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‘Game Of Thrones’ Creator George R.R. Martin Reveals Showrunners Declined His Input In Original Series’ Last Four Seasons: “I Was Pretty Much Out Of The Loop”

August 11, 2022

Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin has revealed that the last four seasons of HBO’s live-action adaptation of his work were produced almost entirely without his input, as by that point, he had been left ...

Star Trek: Discovery’s Mary Chieffo Calls to Replace GOT Creators with Diversity Hire Checklist

Jorge Arenas

October 30, 2019

Celebrity

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Mary Chieffo, known for playing Chancellor L'Rell on Star Trek: Discovery, took to Twitter to ask her followers who should replace the exiting Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss for Star Wars...

Game of Thrones Creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Out At Star Wars

John F. Trent

October 29, 2019

Movies

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Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss announced they will no longer be working with Disney and Lucasfilm on an upcoming Star Wars project. Benioff and Weiss announced their decision to exit S...

Rumor: Star Wars Looking for Female POC Actress, Patty Jenkins and Ava DuVernay in Running to Direct Knights of the Old Republic Movie

John F. Trent

September 11, 2019

Movies

A new rumor indicates Star Wars is looking for a female person of color to play the main protagonist in an upcoming film based on BioWare's Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) video game. https://youtu.be/H3...

Report: Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Trilogy Still In Development

John F. Trent

September 5, 2019

Movies

A new report indicates Rian Johnson's Star Wars trilogy is still in development. A report from Deadline discussing Johnson and Ram Bergman's new business venture T-Street, which aims to create original conte...

Report: HBO Passes on Game of Thrones Creators – Star Wars Deal Might Be Up in the Air

John F. Trent

August 16, 2019

Movies, Television

A new reports suggests HBO passed on offering a deal to Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss. The report also suggests their Star Wars deal might be up in the air. The Hollywood Reporter (THR...

Report: Knights of The Old Republic Star Wars Movie in Development from Alita: Battle Angel Writer

John F. Trent

May 24, 2019

Movies

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A Knights of the Old Republic Star Wars film is reportedly in development at Lucasfilm. The report from BuzzFeed News notes that Lucasfilm has brought on Laeta Kalogridis to write the screenplay. Their repor...

Game of Thrones’ David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Might Only Be Attached to One Star Wars Film

John F. Trent

May 23, 2019

Movies

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Game of Thrones writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss might only be attached to one of the three upcoming Star Wars films. Disney released their Star Wars movie schedule earlier this month. It included three ...

Remake Game of Thrones Season 8 Petition Hits 1.1 Million Signatures

John F. Trent

May 19, 2019

Television

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The petition to have HBO remake Season 8 of Game of Thrones has received over 1.1 million signatures. The original petition created by Dylan D. simply reads: "David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have proven themse...

Game Of Thrones Writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Reveal Plans for Finale: “In an Undisclosed Location…Opening Various Bottles”

John F. Trent

May 17, 2019

Television

Game of Thrones writers David Benioff and Dan Weiss recently revealed their plans for the Game of Thrones Season 8 finale. The two writers spoke to Entertainment Weekly where they detailed they planned on "o...

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