Many people will be sad already that weâre coming to the final season of Game of Thrones.
Although that will be a devestating blow to our TV-watching schedules, itâs not the death knell.
Game of Thrones lovers will be happy to know that thereâs a new spin-off coming from the showâs creators, and itâs going to tell us everything we need to know about how the Westeros weâve seen came to be.
It doesnât actually have a name yet, and is in the very early stages of development, but there are a few things we can reveal.
Plot
Although we donât know exact specifics, we do know that itâs set in Westeros around 5,000 years before the original GoT.
Itâs during a time known by those in the current drama as the Age of Heroes, which George R. R. Martin calls âa very different placeâ to the Westeros we know.
In a statement, HBO stated this will look at âthe worldâs descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour.â
They continued: âFrom the horrifying secrets of Westerosâ history to the true origin of the White Walkers, the mysteries of the East, to the Starks of legend⊠itâs not the story we think we know.â
Donât expect a Kingâs Landing, donât expect an Iron Throne, and donât expect Targaryens. There will be plenty of drama, though.
Cast
There have been rumours of a few different actors set to star in the prequel. They include:
- John Simm
- Jamie Campbell-Bower
- Miranda Richardson
- Naomi Watts
- Marquis Rodriguez
- Richard McCabe
- John Heffernan
- Josh Whitehouse
- Naomi Ackie
- Dixie Egerickx
- Ivanno Jeremiah
- Denise Gough
- Sheila Atim
- Georgie Henley
- Alex Sharp
- Toby Regbo
In terms of characters, Martin stated: âNone of the characters or actors from Game of Thrones will appear in the new showâ. So, expect a fresh new crop of odd olde-English names to remember.
Release date
Donât set your TV recorder just yet, as itâs likely due to be a few years before we get to watch this.
The show is currently in the pilot stages, and given the fact we havenât actually had a final GoT series yet, prequels will take their time behind.
Itâs the first of a number of GoT spin-offs however, so at least thereâs that to look forward to.
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