THE SPRAWLING world of Game of Thrones may soon make its way to the big screen – despite the last series of the show receiving backlash.
It has emerged that Warner Bros. are aiming to bring George RR Martin’s epic creation of Westeros to cinemas.
Hollywood Reporter revealed that the entertainment studio is actively exploring the project – albeit with no confirmed director, cast, or writer yet attached.
For years, Game of Thrones fans have wondered if the hit series would expand into feature films.
Early on, showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss even advocated for ending the series with three theatrical releases rather than a traditional final season.
George RR Martin himself supported the idea, discussing potential film concepts back in 2014.
But at the time, HBO preferred to keep the series exclusive to television.
However, since the series concluded in 2019, shifts in Warner Bros.’ leadership and the film industry at large have made the idea of mixing cinema and TV more viable.
The success of projects like The Batman, which spurred the upcoming HBO Max spinoff The Penguin, and Dune, which has been followed by the series Dune: Prophecy, proved it is possible to bridge the gap between telly and film.
For Game of Thrones fans, this potential film project marks another exciting addition to the expanding universe.
Since the conclusion of the show, HBO has launched the highly successful prequel House of the Dragon.
HBO also has A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms scheduled for 2025 and additional prequels rumoured to be in development.
These projects all focus on the history of Westeros, but a movie could potentially open the door to exploring events set after the original series’ ending.
This comes after the last season of Game of Thrones came under heavy criticism for feeling ‘rushed’.
Even lead actor Kit Harington spoke out about the flaws with the finale, telling GQ Hype: “I think if there was any fault with the end of Thrones, is that we were all so f***ing tired, we couldn’t have gone on longer.
“I understand some people thought it was rushed and I might agree with them. But I’m not sure there was any alternative.
“I look at pictures of me in that final season and I look exhausted. I look spent. I didn’t have another season in me.
“Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I think there were mistakes made, story-wise, towards the end maybe. I think there were some interesting choices that didn’t quite work.”
