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The Game of Thrones Showrunners’ Canceled Star Wars Movies May Have Explored the Origins of the Jedi

Star Wars fans know how the Jedi fell (damn you, Order 66) and soon may see some kind of resurrection (hello, Rey!). But where did they come from in the first place? We almost found out and now, may never know. Earlier this week, news broke that Game of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D.B.…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 31

David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Are No Longer Making Star Wars Movies

In a bit of shocking news that broke early Tuesday morning, Game of Thrones creators David Benioff & D.B. Weiss are no longer making their Star Wars movies. “We love Star Wars,” the pair said to Deadline, which broke the news. “When George Lucas built it, he built us too. Getting to talk about Star…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 28

The Creators Behind Game of Thrones Apparently Had No Idea What They Were Doing

Regardless of how you feel about how the climax of Game of Thrones ultimately came together, it’d be foolish to not at least acknowledge that there are reasons the HBO show became one of the biggest televisual events of the last decade. At a recent talk for the Austin Film Festival, however, it seems that…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 28

The Game of Thrones Showrunners Have Finally Broken Their Silence…on the Coffee Cup

Since the end of Game of Thrones, the showrunners, Dan Weiss and David Benioff, have been somewhat controversial figures. Not just because a lot of people were frustrated with the way the show ended, and with problems like certain scenes filmed in ways that seemed to inevitably make them inscrutable on a lot of televisions,…

io9 Julie Muncy Sep 1

Game of Thrones Creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Sign Massive Overall Deal With Netflix

They helped create one of the most popular pieces of pop culture this century, and now they’re being rewarded with a nine-figure deal to produce even more projects for the best-known streaming service in the world. Deadline reports that after weeks of courting by a total of six studios, Game of Thrones creators David Benioff…

io9 Germain Lussier Aug 7

Read Game of Thrones’ Finale Script for a Glimpse at Some Bullshit

There were a lot of interesting ideas in Game of Thrones’ final episode, albeit ones dramatically rushed into, with disregard for actually setting them up over the course of a season (or several seasons) of television. Now, you can see some of the processes behind getting to where we got at the end of all…

io9 James Whitbrook Jul 31

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The 6 Winners (and 5 Losers) of San Diego Comic-Con 2019

San Diego Comic-Con has once again come and gone, leaving us with a flurry of feelings and a lot of hotel restaurant bills for shrimp tacos. io9 was there to experience everything, giving you in-depth coverage on the ground and reporting on panels. There were plenty of highs, a few lows, and one thing that…

io9 Io9 Staff Jul 23

Here’s What Happened at (Maybe) the Final Game of Thrones Comic-Con Panel Ever

After the polarizing, controversial final season of Game of Thrones, fans had been wondering how the creators and stars would be greeted when they took the stage at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. Would it be the heroes welcome, like Jon Snow returning to Winterfell? Or an uncomfortable scenario, like Daenerys Targaryen after burning King’s Landing…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 19

The Game of Thrones Creators Just Changed Their Mind About Appearing at SDCC

The men primarily responsible for Game of Thrones won’t be attending San Diego Comic-Con after all. David Benioff and DB Weiss have pulled out of the show just two days before they were scheduled to appear in front of a crowd of thousands. When the Comic-Con schedule came out earlier this month, fans were excited…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 17

Game of Thrones‘ Final Season Cleans House With a Record-Breaking Number of Emmy Nominations

The 71st Emmy Awards, celebrating the biggest television shows out there, just announced all its nominees. Of course, everyone is dying to know how Game of Thrones’ divisive eighth and final season would fare on its last trip to the ceremony—and the show has gone and done it again. The final season may have not…

io9 Beth Elderkin Jul 16

At Least One Big Game of Thrones Finale Twist Came From George R.R. Martin’s Novels

Looks like you can skip George R.R. Martin’s A Dream of Spring now, as the ending may have been spoiled by HBO’s Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones shocked the world when it revealed Bran Stark’s fate in the series finale, mostly because it didn’t seem to make sense. You might have assumed what played…

io9 Beth Elderkin May 30

Emilia Clarke Thinks Game of Thrones Needs a Rest and Wishes You Wouldn’t Call Daenerys the ‘Mad Queen’

Years ago, Emilia Clark became one of the first people to know who would ultimately emerge victorious and sit on Game of Thrones’ Iron Throne. For obvious reasons, she was sworn to keep the information secret, but now, she’s finally free to speak out about how the series played out and everyone’s sudden fondness for seeing…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore May 20

It’s Official: The First Star Wars Film After Rise of Skywalker Will Be From Game of Thrones’ Showrunners

We’re going from Westeros to a galaxy far, far away. While speaking at the MoffetNathanson Media & Communications summit today, Walt Disney Company chairman Bob Iger confirmed that the next Star Wars film following The Rise of Skywalker will be from Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, coming in 2022. “We did…

