‘Game of Thrones’ Bosses Confirm Film Trilogy Ending Got Blocked; AT&T Execs Asked Them to Shoot Vertically So Episodes Could Fit on Phones
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin first mentioned back in 2020 that there was once a plan to end the HBO series with a film trilogy designed for movie theaters instead of just another normal season of television.
In a new Wall Street Journal profile, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss confirmed this was actually their original plan for ending the HBO mega-hit.
They wanted three movies instead of spreading the final 13 episodes across two seasons. Why did this original plan get scrapped?
Benioff said network executives were not interested in bringing “Thrones” to theaters. He remembered being reminded that HBO stands for “Home Box Office” and not “Away Box Office.” Having that kind of format flexibility is something Benioff and D.B.
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