Game Of Thrones

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Game of Thronesshowrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss substantiate their original plan to end the series with a film trilogy was nixed by HBO . Having long passed authorGeorge R.R. Martin’sA Song of Ice and Firesourcematerial , the last season ofGame of Thronesbrought HBO ’s ultra - democratic version to a controversial last . In 2020 , Martin remark that there was once a plan to conclude the fantasy serial with a theatrical moving-picture show trilogy instead of a normal ending on television .

Now , in a new profile byThe Wall Street Journal , Benioff and Weiss confirmed that their original plan was toendGame of Throneswiththree theatrical film rather of 13 episodes elongate across the final two seasons . However , when the pair pitch the idea to executives , they were reminded , as Benioff say , that they were makingGame of Thronesfor HBO , which suffer for " Home Box Office , " not " Away Box Office , " Weiss adds .

Game Of Thrones' Ending Would’ve Been Worse As A Movie Trilogy

Unlike the first six seasons , which consisted of 10 episodes each , time of year 7 was reduced to seven episodes , andGame of Thronesseason 8had only six episodes to end the serial . This reduced episode reckoning result in an overall shorter runtime , which lead to less sieve time devoted to sealed type arcs , while others were wrapped up too rapidly . This was one of the major issues with the last season that stimulate it to be heavily criticize by reviewer and audiences – and at last deemed a unsatisfying conclusion to the series .

The Game of Thrones ending was meet with outrage from lover and critics , yet there are still keen scenes in seasons 7 and 8 that deserve kudos .

Weiss and Benioff ’s substitute plan for ending the series with three feature article films would n’t have meliorate the termination and , in fact , in all likelihood would ’ve made it worse . The final two seasons consist of 13 full installment , which were about 14 hours in combined runtime . A film trilogy , on the other hand , would have likely been anywhere from 6 to 9 hours in total runtime , resulting in even less meter to roll up the history . In spell , interview might need to appreciate theGame of Thronesending they got because if Benioff and Weiss had their way , it could ’ve been much bad .

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Based on George R. R. Martin ’s on-going A Song of Ice and Fire novel series , Game of Thrones is a fantasy dramatic event go down in the fancied continents of Westeros and Essos . It follows baronial families like the Starks , Lannisters , and Targaryen vying for control of the Iron Throne while a surface menace from the undead looms in the North . The series received significant vital achiever and amassed a loyal rooter base due to its high production values , sprawling sets , iconic characters , and shocking twists .

Sansa, Arya, Bran, and Jon in the Game of Thrones finale

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