History Series / GameOfThrones

The pilot episode for an HBO prequel series under the working title ''Bloodmoon'' produced by Jane Goldman was announced in June 2018, but cancelled in October 2019. A second project focused on the history of 'The Dance of the Dragons' is being developed by Ryan Condal.

The pilot episode for an HBO prequel series under the working title ''Bloodmoon'' produced by Jane Goldman was announced in June 2018.

The series was adapted for television by screenwriters Creator/DavidBenioff and D.B. Weiss, who jokingly described it as "''Series/TheSopranos'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Middle-earth]]". Each season's arc was meant to line up with its corresponding book. However, this ultimately only worked for the first two seasons, as ''Literature/AStormOfSwords'' ([[DoorStopper which in pagecount equals]] ''[[DoorStopper the entirety]]'' [[DoorStopper of the]] ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy) was eventually split into two seasons, with ''Literature/AFeastForCrows'' bleeding into both Seasons 4 and 5. Martin himself wrote an episode in each of the show's first four seasons. Starting with the sixth season, the show [[OvertookTheSeries overtook the books]], as Martin has yet to publish the sixth novel, ''The Winds Of Winter''. Benioff & Weiss were informed by Martin of the basic plotline of how the saga ends when writing the remaining seasons.

''Game of Thrones'' has become a worldwide cultural phenomenon. Also, it has won numerous of awards since it debuted as a series, including 47 Primetime Emmy Awards out of 161 nominations.

The series was adapted for television by screenwriters David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who jokingly described it as "''Series/TheSopranos'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Middle-earth]]". Each season's arc was meant to line up with its corresponding book. However, this ultimately only worked for the first two seasons, as ''Literature/AStormOfSwords'' ([[DoorStopper which in pagecount equals]] ''[[DoorStopper the entirety]]'' [[DoorStopper of the]] ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy) was eventually split into two seasons, with ''Literature/AFeastForCrows'' bleeding into both Seasons 4 and 5. Martin himself wrote an episode in each of the show's first four seasons. Starting with the sixth season, the show [[OvertookTheSeries overtook the books]], as Martin has yet to publish the sixth novel, ''The Winds Of Winter''. Benioff & Weiss were informed by Martin of the basic plotline of how the saga ends when writing the remaining seasons.

The series was adapted for television by screenwriters David Benioff and Daniel Brett Weiss, who jokingly described it as "''Series/TheSopranos'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Middle-earth]]". Each season's arc was meant to line up with its corresponding book. However, this ultimately only worked for the first two seasons, as ''Literature/AStormOfSwords'' ([[DoorStopper which in pagecount equals]] ''[[DoorStopper the entirety]]'' [[DoorStopper of the]] ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy) was eventually split into two seasons, with ''Literature/AFeastForCrows'' bleeding into both Seasons 4 and 5. Martin himself wrote an episode in each of the show's first four seasons. Starting with the sixth season, the show [[OvertookTheSeries overtook the books]], as Martin has yet to publish the sixth novel, ''The Winds Of Winter''. Benioff & Weiss were informed by Martin of the basic plotline of how the saga ends when writing the remaining seasons.

The pilot episode for an HBO prequel series under the working title ''Bloodmoon'' produced by Jane Goldman was announced in June 2018. Word of a second prequel series, titled ''Empire of Ash'' and produced by Max Borenstein, was leaked a month later, though Martin and HBO have given conflicting accounts as to whether it's being actively considered.

Set in the medieval fantasy world of Westeros, the series follows various political and supernatural threats to the Seven Kingdoms, a vast nation still recovering from a civil war that ousted the previous ruling dynasty. The plot focuses on the Stark family, a noble house that rules the frigid and sparsely populated North. Forced to enter the unfamiliar territory of King's Landing, the family must suddenly contend with deadly court politics, intrigue, plots, feuds and mysteries from a host of rival factions. As the nobles busy themselves playing the game of thrones, a supernatural threat looms beyond the Wall to the far north that threatens to destroy the Seven Kingdoms and drive the continent into a permanent winter. Meanwhile, the last scion of the ousted dynasty, now in exile, has her sights set on reconquering the Seven Kingdoms and reclaiming her family's throne with fire and blood.

