EW has an issue examining the current and upcoming GAME OF THRONES television universe. Conversation quickly turned to the show’s ending, which is not happening yet but is moving into sight. Short answer: sounds like we’ll get 7-10 Seasons (we’re moving into S5 now), but nothing is set in stone yet.
Then there was this interesting tidbit about whether the ending of the show might be ported into theaters as a feature film of some sort. A rumor which has arisen previously…
And then there is that pesky movie idea. George R.R. Martin is among those who have lobbied for concluding the series with a feature film. It would mark a rare and risky TV-to-film leap, but Thrones plays like a movie already and has a huge and passionate global audience. The recent IMAX limited release of Game of Thrones generated an impressive $1.9 million at the box office for showing two repeats of the series in 205 theaters across Super Bowl weekend
HBO isn’t keen on a Thrones film even if it’s a potential box office blockbuster, however, because the format switch could be construed as snubbing their loyal subscribers. (The showrunners won’t comment on the matter.) “Certainly there have been conversations where it’s been said, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool to do that?’” Lombardo said. “But when you start a series with our subscribers, the promise is that for your HBO fee that we’re going to take you to the end of this. I feel that on some level [a movie would be] changing the rules: Now you have to pay $16 to see how your show ends.”
…says HBO Programming President Michael Lombardo HERE.
Over on his blog, GOT progenitor George R.R. Martin shares his own perspective on the matter:
Sure, I love the idea. Why not? What fantasist would not love the idea of going out with an epic hundred million feature film? And the recent success of the IMAX experience shows that the audience is there for such a movie. If we build it, they will come. But will we build it? I have no bloody idea.
GAME OF THRONES’ with Season begins April 12 - you can find a recent trailer for the upcoming madness HERE.
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