Game of Thrones spin-off series confirmed by HBO and George RR Martin

It's not the end of the road for the people of Westeros
Not the end: HBO are set to make a Game of Thrones spin-off series
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Jennifer Ruby5 May 2017

HBO has confirmed that Game of Thrones will continue in the form of a new spin-off series.

The US network has revealed that they are currently developing a new script having signed a deal with George RR Martin and four scriptwriters.

In what will be great news for die hard Thrones fans, it seems that next year’s Season 8 will not be the end of the road for people of Westeros.

“We'll take as much or as little time as the writers need and, as with all our development, we will evaluate what we have when the scripts are in,” said an HBO spokesperson.

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While the network is yet to set a deadline for the project, it seems that British writer Jane Goldman and Carly Wray are on board to pen scripts.

Oscar-winning screenwriter Brian Helgeland and Kong: Skull Island’s Max Borenstein have also signed contracts with HBO.

Game of Thrones showrunners Dan Weiss and David Benioff will remain as executive producers but will not continue writing duties.

Benioff recently suggested that, if there were a spin-off, the original showrunners would not be involved.

“I think HBO might well do one. And I’m looking forward to watching it. I think it’ll be great, but I think it’s better for them to get new blood in with new visions,” he said.

Martin, who wrote the novels the show is based on, has admitted to being open to doing a spin-off or prequel in the past.

“There are 8m stories in Westeros .… and even more in Essos and the lands beyond. A whole world full of stories, waiting to be told,” he told Entertainment Weekly last year.

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