The pilot episode for an HBO prequel series produced by Jane Goldman was announced in June 2018. Word of a second prequel series, titled ''Empire of Ash'' and produced by Max Borenstein, was leaked a month later, though Martin and HBO have given conflicting accounts as to whether it's being actively considered.

''Game of Thrones'' is an 8-season {{Creator/HBO}} series based on Creator/GeorgeRRMartin's [[{{Doorstopper}} epic]] fantasy series ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', which Martin began publishing in 1996.

''Game of Thrones'' is an {{Creator/HBO}} series based on Creator/GeorgeRRMartin's [[{{Doorstopper}} epic]] fantasy series ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', which Martin began publishing in 1996.

The series was adapted for television by screenwriters David Benioff and Daniel Brett Weiss, who jokingly described it as "''Series/TheSopranos'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Middle-earth]]". Each season's arc was meant to line up with its corresponding book. However, this ultimately only worked for the first two seasons, as ''Literature/AStormOfSwords'' ([[DoorStopper which in pagecount equals]] ''[[DoorStopper the entirety]]'' [[DoorStopper of the]] ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy) was eventually split into two seasons, with ''Literature/AFeastForCrows'' bleeding into both Seasons 4 and 5. Martin himself wrote an episode in each of the show's first four seasons. Starting with the sixth season, the show has [[OvertookTheSeries overtaken the books]], as Martin has yet to publish the sixth novel, ''The Winds Of Winter''. Benioff & Weiss were informed by Martin of the basic plotline of how the saga ends when writing the remaining seasons.

The series was adapted for television by screenwriters David Benioff and Daniel Brett Weiss, who jokingly described it as "''Series/TheSopranos'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Middle-earth]]". The producers and Martin made a tentative plan for seven to eight seasons, with each season's arc meant to line up with its corresponding book. However, this ultimately only worked for the first two seasons, as ''Literature/AStormOfSwords'' ([[DoorStopper which in pagecount equals]] ''[[DoorStopper the entirety]]'' [[DoorStopper of the]] ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy) was eventually split into two seasons, with ''Literature/AFeastForCrows'' bleeding into both Seasons 4 and 5. Martin himself wrote an episode in each of the show's first four seasons.

Starting with the sixth season, the show has [[OvertookTheSeries overtaken the books]], as Martin has yet to publish the sixth novel, ''The Winds Of Winter''. Benioff & Weiss were informed by Martin of the basic plotline of how the saga ends when writing the remaining seasons.

Starting with the sixth season, the show has [[OvertookTheSeries overtaken the books]], as Martin has yet to publish the sixth novel, ''The Winds Of Winter''. Benioff & Weiss have been informed by Martin of the basic plotline of how the saga ends.

Since the sixth season, the show has [[OvertookTheSeries overtaken the books]], as Martin has yet to publish the sixth novel, ''The Winds Of Winter''. Benioff & Weiss have been informed by Martin of the basic plot of how the saga will end.

The pilot episode for an HBO prequel series produced by Jane Goldman, ''The Long Night'', was announced in June 2018. Word of a second prequel series, titled ''Empire of Ash'' and produced by Max Borenstein, was leaked a month later, though Martin and HBO have given conflicting accounts as to whether it's being actively considered.

The series was adapted for television by screenwriters David Benioff and Daniel Brett Weiss, who jokingly described it as "''Series/TheSopranos'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Middle-earth]]". The producers and Martin made a tentative plan for seven to eight seasons, with each season's arc meant to line up with its corresponding book. However, this ultimately only worked for the first two seasons, as ''Literature/AStormOfSwords'' (which [[DoorStopper in pagecount equals ''the entirety'' of the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy]]) was eventually split into two seasons, with ''Literature/AFeastForCrows'' bleeding into both Seasons 4 and 5. Martin himself wrote an episode in each of the show's first four seasons.

The series was adapted for television by screenwriters David Benioff and Daniel Brett Weiss, who jokingly described it as "''Series/TheSopranos'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Middle-earth]]". The producers and Martin made a tentative plan for seven to eight seasons, with each season's arc meant to line up with its corresponding book. However, this ultimately only worked for the first two seasons, as ''Literature/AStormOfSwords'' (which in pagecount equals ''the entirety'' of the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy) was eventually split into two seasons, with ''Literature/AFeastForCrows'' bleeding into both Seasons 4 and 5. Martin himself wrote an episode in each of the show's first four seasons.

