While HBO announced a straight-to-series order for a Game of Thrones prequel called House of the Dragon, sources confirm to Variety that the GoT prequel pilot starring Naomi Watts is not going to series. 

The pilot, which also starred Josh Whitehouse, Naomi Ackie, Denise Gough, Jamie Campbell Bower, Sheila Atim, Ivanno Jeremiah, Georgie Henley, Alex Sharp, Toby Regbo, Miranda Richardson, Marquis Rodriquez, John Simm, Richard McCabe, John Heffernan, and Dixie Egerickx, was set to take place thousands of years prior to the events of the original series.

The prequel was co-created by Jane Goldman and author George R.R. Martin. The two were also set to executive produce along with SJ Clarkson, Daniel Zelman, James Farrell, Jim Danger Gray, and Vince Gerardis. Clarkson also directed the pilot.

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With the epic show based on Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire ending after its eighth season, HBO announced that a prequel would be produced.

It was confirmed in October that an idea from Kingsman: The Secret Service producer, Jane Goldman, would be going to pilot, starring Naomi Watts of The Book of Henry.

At the time, the author was so excited that he wrote on his blog: “Casting is now underway for THE LONG NIGHT, the first of the GAME OF THRONES successor series to ordered to film. HBO has just announced the first cast member: NAOMI WATTS is coming on board as one of our stars. I could not be more excited. Welcome to Westeros, Naomi.”

But after his slip of finger, Martin is saying “not so fast.”

In another post, the author has now said, “Oh, I should also mention … HBO has informed me that the Jane Goldman pilot is not (yet) titled THE LONG NIGHT. That’s is certainly the title I prefer, but for the moment the pilot is still officially UNTITLED. So… mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa. Elsewise, the pilot is coming along well, with casting falling into place. I could tell you more, but I am not supposed to. We also have a couple of other successor shows still in development, but I cannot tell you about those either. Sorry.”

Oops.

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After it was revealed that HBO is developing a prequel to hit series Game of Thrones, the prequel’s first casting choice has now been announced, with Naomi Watts of King Kong signing on to the project to play “a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret.”

GOT showrunners, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, confirmed that they would not be involved in writing the forthcoming spin-off, of which 4 potential pilots were being considered, but would serve as executive producers.

HBO settled on the pilot by Kingsman: The Golden Circle writer, Jane Goldman, which takes place thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones and chronicles the world’s descent from the Golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour.

Intrigue is coming…

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Watts will star as Gretchen Carlson in the upcoming series about the former Fox News head. 

The 50-year-old actress isn’t the first A-lister from down under to join the project. Watts will play opposite Russell Crowe, who will play Ailes. Ailes Fox News founder was ousted from the network following numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. Carlson, who first served as a co-anchor at Fox and Friends before going on to anchor her own show, was the first women to file a harassment suit against Ailes. 

According to Entertainment Weekly, the eight-episode series based on Gabriel Sherman’s bestselling book The Loudest Voice in the Room aims to shed light on the psychology that drives the political process from the top down” through multiple points of view.

Watts recently starred on Showtime’s Twin Peaks revival and Netflix’s Gypsy.

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While HBO announced a straight-to-series order for a Game of Thrones prequel called House of the Dragon, sources confirm to Variety that the GoT prequel pilot starring Naomi Watts is not going to series. 

The pilot, which also starred Josh Whitehouse, Naomi Ackie, Denise Gough, Jamie Campbell Bower, Sheila Atim, Ivanno Jeremiah, Georgie Henley, Alex Sharp, Toby Regbo, Miranda Richardson, Marquis Rodriquez, John Simm, Richard McCabe, John Heffernan, and Dixie Egerickx, was set to take place thousands of years prior to the events of the original series.

The prequel was co-created by Jane Goldman and author George R.R. Martin. The two were also set to executive produce along with SJ Clarkson, Daniel Zelman, James Farrell, Jim Danger Gray, and Vince Gerardis. Clarkson also directed the pilot.

The post Naomi Watts’ “Game of Thrones” Prequel Pilot Not Moving Forward appeared first on EverydayKoala.

With the epic show based on Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire ending after its eighth season, HBO announced that a prequel would be produced.

It was confirmed in October that an idea from Kingsman: The Secret Service producer, Jane Goldman, would be going to pilot, starring Naomi Watts of The Book of Henry.

At the time, the author was so excited that he wrote on his blog: “Casting is now underway for THE LONG NIGHT, the first of the GAME OF THRONES successor series to ordered to film. HBO has just announced the first cast member: NAOMI WATTS is coming on board as one of our stars. I could not be more excited. Welcome to Westeros, Naomi.”

But after his slip of finger, Martin is saying “not so fast.”

In another post, the author has now said, “Oh, I should also mention … HBO has informed me that the Jane Goldman pilot is not (yet) titled THE LONG NIGHT. That’s is certainly the title I prefer, but for the moment the pilot is still officially UNTITLED. So… mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa. Elsewise, the pilot is coming along well, with casting falling into place. I could tell you more, but I am not supposed to. We also have a couple of other successor shows still in development, but I cannot tell you about those either. Sorry.”

Oops.

The post George R.R. Martin Backtracks After His “Game of Thrones” Prequel Slip appeared first on EverydayKoala.

After it was revealed that HBO is developing a prequel to hit series Game of Thrones, the prequel’s first casting choice has now been announced, with Naomi Watts of King Kong signing on to the project to play “a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret.”

GOT showrunners, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, confirmed that they would not be involved in writing the forthcoming spin-off, of which 4 potential pilots were being considered, but would serve as executive producers.

HBO settled on the pilot by Kingsman: The Golden Circle writer, Jane Goldman, which takes place thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones and chronicles the world’s descent from the Golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour.

Intrigue is coming…

The post Naomi Watts is Heading to Westeros appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Watts will star as Gretchen Carlson in the upcoming series about the former Fox News head. 

The 50-year-old actress isn’t the first A-lister from down under to join the project. Watts will play opposite Russell Crowe, who will play Ailes. Ailes Fox News founder was ousted from the network following numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. Carlson, who first served as a co-anchor at Fox and Friends before going on to anchor her own show, was the first women to file a harassment suit against Ailes. 

According to Entertainment Weekly, the eight-episode series based on Gabriel Sherman’s bestselling book The Loudest Voice in the Room aims to shed light on the psychology that drives the political process from the top down” through multiple points of view.

Watts recently starred on Showtime’s Twin Peaks revival and Netflix’s Gypsy.

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