There were 15 different Game Of Thrones prequel ideas as well as House Of Dragons

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22 Jul 2022, 16:26

A Game Of Thrones boss has revealed there were multiple possible ideas for a prequel for the smash-hit series.

As well as the ill-fated Bloodmoon pilot, there were many other ideas that didn't make the cut.

The one that was successful is 'House Of The Dragon' which is set to air on August 22nd on Sky and NOW, based on George R.R. Martin's novel 'Fire & Blood'.

The Hollywood Reporter spoke to HBO chief content officer, Casey Bloys, who said: “We tried everything. There were no ideas too weird.”

An idea which “didn’t get very far” is described as a “superhero team-up” series.

It revolved around the Seven Gods of Westeros, a Father, Smith, Warrior and others before they were worshipped as gods.

The ideas were narrowed down to five series which was put into development.

One idea featured a spin-off set in the Age of Heroes.

This was cancelled in 2019 following a pilot.

Another story told the destruction of the ancient Targaryen empire of Valyria.

There was also a story of a Dornish warrior queen Nymeria by Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential) .

Next was Aegon’s conquest of Westeros, where he was portrayed as a “drunken lout”.

That idea was written by Rand Ravich and Far Shariat (The Astronaut’s Wife).

A Jon Snow spin-off is also in the works.