Since the sixth season, the show has [[OvertookTheSeries overtaken the books]], as Martin has yet to publish the sixth novel, ''The Winds Of Winter''. Benioff & Weiss have been informed by Martin of the basic plot of how the saga will end, and Martin has said that [[AuthorExistenceFailure if he dies]] before completing his intended final two books (''Winter'' and ''A Dream Of Spring'') he will [[GeckoEnding let the TV show's ending stand as the conclusion of the saga]].

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gameofthrones.jpg]]

-->-- '''Queen Cersei Lannister'''

Several prequel TV show projects are being considered by HBO: five were initially pitched, though one was later shelved. In June 2018 it was announced that they had made a pilot episode order for one, ''The Long Night'', produced by Jane Goldman. Then in July 2018, a major leak revealed another of the five prequel pitches, this time about the Doom of Valyria, produced by Max Borenstein and titled ''Empire of Ash''. Based on Martin's own comments about ''Fire & Blood'', the other two prequel ideas are probably the Targaryen Conquest and the Dance of the Dragons. Nonetheless, ''Long Night'' is the only prequel HBO seems to be focusing on now - to the point that Martin keeps publicly contradicting their marketing department, that ''The Long Night'' isn't the only prequel being considered.

Several prequel TV show projects are being considered by HBO: five were initially pitched, though one was later shelved. In June 2018 it was announced that they had made a pilot episode order for one, ''The Long Night''. Then in July 2018, a major leak revealed another potential prequel is about the Doom of Valyria, titled ''Empire of Ash'' (which now [[Series/EmpireOfAsh has its own Tropes page]]). Based on Martin's own comments about ''Fire & Blood'', the other two prequel ideas are probably the Targaryen Conquest and the Dance of the Dragons. Nonetheless, ''Long Night'' is the only prequel HBO seems to be focusing on now - to the point that Martin keeps publicly contradicting their marketing department, that ''The Long Night'' isn't the only prequel being considered.

Several prequel TV show projects are being considered by HBO: five were initially pitched, though one was later shelved. In June 2018 it was announced that they had made a pilot episode order for one on ''The Long Night''. Then in July 2018, a major leak revealed another potential prequel is about the Doom of Valyria, titled ''Empire of Ash'' (which now [[Series/EmpireOfAsh has its own Tropes page]]). Based on Martin's own comments about ''Fire & Blood'', the other two prequel ideas are probably the Targaryen Conquest and the Dance of the Dragons. Nonetheless, ''Long Night'' is the only prequel HBO seems to be focusing on now - to the point that Martin keeps publicly contradicting their marketing department, that ''The Long Night'' isn't the only prequel being considered.

Several prequel TV show projects are being considered by HBO: five were initially pitched, though one was later shelved. In June 2018 it was announced that they had made a pilot episode order for one on ''The Long Night''. Then in July 2018, a major leak revealed another potential prequel is about the Doom of Valyria, titled ''Empire of Ash'' (which now [[Series/EmpireOfAsh has it's own Tropes page]]). Based on Martin's own comments about ''Fire & Blood'', the other two prequel ideas are probably the Targaryen Conquest and the Dance of the Dragons. Nonetheless, ''Long Night'' is the only prequel HBO seems to be focusing on now - to the point that Martin keeps publicly contradicting their marketing department, that ''The Long Night'' isn't the only prequel being considered.

Several prequel TV show projects are being considered by HBO: five were initially pitched, though one was later shelved. In June 2018 it was announced that they had made a pilot episode order for one on ''The Long Night''. Then in July 2018, a major leak revealed another potential prequel is about the Doom of Valyria, titled ''Empire of Ash'' (which now [Series/EmpireOfAsh has it's own Tropes page]). Based on Martin's own comments about ''Fire & Blood'', the other two prequel ideas are probably the Targaryen Conquest and the Dance of the Dragons. Nonetheless, ''Long Night'' is the only prequel HBO seems to be focusing on now - to the point that Martin keeps publicly contradicting their marketing department, that ''The Long Night'' isn't the only prequel being considered.

A prequel, with the working title ''The Long Night'', has received a pilot order at HBO and is being cast.