Movies Beth Elderkin May 14

The Battle of Winterfell on Game of Thrones Almost Had a Silly Political Ad Lib

Sometimes, actors just need to say something. Anything. That’s a lot of pressure, especially when you’re under stress. So occasionally you say weird things. Jacob Anderson, for instance. Recently, D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss the rapidly wrapping up final season of Game of Thrones, and revealed that Anderson,…

io9 Julie Muncy May 4

Dig Deep Into Game of Thrones‘ ‘Long Night’ With This 40-Minute Behind the Scenes Video

Leading up to this final season of Game of Thrones, we heard so much about one huge battle—a battle that was going to be the biggest ever shown on TV, featuring practically every character you love from the show, filmed over multiple months. That battle finally arrived last night, in an episode called “The Long Night.” It…

io9 Germain Lussier Apr 29

Watch Jason Momoa Slap the Shit Out of His Game of Thrones Boss…in Animation

We all love a good behind-the-scenes story—especially ones that involve Jason Momoa kicking somebody’s ass because that’s what he was brought into this earth to do. HBO has given us a hilarious (and animated!) behind-the-scenes saga from Game of Thrones involving showrunner David Benioff, Momoa, and a seemingly harmless bout of the Slap Game. Or…

io9 Beth Elderkin Apr 18

George R.R. Martin Turned Down a Chance to Appear in Game of Thrones Season 8

Whether we like it or not, Game of Thrones will end its run on HBO this summer. And knowing it’s the final season of the show, the producers asked the creator of Westeros to grace the series with his presence. He declined. “[Executive producers] David [Benioff] and Dan [Weiss] invited me to a cameo in…

io9 Germain Lussier Feb 27

Ser Pounce, Like Most of Your Favorite Game of Thrones Characters, Is Fucking Dead

The grim scythe of death itself has reaped another soul in Westeros. We regret to inform you that Ser Pounce the Cat, like his master Tommen and approximately one gazillion other characters on Game of Thrones, has pounced his last. Ser Pounce—best known for appearing in literally one scene of season four, where he interrupted…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 11

It’s Hard to Imagine Star Wars Without the Skywalker Family or the Empire

If you look at Star Wars as a whole, most of the movies, books, TV shows, comics, etc. are about the Skywalker family and their allies battling different iterations of the Empire. Can you imagine what the future of the franchise holds as we head into the end of their longstanding saga? On one side…

io9 Germain Lussier Nov 23

A Handy Guide to All the Star Wars Projects That Are Potentially in the Works Right Now

As you might be surprised to hear, there’s a bit of Star Wars drama going on right now (this franchise? Drama? Well I never!), with rumors swirling that a whole bunch of Star Wars spinoffs are allegedly on hold as Lucasfilm refocuses its future plans for the galaxy far, far away. So what do we…

io9 James Whitbrook Jun 22

The Game of Thrones Showrunners’ Canceled Star Wars Movies May Have Explored the Origins of the Jedi

David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Are No Longer Making Star Wars Movies

The Creators Behind Game of Thrones Apparently Had No Idea What They Were Doing

The Game of Thrones Showrunners Have Finally Broken Their Silence…on the Coffee Cup

Game of Thrones Creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Sign Massive Overall Deal With Netflix

Read Game of Thrones’ Finale Script for a Glimpse at Some Bullshit

The 6 Winners (and 5 Losers) of San Diego Comic-Con 2019

Here’s What Happened at (Maybe) the Final Game of Thrones Comic-Con Panel Ever

The Game of Thrones Creators Just Changed Their Mind About Appearing at SDCC

Game of Thrones‘ Final Season Cleans House With a Record-Breaking Number of Emmy Nominations

At Least One Big Game of Thrones Finale Twist Came From George R.R. Martin’s Novels

Emilia Clarke Thinks Game of Thrones Needs a Rest and Wishes You Wouldn’t Call Daenerys the ‘Mad Queen’

It’s Official: The First Star Wars Film After Rise of Skywalker Will Be From Game of Thrones’ Showrunners

The Battle of Winterfell on Game of Thrones Almost Had a Silly Political Ad Lib

Dig Deep Into Game of Thrones‘ ‘Long Night’ With This 40-Minute Behind the Scenes Video

Watch Jason Momoa Slap the Shit Out of His Game of Thrones Boss…in Animation

George R.R. Martin Turned Down a Chance to Appear in Game of Thrones Season 8

Ser Pounce, Like Most of Your Favorite Game of Thrones Characters, Is Fucking Dead

It’s Hard to Imagine Star Wars Without the Skywalker Family or the Empire

A Handy Guide to All the Star Wars Projects That Are Potentially in the Works Right Now

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