HBO is doubling down — no, quadrupling down — on its epic quest to replace Game of Thrones.
The pay TV network is determined to find a way to continue the most popular series in the company’s history and has taken the highly unusual step of developing four different ideas from different writers.
The move represents a potentially massive expansion of the popular fantasy universe created by author George R.R. Martin.
If greenlit, the eventual show or shows would also mark the first time HBO has ever made a follow-up series to one of its hits.
Most of the assigned writers have experience writing major theatrical films, and Martin is personally involved in two of the projects.
HBO isn’t revealing any story details at this time other than that the shows “explore different time periods of George R. R. Martin’s vast and rich universe.”.
We’re told a variety of different combinations and options are on the table depending on how the scripts look upon completion. »