The series was adapted for television by screenwriters David Benioff and Daniel Brett Weiss, who jokingly described it as "''Series/TheSopranos'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Middle-earth]]". The producers and Martin made a tentative plan for seven to eight seasons, with each season's arc meant to line up with its corresponding book. However, this ultimately only worked for the first two seasons, as ''Literature/AStormOfSwords'' (which in pagecount equals ''the entire Lord Of The Rings trilogy'') was eventually split into two seasons, with ''Literature/AFeastForCrows'' bleeding into both Seasons 4 and 5. Martin himself wrote an episode in each of the show's first four seasons.

Set in the medieval fantasy world of Westeros, the series follows various political and supernatural threats to the Seven Kingdoms, a vast nation still recovering from a civil war that ousted the previous ruling dynasty. The plot focuses on the Stark family, a noble house that rules the frigid and sparsely populated North. Forced to enter the unfamiliar territory of King's Landing, the family must suddenly contend with deadly court politics, intrigue, plots, feuds and mysteries from a host of rival factions. As the nobles busy themselves playing the game of thrones, a supernatural threat looms beyond the Wall to the far north that threatens to destroy the Seven Kingdoms and drive the continent into a [[http://vilaingeek.com/simulateur-climat-de-game-of-thrones-a-ete-concu/ permanent winter]]. Meanwhile, the last scion of the ousted dynasty, now in exile, has her sights set on reconquering the Seven Kingdoms and reclaiming her family's throne with fire and blood.

Set in the medieval fantasy world of Westeros, the series follows various political and supernatural threats to the Seven Kingdoms, a vast nation still recovering from a civil war that ousted the previous ruling dynasty. The plot focuses on the Stark family, a noble house that rules the frigid and sparsely populated North. Forced to enter the unfamiliar territory of King's Landing, the family must suddenly contend with deadly court politics, intrigue, plots, feuds and mysteries from a host of rival factions. As the nobles busy themselves playing the game of thrones, a supernatural threat looms beyond the Wall to the far north that threatens to destroy the Seven Kingdoms and drive the continent into a permanent winter. Meanwhile, the last scion of the ousted dynasty, now in exile, has her sights set on reconquering the Seven Kingdoms and reclaiming her family's throne with fire and blood.

In the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, seasons last for years, and [[http://vilaingeek.com/simulateur-climat-de-game-of-thrones-a-ete-concu/ meteorological cycles]]of this mythical land are not as predictable as the well behaved seasons on our earth. This notions is central to the core plot of the story, which opens with the threat of a ''long'' winter fast approaching. The Good Chancellor Jon Arryn has unexpectedly died. King Robert Baratheon ventures north to Winterfell to name his old friend, Eddard Stark, his new Hand and second-in-command. Despite the concerns of his wife, Catelyn, Eddard reluctantly accepts his new title out of duty. Once installed as the Hand, Ned begins to uncover evidence that Jon Arryn was murdered--and that the forces behind his death may now be poised to strike at the King. The investigation ultimately becomes the catalyst for a bloody feud for the control of Westeros. But, of course, this is an EpicFantasy, and more is afoot: it's GrimUpNorth, and a fantastical ancient threat is stirring, preparing to make its bid for world domination, with Ned Stark's HeroicBastard, Jon Snow, caught in the thick of it. And on the eastern continent are the Targaryens. Three hundred years ago, Aegon Targaryen, called "the Conqueror," became the first person to rule over the entirety of the Seven Kingdoms, not just through genius or charisma but because Targaryens are {{Dragon Rider}}s; his descendants ruled Westeros until deposed by King Robert 15 years ago. The last of his line, Daenerys, has come into her power on Essos and has her sights set on her father's Iron Throne. These three plotlines spiral around each other and begin to intermingle as the show progresses, until everyone is caught in the game of thrones.

As of the sixth season, the show has [[OvertookTheSeries overtaken the books]], as Martin has yet to publish the sixth novel, ''The Winds Of Winter''. Benioff & Weiss have been informed by Martin of the basic plot of how the saga will end, and Martin has said that [[AuthorExistenceFailure if he dies]] before completing his intended final two books (''Winter'' and ''A Dream Of Spring'') he will [[GeckoEnding let the TV show's ending stand as the conclusion of the saga]].