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In summary:
- Warner Bros. announced “Game of Thrones: Aegon’s Conquest” at CinemaCon, focusing on the Targaryen conquest of Westeros 300 years before the original series.
- Tech Advisor estimates the earliest release date as early 2028, with no script currently existing and extensive production time required.
- The film will feature Aegon I Targaryen and his sister-wives Visenya and Rhaenys conquering six kingdoms with iconic dragons like Balerion and Vhagar.
Back in 2024, Warner Bros. confirmed it was planning a film set in George R. R. Martin’s universe. For months, fans speculated about the film’s plot – and finally, during this year’s CinemaCon presentation, Warner announced the project’s working title. Brace yourselves: Game of Thrones: Aegon’s Conquest is coming.
It seems that we’re witnessing a growing trend at Warner Bros Discovery – that is, the simultaneous development of a TV series and cinematic film set in the same fictional universe.
The Penguin, a series spin-off of Matt Reeves’ The Batman and Dune: Prophecy, a prequel to Denis Villeneuve’s films about Paul Atreides hit HBO Max in 2024. A new series adaptation of the Harry Potter saga is also on its way to the small screen. And let’s not forget that years ago, Warner made two theatrical Sex and the City films, which continued the story from the cult series.
Apparently, those in charge of Warner Bros have decided to develop their brands similarly to the way that Disney has grown the MCU or the Star Wars universe. Popular properties with both filmic and series storylines are likely to help Warner to compete with other corporations in the cinematic and streaming fields.
What can you expect from a feature film set in George Martin’s universe? We gather all the information and rumours about the new Warner Bros. project.
When could Game of Thrones: Aegon’s Conquest premiere?
Given that the script doesn’t even exist, fans of George Martin’s universe need to be patient – the movie certainly won’t be in cinemas any time soon.
Work on the script is likely to move forward over the coming months. The filmmakers need around six months for pre-production (casting, finding locations, putting together wardrobe), two to three months for shooting and six months to a year for post-production and marketing. Taking all of that into account, a Game of Thrones movie could open in cinemas at the beginning of 2028 – at the earliest.
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What could the plot of Game of Thrones: Aegon’s Conquest involve?
In the upcoming film, Warner Bros. will once again delve into the history of the Targaryen dynasty. This time, the story will go back as far as the (in)famous conquest of Westeros, which took place 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones.
