Over more than seventy episodes, game of Thrones (Game of Thrones in Spain) reached record audience numbers and became a true flagship for HBO. This resulted in multiple spin-off series being launched in order to explore the universe created by George R.R. Martin in his novels and, why not, to repeat the luck of television success.
However, several projects fell by the wayside and 10,000 Ships, was one of them. In a recent interview, the screenwriter, producer and film director, Brian Helgeland (knight’s heart, Finestkind) provided new details about the prequel that remains in limbo. In her interaction she also acknowledged that she still has hope that it will materialize one day.
According to Helgelandone of the main reasons why HBO did not advance with his series is because it was set not hundreds but a thousand years from now. game of Thronessomething that worked against him. “It turned out very well, but I think they thought that the period of my series was too far from the pillars of the original. That’s why they haven’t chosen him yet, but nothing is dead. My script was based on Queen Nymeria and this little fragment about her that appeared in an encyclopedia of Westeros.”revealed.
In turn, he talked about his influences on history and compared his journey with that of Moses. “In essence, it was the story of Moses, but changing it to Nymeria. His country is ruined and his people are forced to live on the water, that’s why the series was called 10,000 ships. In the end they have to leave and find a new home, like the Israelites leaving Egypt. She leads all these people, trying to keep everyone together, but things are always in danger of falling apart as they travel through a fictional version of the Mediterranean, looking for a new home to settle in.”he added.
The idea of 10,000 Ships began to gain momentum in 2017, before the conclusion of game of Thrones. In May 2021, the screenwriter Amanda Segel joined the project, and things seemed to be going well. However, HBO he never officially greenlit the series, anchoring the concept in limbo.
At the end of last year Casey Bloysboss HBO, admitted that the company always has potential series set in Westeros on the table. The bittersweet news? Of all those spin-offs In different development instances, only one had received the go-ahead to advance in production.
“We greenlit Dunk and Egg (referring to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms) at the beginning of the year. I wouldn’t say there’s anything else in that world that’s close to a green light or anything, but we’re always working on different scripts and ideas.“, revealed Bloys.
In the short term, the second season of House of the Dragon (only derivative series released to date) will come to Max the next one on June 16. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms It is in the pre-production stage and is estimated to be released sometime in 2025.
