Every Game Of Thrones Spin-Off Currently In Development
There is so much more to the World of Ice and Fire than Game of Thrones.
Not since The Simpsons has the world of TV seen a series suffer such a dramatic drop off in quality as Game of Thrones. For six seasons the show was up there with the likes of Breaking Bad as one of the greatest ever, but an average season seven and a terrible season eight saw it limp over the finish line, ruining the entire run for many fans.
However, though interest in the show may have died off, the source material is still pure gold, and there are plenty more stories that can be told of Westeros and beyond.
Game of Thrones barely even scratched the surface of the World of Ice and Fire, and it would be criminal if this was all that was brought to the screen. Fortunately, it seems that this won't be the case.
Author George R. R. Martin has reportedly penned a huge development deal with HBO, that will have him working to bring more of his stories to life. There are currently several of these in development right now, and while this may delay The Winds of Winter and A Dream Of Spring even further, they could at least begin to wash the bad taste out of fans' mouths left by season eight.
6. House Of The Dragon
In 2018, George R. R. Martin published Fire and Blood, a vast and extensive telling of the history of House Targaryen. From Aegon I, who landed in Westeros 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones, to Aegon III, the history penned by Archmaester Gyldayn delves into the details of the first 157 years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.
This book will be the basis of the first Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon. Starring Paddy Considine as Viserys Targaryen, the Prince whom Daenerys' brother was named, Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen, and Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, this show is guaranteed to follow in the same footsteps of death, destruction, and dragons as Game of Thrones itself.
If anything, this series will feature more of the legendary beasts than ever before, with it being set in a time when most Targaryen's each had a dragon to ride and call their own.
This is the only one of these series that is currently officially in production, and has the potential to be something truly special. It could well be down to the success of House of the Dragon in 2022 whether or not the rest are ultimately taken any further.