New information has been released about the Game Of Thrones prequel spin-off, and it seems it won’t be entirely disconnected from the main show.
Filming on the prequel series is underway in Belfast and Italy, with a recent leak appearing to show lead Naomi Watts in costume for the first time.
While the show is set thousands of years before events in Game Of Thrones, HBO boss Casey Bloys has explained how there will be some nods to the main show within the prequel.
Speaking to Deadline, Bloys stated there would be ‘some references’ to events and characters from Game Of Thrones, although he adds there will be ‘no direct references’.
The latter could possibly rule out any specific origin stories for characters, which wouldn’t entirely make sense anyway considering where it’s placed on the timeline.
It’s unclear exactly what ‘references’ alludes to, but we imagine it could relate to small easter eggs or references to House Stark’s history, who creator George RR Martin confirmed would feature in the series.
Drumming up hype for the series, Bloys added: ‘The cast looks really, really good; it’s exciting.’
The Game Of Thrones author confirmed Lannisters won’t be featured in the prequel, but will include White Walkers, direwolves and more creatures from the main show.
The prequel series is penned by screenwriter Jane Goldman and George RR Martin, with an official synopsis reading: ‘Taking place thousands of years before the events of Game Of Thrones, the series chronicles the world’s descent from the golden Age Of Heroes into its darkest hour.
‘And only one thing is for sure: 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… it’s not the story we think we know.’
The Game Of Thrones prequel is scheduled to be released in 2020.
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