With Game of Thrones, HBO has created one of the defining series of the past decade. When it became clear that the story of Jon Snow and Co. was coming to an end, the US broadcaster announced the Development of several spin-offs in order. In addition to House of the Dragon, this included the Bloodmoon series.
For a long time it seemed as if HBO had a sure hit on its hands with Bloodmoon. Last but not least, the prequel featured Hollywood star Naomi Watts (King Kong, Mulholland Drive) in the lead role. However, on October 29, 2019, the channel revealed that the for $30 million turned pilot was rejected.
Failed Game of Thrones series: First images of Naomi Watts in the pilot episode of Bloodmoon
Since then, fans have been wondering what the Game of Thrones series, set 5,000 years in the past, would have looked like. Thanks to an Instagram post from Flora Moody, who worked in the production’s hair and makeup department, we now have four pictures that take us behind the scenes and Naomi Watts on set in costume show.
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Bloodmoon aka The Long Night first made headlines in June 2018. Jane Goldman, the screenwriter of Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Choice and Kingsman: The Secret Service, was hired to develop the dark backstory that takes place in the corridors and halls of Casterly Rock should play.
Once again, a devastating wedding would have been the pivotal point of a Game of Thrones story. A member of the Stark family was to be married to a member of the Casterly family. In addition, the series should… Origin of the White Walkers explore and uncover more Westeros secrets.
Despite big names, Bloodmoon didn’t have the luck of Game of Thrones and failed in the pilot phase
In addition to Watts, the cast included Naomi Ackie (Star Wars 9), Sheila Atim (The Woman King), Ivanno Jeremiah (Lockwood & Co.), Jamie Campbell Bower (Sweeney Todd), Denise Gough (Andor), Alex Sharp (The Trial of the Chicago). 7) and Toby Regbo (Mr. Nobody) to the cast. So far, no pictures of them from the series have been made public.
In itself, it is nothing unusual for a channel like HBO to order pilot episodes for new series end up in the poison cabinetif the quality is not right. Game of Thrones is the best example: The pilot couldn’t convince those responsible at all and had to be completely reworked.
Unlike Game of Thrones, the Bloodmoon pilot directed by SJ Clarkson (Madame Web) wasn’t lucky enough to make it to the next round. On the same day that HBO officially buried the prequel, the network announced the Production of House of the Dragonwhich is now moving towards the start of its second season.
When does House of the Dragon season 2 start?
Filming for the second season of House of the Dragon has been completed since September 2023. A specific start date has not yet been set. Based on initial information, the relay will be Mid-2024 arrive on HBO, in this country on Sky and the associated streaming service WOW. A total of eight new episodes await us.
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