Game of Thrones prequel to go on the floors in early summer of 2019; Naomi Watts will feature as Josh Whitehouse
6 years, 1 month ago

Game of Thrones prequel to go on the floors in early summer of 2019; Naomi Watts will feature as Josh Whitehouse

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Game of Thrones prequel’s showrunner is Jane Goldman and the series will be based on a concept she developed with author George RR Martin. HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel pilot now has a filming start date. The as-yet-untitled project, featuring Naomi Watts, will begin production in early summer, HBO programming president Casey Bloys told The Wrap. The news follows the prequel landing director SJ Clarkson last month and announcing its full cast which is led by Watts, Naomi Ackie and Denise Gough.

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Naomi Watts Calls 'Game Of Thrones' Prequel Cancellation A 'Deep Shame'
4 years, 3 months ago

Naomi Watts Calls 'Game Of Thrones' Prequel Cancellation A 'Deep Shame'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A “Game of Thrones” prequel is coming. Late last year, HBO shocked “Game of Thrones” fans everywhere by canceling one of its much-hyped prequels to the series, this one starring none other than Naomi Watts. In an interview with News Corp Australia last month, the actor opened up about the surprising news, saying it’s a “deep shame.” …

Game of Thrones: Naomi Watts reveals ‘pain’ over cancellation of prequel series
4 years, 3 months ago

Game of Thrones: Naomi Watts reveals ‘pain’ over cancellation of prequel series

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Naomi Watts said it is …

HBO finally confirms it scrapped ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel with Naomi Watts
5 years, 4 months ago

HBO finally confirms it scrapped ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel with Naomi Watts

LA Times  

Unlike winter, a “Game of Thrones” prequel starring Naomi Watts is not coming. Martin’s “Fire & Blood.” The Watts project was the first “Game of Thrones” offshoot in the works following the original hit fantasy epic, which wrapped its polarizing final season in May and later went on to win the drama series Emmy one last time in September. “After …

Game of Thrones prequel starring Naomi Watts 'cancelled by HBO'
5 years, 5 months ago

Game of Thrones prequel starring Naomi Watts 'cancelled by HBO'

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Game of Thrones prequel project starring Naomi Watts has reportedly …

Naomi Watts prepared for the Game Of Thrones prequel by binging the whole series in THREE MONTHS
5 years, 7 months ago

Naomi Watts prepared for the Game Of Thrones prequel by binging the whole series in THREE MONTHS

Daily Mail  

Naomi Watts watched the entirety of Game of Thrones in three months. The 50-year-old actress is set to star in the upcoming prequel to the hit HBO fantasy drama, and has said she hadn't seen the original show before accepting her role in the spin-off, but tore through all eight seasons within three months after becoming 'hooked'. Binging session: Naomi …

Game of Thrones prequel begins filming in Northern Ireland; show expected to premiere in 2020
5 years, 9 months ago

Game of Thrones prequel begins filming in Northern Ireland; show expected to premiere in 2020

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The Game of Thrones prequel will be executive produced by series author George RR Martin. According to Entertainment Weekly, the filming has quietly begun on the untitled follow-up to the HBO epic fantasy series in a familiar location Northern Ireland, which served as the production hub for GoT during its run through 2011 to 2019. The prequel pilot comes from …

Game of Thrones prequel series begins production in Northern Ireland
5 years, 9 months ago

Game of Thrones prequel series begins production in Northern Ireland

Daily Mail  

Just a month after HBO's Game of Thrones came to a close, filming has already gotten under way on the untitled spin-off series. It doesn't seem as though she's ready to start filming on the series quite yet, since she was spotted visiting a friend in New York City on Tuesday. Naomi waves: It doesn't seem as though she's ready …

Game of Thrones prequel series: All you need to know about setting, characters, budget of GoT spin-off
5 years, 10 months ago

Game of Thrones prequel series: All you need to know about setting, characters, budget of GoT spin-off

Firstpost  

The Game of Thrones prequel is set at the end of the Age of Heroes which essentially makes it somewhere between 5,000 to 10,000 years prior to the current happenings in HBO’s fantasy series Disclaimer: This article contains major spoilers from Game of Thrones season 8 For our full coverage of Game of Thrones season 8, Game of Thrones aired …

Game Of Thrones prequel 'has a working title Bloodmoon as stars start shooting the new series'
5 years, 10 months ago

Game Of Thrones prequel 'has a working title Bloodmoon as stars start shooting the new series'

Daily Mail  

The much vaunted Game Of Thrones prequel reportedly has the working title Bloodmoon, with principal photography already well underway. It's understood that filming began in Belfast two weeks ago for the new series, which will follow the story of early Westeros inhabitants the Children Of The Forest, according to The Sun. 'Must-watch TV': Game Of Thrones prequel 'has a working …

