HBO announces prequel to Game Of Thrones, and we're excited
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In a rejoice for all 'Game Of Thrones' fanatics, HBO has announced that the widely popular series will soon have a prequel. As per reports, the yet-to-be-titled project will be set thousands of years before the events of 'Game of Thrones'. British writer and producer Jane Goldman and the author of 'Game of Thrones' George RR Martin have begun work on the series.
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Here is what you could expect from the prequel
The new series will chronicle the world's descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. The show's logline reads, "And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros' history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend ... it's not the story we think we know."
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However, HBO is currently focusing on the 'GOT' grand finale
The eighth and the final installment of 'Games Of Thrones' is exactly a year away from its premiere. The anticipation levels are at an all-time high even though it will have just six episodes. Based on Martin's novels, the show stars Emilia Clarke Sophie Turner, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Maisie Williams, Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Iain Glen in pivotal roles.