Netflix is teasing their new series for the final time!
24.02.2024 - 00:41 / justjared.com
Game of Thrones‘ controversial ending did not happen as originally planned.
The HBO series ran from 2011 to 2019, concluding with a final season that was received poorly by both critics and TV audiences.
Creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss recently confirmed author George R.R. Martin‘s claim that a film trilogy was supposed to take the place of Game of Thrones‘ final two seasons.
Keep reading to find out more…
In their new Wall Street Journal Magazine profile, David and D.B. revealed that they originally planned to film three movies instead of the season 7 and 8′s combined 13 episodes.
The showrunners elaborated on why their plans were shut down. David stated that HBO executives had no interest in Game of Thrones playing in theaters, as the network stands for “Home Box Office” and not “Away Box Office.”
D.B. explained how his and David‘s lack of freedom while working on Game of Thrones motivated their decision to work on future projects elsewhere.
“Dysfunction kills more projects than anything else, whether it’s interpersonal dysfunction or institutional dysfunction,” he said. “When you sign a five-year deal with a company, you want that company to be stable so you can be left alone to do your work and not have to worry about it being bought by the phone company.”
The outlet also reported that HBO’s then-owners AT&T wanted episodes to be shot vertically so they would fit on viewers’ phones and broached the idea of shorter mini-episodes.
If you missed it, Maisie Williams opened up about how starring in Game of Thrones as a child impacted her mental health.
Netflix is teasing their new series for the final time!
Paris Fashion Week show in the gothic gown of dreams.On March 3, wore a lace turtleneck dress from the luxury fashion house's fall/winter 2024-2025 collection, complete with a sheer bust, dramatic sleeve flares, and an unexpected open back emphasized by her thick, slicked back ponytail. However, while Kardashian didn't wear a single piece of jewelry, one eye-catching accessory definitely stole focus from the body-hugging look: a large, errant Balenciaga tag left dangling down her back.Look, many shoppers are guilty of purchasing an expensive dress with the hopes of returning it after an event, but at least they have the forethought to tuck the tags in! Apparently, Kardashian never had to learn that trick.Kim Kardashian in Paris, France on March 3, 2024.You're telling me that not a single one of these photographers gave her a heads up?Jokes aside, this was obviously a purposeful fashion stunt—which I would have been able to tell you without knowing that the Balenciaga models walked the runway with the same tags attached to their looks.
Lucy Watson has given birth to a baby boy, sharing the joyous news on social media with a sweet picture from hospital.The Made In Chelsea star welcomed the bundle of joy with her husband James Dunmore, who planted a kiss on her head in the announcement picture.The picture, which was in black and white, showed new mum Lucy laying back on her hospital bed while cradling her son, as James stood over them both. "he’s here. 2/3/24," wrote the reality star as she updated her 1.1 million Instagram followers.
“The Dark Knight” star died of an accidental overdose, and director Stephen Gaghan claimed on a recent podcast appearance that the Australian actor had other aspirations at the time. During an episode of the “Developmental Hell” podcast, a spin-off of Malcom Gladwell’s “Revisionist History” show, Gaghan said he had an idea in the early 2000s to turn Gladwell’s book, “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking,” into a movie. But after Ledger’s death, “I just had to put a pin in it,” he said.
Nick Offerman (The Last Of Us) and Betty Gilpin (GLOW) have joined Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Shannon in Netflix’s President Garfield assassination series Death By Lightning.
A bunch of stars were in attendance for the Dior fashion show held during Paris Fashion Week!
A suspected bomb near Meadowhall turned out to be just an empty shell, the police have said.
Wendy Williams’ niece made a heartbreaking confession about her aunt…
The end is near, says Vin Diesel. But he promises it will indeed be a grand finale.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin first mentioned back in 2020 that there was once a plan to end the HBO series with a film trilogy designed for movie theaters instead of just another normal season of television. In a new Wall Street Journal profile, showrunners David Benioff and D.B.
Naman Ramachandran Streamer Lionsgate Play has teamed with Grameenphone, a leading telecom services provider in Bangladesh, to expand its presence in the country. Grameenphone, part of Norway’s Telenor Group, has some 82 million subscribers, to whom it offers a bouquet of streaming services.
Oscar-winner Asif Kapadia is helming a Prime Video doc about the latter days of tennis legend Roger Federer‘s career, which was originally intended as a home movie.
Caroline Brew editor Maisie Williams, who rose to fame at the age of 12, reflected on her experience portraying Arya Stark in “Game of Thrones.” Having played the role for the entirety of her teen years from 2011 to 2019, she said she had trouble feeling “comfortable in my own skin.” “I was so lost for so long and I knew that I was, and when I couldn’t pin down what I felt my identity was within that, it brought me a lot of discomfort,” Williams told The Sunday Times. “It’s hard to even put myself back there and talk about how tough it was just because I think it’s done.” The 26-year-old actor furthered that “playing characters has been so enthralling,” but she did that during “a really formative time in my life,” making it difficult to form an identity outside of acting.
Maisie Williams is reflecting on her experience starring in Game of Thrones.
British actress Maisie Williams has revealed that, while playing Arya Stark in the Netflix fantasy drama Game of Thrones brought her worldwide fame and riches, it brought its personal darker side for her as a young person.
The All3Media sale saga has drawn to a close after almost a year with RedBird IMI confirming the acquisition of The Traitors superindie from Warner Bros. Discovery and Liberty Global for £1.15B ($1.45B).
Michael Cera fought when Batman couldn’t.
Apple TV+ series traces the modern French fashion world through the eyes of acclaimed haute couture designers Christian Dior (Ben Mendelsohn) and Coco Chanel (Juliette Binoche) amid Nazi-occupied Paris and how each of them, and their compatriots, dealt with that adversity with different shadings of complicity.Created by Todd Kessler (“Bloodline”), “The New Look” co-stars John Malkovich as Lucien Lelong, Dior’s first boss; Maisie Williams as Dior’s French-resistance fighter sister, Catherine; Claes Bang as Nazi operator Spatz, with whom Chanel consorts; Emily Mortimer as Chanel’s sketchy friend Elsa Lombardi; and Glenn Close as powerful Harper’s Bazaar Editor-in-Chief Carmel Snow. Mendelsohn, Binoche and Malkovich spoke to The Post about their characters’ motivations.When we first meet Dior, he’s happy working for Lelong and somewhat ambiguous about the Nazis, designing ball gowns for officers’ wives but refusing to meet with any of them in person. But when Catherine is taken prisoner by the Nazis — and sent to Ravensbrück, a deadly work camp — Dior’s attitude toward the war changes.Mendelsohn: “[Getting Catherine back] becomes his absolute raison d’etre from that point on.
With the Oscars fast approaching, the cast of “Barbie” is on one final press tour to drum up hype for its eight nominations. And oh boy, the secrets that have tumbled out of their mouths on this latest go-around.
A diner at a Manchester restaurant where the windows were 'smashed' in has told of the shocking moment that people wearing 'balaclavas' and 'ski masks' forced their way into the restaurant. Last night, diners and staff at MUSU, a high-end Japanese restaurant on Bridge Street were left shaken after the incident that took place during a Valentine's Day service.