Game of Thrones could finally be headed to the big screen. A film version of the hugely popular HBO series is in development at Warner Bros, with House of Cards showrunner and Andor writer Beau Willimon penning the screenplay.
Page Six first reported the news, adding that Willimon has already submitted an initial draft that impressed WBD’s leadership team.
The publication adds that the film could center on Aegon I, who spawned the Targaryen dynasty and united six of the seven kingdoms before the events of the TV series.
All of the events of Game of Thrones are connected to Aegon I, though the character has never been depicted on screen.
Since Game of Thrones concluded in 2019 there have been two prequel series, House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
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House of the Dragon was renewed for a third season in 2024, which is expected to land in June of this year. The series will conclude with a fourth season which is expected to air in 2028.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiered last month and has already been renewed for a second season.
Last month Game of Thrones was given its most unique spin-off yet, with prequel stage play Game of Thrones: The Mad King announced.
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The play has been adapted by Duncan Macmillan and will be directed by Dominic Cooke. It opens at Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon this summer.
The synopsis reads: "A long winter thaws in Harrenhal, and spring is promised. At a lavish banquet on the eve of a jousting tournament, lovers meet and revellers speculate about who will contend.
"But in the shadows, amid growing unease at the bloodthirsty actions of the realm’s merciless Mad King, dissenters from his inner circle anxiously advance a treasonous plot. Far away, the drums of battle sound."
Game of Thrones seasons 1-8 are available on DVD and Blu-ray. House of the Dragon airs on HBO and Max in the US, and on Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK.
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