly survive just before their deaths at the hands of a cataclysmic event . The serial publication was toss byKong : Skull Island’sMax Borenstein ( viaTHR ) , though this is another area of the world ’s history that is perhaps best leave in closed book .
2The Seven
The gods of the Seven roam the world.
The Faith of the Seven is one of themajor religions inGame of Thronesthat is mentioned frequently in the two series . One of the far - fetched pitches for a prequel was about the fabled Seven Gods , as if they were substantial people roaming the world , showing how they came to be worshiped ( viaTHR ) . The idea did n’t make it too far and in all likelihood would n’t have had the traction to watch over up the original series .
1Dunk And Egg (Initially Rejected)
The tales of Ser Duncan the Tall and King Aegon V.
The nextGame of Thronesprequel isA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms : The Hedge Knight , which will adjust the novellas usually calledThe Tales of Dunk and Egg . The story follows the fabled Lord Commander of the Kingsguard , Ser Duncan the Tall , and King Aegon V Targaryen , also have it off as Egg , in their former days , gamble around Westeros . HBO ab initio passed on adapting the series ( viaTHR ) , but it ’s now design to be the third TV series in the universe , take aless complex , abstemious - hearted approachto the macrocosm .
Sources : THR , Variety
