‘Game of Thrones’ Movie Moves Forward Via Beau Willimon

Emilia Clarke in HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones.’ Photo: HBO.

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The ‘Game of Thrones’ movie is reportedly moving forward at Warner Bros.
‘House of Cards’ and ‘Andor’ writer Beau Willimon is at work on a script.
The movie may be impacted by Paramount buying Warners.

Back before ‘Game of Thrones’ wrapped up its small screen run, there was talk that showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss wanted to end the story with three movies in cinemas, a prospect that HBO bosses shot down.

But the idea of a ‘GOT’ movie didn’t go away, and in late 2024 chatter began about new development. Things have been quiet since then as Warner Bros. focused instead on prequel series ‘House of the Dragon’ and the recent launch of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’, though news has now arrived of someone actually developing a film.

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Beau Willimon, no stranger to political shenanigans after developing ‘House of Cards’ for Netflix and to big-scale IP following his contributions to ‘Star Wars’ series ‘Andor’ is, according to Page Six, working on a script.

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What’s the potential story for a ‘Game of Thrones’ movie?

HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones.’ Photo: HBO.

Both Page Six and a recent Hollywood Reporter profile of ‘Thrones’ novelist George R.R. Martin have pointed to a focus on Aegon I, who birthed the dragon-happy Targaryen dynasty and united six of the seven kingdoms through bloody conquest about 300 years before the original series (the iconic Iron Throne is forged from swords captured from those his armies defeated in battle).

It’s certainly fertile territory for ‘Thrones’ to explore, and indeed it appears HBO is also looking at a TV take on the idea.

What could impact the new ‘Thrones’ movie?

HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones.’ Photo: HBO.

Perhaps the biggest question hanging over a film is what happens when/if Paramount’s purchase of parent company Warner Bros. Discovery goes through, as new regimes have a bad habit of throwing out projects developed by predecessors.

Still, ‘Thrones’ is one of the prime money earners for Warners, so we doubt the new bosses would want to entirely step away from Westeros.