The phenomenon-level American drama "Game of Thrones" that has become popular all over the world has brought magical themes into the mainstream vision of the TV circle again. With the end of "Game of Thrones", the large number of new generation audiences it has cultivated over the years urgently needs the same high-quality dramas to make up for the needs.
Hollywood's major TV networks obviously will not miss such an opportunity. In recent years, they have actively developed a magical epic treasure house that has been neglected for a long time, eager to create the "next "Game of Thrones", including some high-quality works with hit appearances.
"Lord of the Rings" Amazon
Amazon Pictures underwent a major high-level change in 2018, and the first highlight announced by the TV department was to bring Tolkien's Middle-earth World to the small screen.
Just to purchase the copyright fee for adapting "Lord of the Rings", Amazon, which is not short of money, spent $250 million. The investment in a single episode of "Game of Thrones" is as scary as 10 million US dollars in a single episode. Before the filming of "Lord of the Rings" started, it snatched away the title of "the most expensive American drama in history" in a high-profile manner. It is ready to shoot "Lord of the Rings" for five seasons!
Amazon, who comes from e-commerce, is not a nouveau riche who only closes his eyes and spends money. The Lord of the Rings series was jointly created by Amazon and New Line Film, which once filmed the movie version of "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy", as well as the Tolkien Heritage Foundation and several Tolkien scholars, with the goal of creating an orthodox "middle-earth flavor".
American drama "Lord of the Rings" has formed a powerful production team, bringing together the "brains" of many magical dramas such as "Game of Thrones", "Breaking Bad", "Stranger Things", "Hannibal", and "The Soprano".
Director Juan Antonio Bayana , who has experience in special effects blockbusters such as "Jurassic World 2" and " When Monsters Come Knock on the Door ", will direct the first two episodes of the show and serve as executive producer.
The Lord of the Rings will be adapted from Tolkien's original work, telling the story that took place 3,000 years ago in the plot of the movie "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy". unfolds the world of the "Second Era" in the original work, that is, when many rings, including Zoro's Supreme Lord of the Rings, come to this world.
This era began when the great devil King Mogos was defeated and expelled from the world of Arda, and the army of Vera left Central China. The elves and humans allied overthrow Soren , and the human leader Essido cut off Sauron's fingers, obtained the Lord of the Rings and ended - this scene also appeared at the beginning of the first part of "The Lord of the Rings".
Although the stories of Aragon, Frodo, Gandalf and others that movie fans are familiar with will not happen until the third era, Amazon Pictures executive Jennifer Salke revealed that there will still be characters that the audience likes to appear in the episodes.
The Lord of the Rings episode is still in preparation. Star Trek 3 screenwriters John D. Payne and Patrick McKay are creating scripts for the series, and Brian Kgman, who serves as screenwriter and producer from the fourth season of "Game of Thrones", will serve as a consultant for the script.
The casting work of the drama is in progress at the same time. Only the first cast has been announced, Australian actress Makra Kavina. The crew plans to start filming this year and is expected to be broadcast as early as 2021.
Invest in real gold, god-level behind-the-scenes team, and a strong fan base. Even "Song of Ice and Fire" (the original work of "Game of Thrones") created by George R.R. Martin is deeply influenced by Tolkin Middle-earth world. Who else can be more suitable to become the next "Game of Thrones" than the American drama "Lord of the Rings"?
" Wheel of Time " Amazon
, together with "The Lord of the Rings" and "Song of Ice and Fire", is expected to usher in the first successful film and television production. Amazon and Sony TV departments announced that they will work together to adapt this popular series of novels.
"Wheel of Time" is not like "Game of Thrones" and "Lord of the Rings". It follows the traditional way of fighting against good and evil. It is more friendly to passers-by audiences who are not magical and fantasy fans and is prone to "get into the trap".
In the world it creates, time is a seven spoke wheel surrounded by the head and tail of the giant snake. Each spoke is an epoch, and the epoch changes as the spokes rotate. No matter how time changes, there is a dragon's prophecy that never changes by time changes.
The prophecy says that the dragon will be reborn, the Dark Lord will escape and gain freedom, and the Dragon will face the Dark Lord directly in the last battle to save all mankind - at the same time, he will destroy this world again.
