Game of Thrones has actually usually been call out for its near-Shakespearean degrees of intrigue as well as staged drama. So it’s not exactly a shock that the following move for the franchise is to the stage: a brand-new Broadway show based on George R.R. Martin’s prominent dream collection is currently in the jobs, according to a new record from The Hollywood Reporter.

The objective is to organize the Video game of Thrones play starting in 2023, with prepare for manufacturings in New york city City, London’s West End, and Australia. Dominic Cooke is readied to direct, with Simon Painter and Tim Lawson on board as producers.

Game Of Thrones Prequel Play

The play is said to be a prequel set throughout The Wonderful Tourney at Harrenhal, 16 years before the events of Martin’s A Tune of Ice and also Fire book series (as well as Video game of Thrones, HBO’s blockbuster television collection adjustment). Followers will certainly recognize that competition as the beginning of the pivotal occasions in the lead-up to the books and program, which (mild looters) would ultimately cause Robert Baratheon’s rebellion and also the topple of the Targaryen empire.

As well as while HBO isn’t associate with the manufacturing (at the very least for now), the as-yet-unnamed play would give fans a chance to revisit prominent characters like Ned Stark, Jaime Lannister, Robert Baratheon, Oberyn Martell, Barristan Selmy, Arthur Dayne, and Prince Rhaegar Targaryen.

Game Of Thrones Play

Martin is involve in the manufacturing and is collaborating with playwright Duncan Macmillan on the tale. That adds yet one more thing to his already crowded plate of projects. Consisting of functioning as an executive manufacturer on Home of the Dragon and also a minimum of 2 various other TV shows. And his brand-new five-figure take care of HBO to create brand-new programs as well as movies for HBO Max. Additionally, HBO is currently working on a minimum of five even more Video game of Thrones offshoots. Which will probably see Martin’s participation in some style. As well as certainly, there’s his deal with the long-awaited last publications. In his A Track of Ice as well as Fire collection. The Winds of Winter Months and An Imagine Spring– which Martin has actually been working with for nearly a years.

Martin’s series wouldn’t be the very first major dream tale to make the jump from page to screen to stage. One of the most evident precedent is Harry Potter and also the Cursed Kid. The two-part Potter play that acts as a follow up to the popular series of publications. With a tale from author J.K. Rowling that proceeds the occasions of the series. That play, which opened in London in 2016, has actually because expanded with productions on Broadway in NYC. With an intended run in Toronto established for 2022. Cursed Child has actually also been an important as well as industrial success. Winning 6 Tony Honors in 2018 (including Finest Play) as well as bringing in record-setting profits in spite of a somewhat warm reception by fans of the story itself.