Game of Thrones: George RR Martin confirms HBO is moving forward with three spinoff shows
5 years, 10 months ago

Game of Thrones: George RR Martin confirms HBO is moving forward with three spinoff shows

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George RR Martin said that while the one called ‘The Long Night’ will be shot later this year and two other Game of Thrones spinoffs remain in the script stage Author George RR Martin, whose A Song of Ice & Fire saga acts as a base to HBO’s popular series Game of Thrones, on Saturday, 4 May, revealed that makers …

HBO Looks Beyond ‘Game of Thrones,’ Maybe Back to a Prequel
5 years, 11 months ago

HBO Looks Beyond ‘Game of Thrones,’ Maybe Back to a Prequel

The Quint  

"I think they need a prestige show on this level to remain HBO," Bill Carter, a media analyst for CNN and former reporter for The New York Times. Sunday's season premiere underscored the point, with "Game of Thrones" drawing a series-high record of 17.4 million viewers on TV and streaming. The channel is well into the hunt for a worthy …

Game of Thrones prequel recruits eight cast members; Jessica Jones director SJ Clarkson to helm pilot
6 years, 2 months ago

Game of Thrones prequel recruits eight cast members; Jessica Jones director SJ Clarkson to helm pilot

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Besides Naomi Watts and Josh Whitehouse, the Game of Thrones prequel includes Naomi Ackie, Jamie Bower Campbell and Georgie Henley, among others. HBO’s highly-anticipated Game Of Thrones prequel has recruited a string of new cast members to the show, in addition to a female helmer – British native SJ Clarkson – to lead the charge in the director’s chair. She …

After Naomi Watts, Game of Thrones prequel casts actor Josh Whitehouse. Get to know him here
6 years, 4 months ago

After Naomi Watts, Game of Thrones prequel casts actor Josh Whitehouse. Get to know him here

Hindustan Times  

Actor Josh Whitehouse has been cast in the prequel to the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. Whitehouse, best known for BBC series Poldark, joins Naomi Watts in the prequel’s pilot episode, reported Variety. 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 will …

Naomi Watts cast as lead in Game of Thrones prequel series
6 years, 4 months ago

Naomi Watts cast as lead in Game of Thrones prequel series

Hindustan Times  

HBO on Wednesday announced that two-time Oscar-nominated actor Naomi Watts will be headlining the cast of a prequel to its hit series Game of Thrones. Watts, 50, is the first A-lister to join the prequel show and will be playing a “charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret”. Naomi Watts will be seen in an important role in the upcoming Game …

Naomi Watts cast as lead in George RR Martin, Jane Goldman's Game of Thrones prequel series
6 years, 4 months ago

Naomi Watts cast as lead in George RR Martin, Jane Goldman's Game of Thrones prequel series

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HBO on 31 October announced that two-time Oscar-nominated actor Naomi Watts will be headlining the cast of a prequel to its hit series Game of Thrones. The as-yet untitled project hails from creator Jane Goldman and author George RR Martin. Martin and Goldman’s GOT prequel is the first of several potential series set in the world of Westeros to move …

HBO teases Game of Thrones final season release date for very first time
6 years, 8 months ago

HBO teases Game of Thrones final season release date for very first time

Hindustan Times  

HBO for the first time provided clues as to when the final season of their flagship show, Game of Thrones, will be released. Speaking at the Television Critics Association press tour on Wednesday, HBO President Casey Bloys said the eighth season of Game of Thrones will premiere in ‘early 2019’. It would appear that for its abridged final season - …

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 confirmed for first half of 2019
6 years, 8 months ago

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 confirmed for first half of 2019

Live Mint  

Los Angeles: HBO’s president of programming Casey Bloys has revealed that the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones will premiere in the “first half” of 2019. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bloys made the revelation during the Television Critics Association press tour and also said the final season is “pretty great”. I don’t think we’ve announced a date …

‘Game of Thrones’ prequel pilot lands at HBO
6 years, 9 months ago

‘Game of Thrones’ prequel pilot lands at HBO

Live Mint  

Los Angeles: HBO has officially given a pilot order for a still-untitled Game of Thrones prequel, created by Jane Goldman and George R.R. Set thousands of years before the events of GoT, the prequel chronicles the world’s descent from the golden age of heroes into its darkest hour. “Only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros’ …

Game of Thrones fifth prequel series 'set during exciting period of Westerosi history': George RR Martin
7 years, 6 months ago

Game of Thrones fifth prequel series 'set during exciting period of Westerosi history': George RR Martin

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HBO programming president Casey Bloys said that none of the Game of Thrones prequel scripts are guaranteed. Just when we [die-hard fans> were mourning life after Game of Thrones’ latest season comes to an end, there’s a beacon of hope with HBO writers gearing up for the show’s prequel series. While it was earlier reported that four prequel series are …

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