Published 15:47 IST, September 13th 2019

'Game of Thrones' prequel on 'Fire & Blood' in works, fans go crazy

Fans go crazy after reports suggest HBO working on another prequel show to its super hit series 'Game Of Thrones'. Show to be based on Martin's 'Fire & Blood'

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HBO is all set to come up with its ar prequel show to its super hit series 'Game Of Thrones'. prequel series is based on Geroge RR Martin's "Fire & Blood", a companion book to author's "Song of Fire and Ice" saga according to Hollywood Reporter. Sources mentioned, pilot, which is near a deal with premium cable network would mostly focus on House Targaryen (a fictional exiled Great House of Westeros and former royal house of Seven Kingdoms). pilot of upcoming prequel is set 300 years before events of famous series that tracks beginnings and end of House Targaryen. Screenwriter Ryan Condal of 'Colony', an American science fiction drama television series will write script in collaboration with Martin based on Martin's book Fire and Blood.Though official confirmation of prequel has t been anunced by HBO yet. book features stories of previous Targaryen kings, like Aegon conqueror, first ruler of Westeros, and Aegon Dragonbane all of whom are ancestors of star cast Daenerys Targaryen (actor Emilia Clarke) and Jon Sw (actor Kit Harington) who last appeared in GoT.

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Casey Bloys: t interested in sequels

Casey Bloys, HBO programming president told Hollywood Reporter that he is t interested in doing any sort of sequel series to its recently concluded drama series GoT.HBO formally anunced that it would contain four prequel series but later anunced its addition of fifth series in following months. Of those anunced, three are already active at premium cable. Out of three active prequel scripts, one of m is in pilot st. drama series which stars Naomi Watts is being penned down by Jane Goldman and Martin and events take place thousands of years before events of GoT and "chronicles world's descent from Golden of Heroes into its darkest hour," according to HBO's official description.

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Mixed reactions for GoT Season 8

Watts-led project wrapped up its production earlier this summer. After a remarkable 8 year-long journey, series concluded earlier this year with an eighth and last season. Game of Thrones became is a super hit and a very popular series among viewers. On or hand, last season of show has received mixed reactions from its fans and critics. Many fans got anyed and filed a petition to remake last season of series with competent writers. More than 1 million people signed petition. Game of Thrones has earned a whopping 32 Emmy minations for its final season.

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13:46 IST, September 13th 2019