Game Of Thrones’ Prequel Pilot Starring Naomi Watts Not Going Forward At HBO
Showrunner Goldman has been emailing the cast and crew of the project to tell them that the pilot is dead, we hear. The development has not been confirmed by HBO.
The prequel, created by the Kingsman scribe and George R. R. Martin, takes places thousands of years before the wars, romances and dragons of the Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington-led GoT that wrapped up its blockbuster eight season run earlier this year. Weaving in issues of race, power, intrigue and White Walkers, the Goldman-run prequel was given the green light back in June of 2018.
Word of the pilot, penned by Goldman and directed by S.J. Clarkson, not going forward comes after a lengthy post-production and rumors about issues during filming in Northern Ireland.
Well, that sucks. I was intrigued what this could of been, we all know what this other GOT prequel is gonna be, wall-to-wall dragon action.
With the names involved and HBO wanting to continue their money train, I thought that even if the pilot wasn't great, they'd still move forward and let the showrunners retool it like the original GOT series.