What's special about "Wheel of Time" is the setting of female characters in the book. The world created by the original work is dominated by women, and only women can use magic. When Amazon developed the series, it also decided to revolve around the female character Moiraine. She will embark on an adventure with five young people. The person who is regarded as the "reincarnated real dragon" is among these five travel companions.
, the screenwriter and producer of American dramas such as " S.H.E.L.D.", "Supermarket Agents", " Hemlock Grove ", will coordinate the production and adaptation of "Wheel of Time".
The first two episodes of the show are also directed by veteran American drama director Uta Britzwitz. Britzwitz has previously directed many science fiction series including "Westworld", "Copy", "Jessica Jones", " Black Sail ", and " Earth Hundred Sons ". In June this year, British movie star Pei Chunhua successfully signed for the crew of "Wheel of Time", and she will play the heroine Mu Rui.
Pei Chunhua
Amazon has high hopes for the American drama "Wheel of Time", hoping to use it to fill the gap in the heroine drama in the magical epic theme. Like "Lord of the Rings", "Wheel of Time" is also in the early development, and the shooting time and broadcast schedule have not been announced yet.
"The Witcher" Netflix
Andre Sparkworsky's magic novel " Witcher " (also translated as "The Witcher") series uses the concept of a demon hunter to combine Polish folk tales. has been regarded as the representative of European cults for thirty years. Although the original novel lacks popularity in the Chinese market, the game "The Witcher" adapted into is popular all over the world and conquered countless domestic players.
streaming media leader Netflix made a move in time in 2017 to find Lauren Schmidt, the producer of the comic adaptation drama who created "Dark Devil" and Eric Sakharov, director of "Game of Thrones", to adapt it into film and television, and invest heavily in creating the original drama "The Witcher" for small screens. The series continues the original work and the game settings, telling the story of the solitary witch hunter "White Wolf" Geralt struggling to find his place, but fate pushes him violently towards a female magician and a princess with dangerous secrets. These three people must work hard to escort this increasingly unstable continent.
At SDCC this year, "The Witcher" revealed the first official trailer. , Henry Cavill, who took off the superhuman halo, transformed into a rough man witch hunter, and his white hair style was quite eye-catching when fighting and playing handsomely. "The Witcher" produced by
Netflix will be broadcast in one go in December this year. It is rumored that the drama has received a renewal of the second season in advance, and it is a must-see for fans of the original work and game fans. As for viewers who are not so passionate about fantasy dramas, Henry's eight-pack abs may be the biggest highlight.
" Legend of Narnia " Netflix
Netflix has another magic series ace in his hand. It is C. S. Lewis's "Legend of Narnia".
There have been multiple versions of the movie adaptation of the fantasy world written by literary master Lewis. The most recent time was that Disney brought it to the big screen. The " Narnia Legend: The Lion, the Witch, the Wardrobe" series launched in 2005 was average and the box office was weak. There was no follow-up after the third "Dawn Stepping on the Waves" was released.
2005 movie version "The Legend of Narnia"
Last October, Netflix announced the acquisition of the film and television adaptation rights for all seven novels, and plans to develop movie and television series at the same time. The famous Hollywood veteran producer Mark Gordon and Lewis' stepson Douglas Graceham are the producers. is trying to create a brand new "Nania Film and Television Universe" .
The ambitious "Nania Universe" is still forming a creative team. In June this year, Matthew Aldridge, co-screenwriter of "Dream Search" joined the project as creative director. Can "Legend of Narnia" created by Netflix become a family-friendly version of "Game of Thrones"? We still need to be patient.
"Dark Matter" HBO
Netflix and Amazon are coming in full force, and HBO cannot show weakness after the end of "Game of Thrones". In the post-Game of Thrones era, HBO's first magic drama was the mini-series "Dark Matter".
This series, jointly created by HBO and BBC, is adapted from the "Dark Matter" trilogy novel by Philip Pullman. is the same as the magic blockbuster "Golden Compass" starring Nicole Kidman , Daniel Craig , and Eva Green .
