‘Game of Thrones’ Movie in the Works at Warner Bros. From ‘Andor’ Writer
Winter is coming to the big screen.
A “Game of Throne” movie is in the works at Warner Bros. from “House of Cards” showrunner and “Andor” writer Beau Willimon. He already submitted a draft, according to Page Six Hollywood, which broke the news of the project.
However, the outlet noted it’s unclear whether the “Game of Thrones” film will actually be made given the news that Warner Bros. is in the process of being sold to Paramount Skydance. If the merger is approved, new management could scrap the movies in development. At the same time, “Game of Thrones” is one of the company’s crown jewels — and Paramount’s CEO David Ellison has pledged to release 30 films theatrically once the two media giants become one. That means they’ll need plenty of material to populate their joint slates.
Although plot details haven’t been confirmed, the story is reportedly about Aegon I, the founder of the Targaryen dynasty, and his conquest of Westeros a few centuries before the original “Game of Thrones” television series. Aegon I has never appeared on screen, but the royal family — which eventually spawned the icy blonde Daenerys Targaryen, played by Emilia Clarke — has been the basis for HBO’s two spinoff series, “House of the Dragon” and “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.” Based on the best-selling fantasy novels by George R.R. Martin, “Game of Thrones” ran for eight seasons on HBO and earned enough Emmys to fill the Seven Kingdoms.
