It's been a torturous process getting more Game of Thrones on to HBO Max, littered with discarded concepts and the bones of multi-million dollar projects. It turns out that Game of Thrones' various stakeholders had a ton of ideas for spin-offs, some of which were detailed in a new report by The Hollywood Reporter.
At least 15 possible prequel concepts were reportedly kicked around, with no idea being too weird. HBO apparently even considered a prequel featuring the Seven Gods of Westeros likened to something like a superhero team-up. That pitch didn't get too far, according to THR's source.
Other concepts included:
- The destruction of Valyria, with a script by Kong: Skull Island's Max Borenstein.
- A story featuring Dornish warrior queen Nymeria by L.A. Confidential's Brian Helgeland.
- The conquest of Westeros by Aegon Targaryen, with the famed warrior being depicted as a "drunken lout."
- A series based on the lighthearted Dunk and Egg novellas.
The idea that got the further before being killed was the one that would have featured The Long Night and the Age of Heroes. Ultimately, HBO went with the idea that became House of the Dragon, which is based on Martin's novel Fire & Blood and will feature the Targaryen civil war known as the "Dance of the Dragons."
With House of the Dragon set to release August 21, more and more info is coming out about the Game of Thrones prequel, including how the showrunners are trying to create a more diverse Westeros. We will no doubt learn lots more at San Diego Comic-Con when HBO hosts its House of the Dragon panel on Saturday at 11:30am PT.
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