Game of Thrones HBO Max Animated Series in Early Development 70692u Reports

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By Akhil Arora | Updated: 28 January 2021 10:56 IST

Game of Thrones HBO Max Animated Series in Early Development: Reports

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No word on premise, setting, or time period for animated series
HBO has reportedly met with writers for animated Thrones spin-off
Part of WarnerMedia’s expansion plans for all the IP it owns

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Game of Thrones is going animated for HBO Max. Multiple reports claim that an adult animated Game of Thrones spin-off is in the “very early” stages of development for AT&T-owned WarnerMedia's fledgling streaming service, currently exclusive to the US. HBO Max has reportedly met with several writers to hear pitches, according to The Hollywood Reporter, but no deals have been finalised. Additionally, there's no word on what an animated Thrones series would focus on, or even what period of Westeros history it would be set in.

For House of the Dragon, a prequel that tells the story of House Targaryen 300 years prior to the events of Game of Thrones.

Then last week, reports emerged that HBO was developing a Thrones prequel based on Martin's novellas, “Tales of Dunk and Egg”. That is set 90 years prior to the events we witnessed in the eight seasons of the epic fantasy series and would follow “Dunk” (Ser Duncan the Tall, the future Lord Commander of the Kingsguard) and “Egg” (Aegon V Targaryen, future king of Westeros). Aegon V was the father of the Mad King, grandfather to Daenerys Targaryen, and great-grandfather to Jon Snow.

HBO's renewed efforts to expand the world of Thrones might seem like a response to struggled to convert existing pay TV HBO subscribers over to HBO Max, even though it's complimentary.

It's why the animated Thrones series is being explored for HBO Max, while the Dunk & Egg series is being developed for HBO (the TV channel). For those of us in India, that would mean the latter would end up on Disney+ Hotstar, while the former wouldn't be available here. Of course, that's only going by the deals currently in place.

In recent months, HBO Max has announced spin-offs and revivals for multiple IPs it owns, including a Harry Potter.

The Hollywood Reporter first brought word of an animated Game of Thrones in early development at HBO Max, with Variety later confirming and noting that it's in very early stages.

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