Game of Thrones: HBO Confirms Spin-Off Series Will Contain No Existing Characters
HBO have confirmed that no existing Game of Thrones characters will feature in the four in development prequel shows.
Speaking at the 2017 summer TV Critics' Association press tour (via IGN) HBO President Casey Bloys told members of the press that the shows wouldn’t debut until next year after the main show has concluded.
He said:
“The number one priority in all of this is the final season of Game of Thrones. I don't want any spinoff or anything that detracts or distracts from that.
“That season will happen, my guess is it would be at least a year before you saw anything else. What I don't want is the attention to be drawn from the final season, which I think is going to be epic and amazing, and somehow have the distraction of a new Game of Thrones airing right after it.
I think it's best to separate it, and that's what we'll do."
During the executive session, Bloys was asked to clarify that none of the Game of Thrones spinoff shows that are currently being considered include characters from the current show.
"That is correct," Bloys said. “So even if a character is lucky enough to survive all eight seasons of Game of Thrones, there will be no further adventures with them. So no Everyone Loves Khaleesi or House Stark Hunters. Sorry.”
It's still early days on the development of the Game of Thrones spinoff shows...with a show like Game of Thrones and the level of quality they've set, we'd be lucky to get one that hits, and we're hopeful."
Game of Thrones Series 7 is currently airing on HBO and Sky Atlantic.