"Dark Matter" crew debuted in SDCC
The behind-the-scenes team and starring lineup of the drama version of "Dark Matter" are both Hollywood blockbuster-level configurations. The play is directed by Tom Hober, director of "The King's Speech" and "Les Miserables", and is adapted by Jack Thorne, screenwriter of "Miracle Boy".
"X-Men Universe" two protagonists broke the dimensional wall and gathered together. "Little Wolf Girl" Daphne Keane transformed into the heroine of "Dark Matter" and became father and daughter with "Professor X" James McAvoy. " Happy Poppins 2" male lead Lin Manuel Miranda and powerful British actress Ruth Wilson will also co-star.
Season 1 SDCC trailer
Although the first season of "Dark Matter" has only eight episodes, the shooting cost has exceeded tens of millions of dollars, and is known as the "most expensive British drama in history." can also see the crew's investment in costumes, props and special effects from the existing trailers and stills. The first season of
is expected to be aired in the fall and winter this year. Although the official broadcast time has not been officially announced, the producer has announced the renewal of the second season. It is reported that this time, the BBC and HBO plan to finish the stories of the original trilogy "Golden Compass", "Magic Sword" and "Amber Telescope" in one go, hoping that it will not end like the movie.
"Cycle" HBO
Warner Media recently won the copyright of the hottest fantasy novel "Cycle" of 2018, and announced that it would adapt it into an eight-episode miniseries and order the entire season in one go. After the production is completed, it will be broadcast through Warner streaming platform HBO Max.
Circe is the daughter of the ancient sun god Helios and the god of the ocean river Perth. He has powerful black magic and illusion abilities and has become synonymous with witches.
Madeleine Miller's novel "Circe" uses a modern perspective to retell the legend of this Greek goddess, following her transformation experience of growing from a clumsy and weird little fairy into a powerful and terrifying witch, challenging the gods, giants and monsters.
HBO hopes that this series can make up for the shortcomings of women in existing magical film and television dramas, and tell an epic story about love and loss, tragedy and immortal struggle from a sharp female perspective.
Amanda Slvo and Rick Jefa will be responsible for the script adaptation of "Circe" and serve as the producer of the show. , a famous Hollywood couple, once created scripts for the "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" trilogy and "Jurassic World". They also participated in the script development of the sequel to Disney's live-action version of "Mulan" and "Avatar".
"Game of Thrones: Long Night" HBO
The most orthodox next "Game of Thrones" is still the "Game of Thrones" spin-off drama. Long before the end of "Game of Thrones", HBO couldn't wait to announce that it would shoot five spin-offs for it, three of which had the original author George R. R. Martin directly participated in the script development.
The fastest-progress spin-off is the prequel series "Game of Thrones: Long Night" (tentatively named), which will tell the story of thousands of years ago that took place at the beginning of the "Game of Thrones". explains the darkest and terrifying history of Westeros, the real origin of the White Walker, and the secret past of the East Realm, so there will be no familiar characters such as Snow, Dragon Mom, and Little Demon.
According to Martin, the ancestors of the Stark family and the direwolf will appear in this series, and the White Walkers and Mammoths will also appear, and the overall style will be darker.
"Long Night" is developed by experienced Hollywood screenwriter and producer Jane Goodman, who has created scripts for films such as "Ace Agents" series, "X-Men: Lesson 1", "Stardust". Martin was only involved in development as a consultant, and the script was led by Goodman.
The drama is starring Naomi Watts, and her role is a socialite with a dark secret. However, just like "Game of Thrones", this spin-off drama is mainly composed of group dramas and has no absolute protagonists.
spin-off drama starring lineup
The pilot episode of this series has been completed and is being edited later. HBO senior executives hope to decide whether to give the green light to the show after watching the pilot episode. HBO's principle of developing these trumpet derivative dramas is that it hopes to operate around the development progress and the effect of the creation of the finished product, and does not rush to fill in the file or shoot for the sake of shooting.
"Game of Thrones" has become a thing of the past, and the magical trend it has set off on the small screen is still blowing. The key series projects of the above three major film and television giants seem to have their own competitive advantages.
In your heart, Who do you think can become the next "play king" to reach its peak?
