HBO Reportedly Mulling Over Whether To Renew Game Of Thrones For Not Just One But Two More Seasons

HBO Reportedly Mulling Over Whether To Renew Game Of Thrones For Not Just One But Two More Seasons

Filming for Season 3 and 4 of Game of Thrones may be done back-to-back to cover GRRM's massive, A Storm of Swords.

By MarkJulian - Nov 30, 2011 06:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Game of Thrones
Source: WinterIsComing.net


Source:WinterIsComing.net


Suffice to say, no one would be shocked that HBO is currently thinking about greenlighting another season of Game of Thrones. In fact, it's rather more of a question of when will they make the announcement, not if. But reports are coming in that HBO is currently thinking over whether to film Seasons 3 and 4 simultaneously, guaranteeing Game of Thrones medieval goodness for years to come. The current rumor is that HBO has quietly told the film crew in Northern Ireland to plan on nine months of filming next year.

The showrunners have also previously stated that Martin's third book, A Storm of Swords, is so massive that it would need to be adapted over multiple seasons, so Seasons 3 and 4 would presumably cover that particular book. Of course, this is all just rumor right now, and HBO likely won't make any announcements until after season two premieres. I'd say this is a strong possibility though.

And if HBO needs two seasons for A Storm of Swords, how many will they need to cover everything in A Dance of Dragons? Three? Four?








Game of Thrones is an American medieval fantasy television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Based on author George R. R. Martin's best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels, the first of which is called A Game of Thrones, the television series debuted in the U.S. on April 17, 2011. The production is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with additional locations elsewhere in Europe also being used. The show's cast is mainly British and Irish.

Highly-anticipated since its early stages of development, Game of Thrones was very well received by fans and critics. The series was picked up for a second season on April 19, 2011, two days after its premiere. On July 14, 2011 the nominations for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards were announced, with Game of Thrones being nominated for 13 categories, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Peter Dinklage, which he won. The series also won an Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Design the weekend before, at the Academy's non-televised technical Emmy awards presentation.




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MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 11/30/2011, 6:58 AM
Hodor!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 11/30/2011, 7:09 AM
Oh heavens be praised I hope this is true. And yeah, SOS would need two season, or at least an extra long one..definitely more than 10 episodes.
airrun2000
airrun2000 - 11/30/2011, 7:30 AM
Yes, Please!!!!!
nordberg
nordberg - 11/30/2011, 7:54 AM
Here's hoping this lights a fire under Martin's ass to finish the final 2 books.
neonhero
neonhero - 11/30/2011, 7:59 AM
Hoo-freaking-ray!!!!!!!!
sarahsatire
sarahsatire - 11/30/2011, 8:28 AM
"guaranteeing Game of Thrones medieval goodness for years to come" -- Sounds good to me, being that this is one of the very few shows broadcast on television that I am actually excited to see.
Rosso
Rosso - 11/30/2011, 8:34 AM
I got a hold of the first season and I was incredibly addicted. I finished all ten episodes in less than 2 days.
soaponapope
soaponapope - 11/30/2011, 8:45 AM
dance is shorter than storm. so they wouldn't need more seasons than they would for storm.
MrGreen
MrGreen - 11/30/2011, 8:48 AM
Super-excited and worried at the same time. The good news is, if the quality remains high and the fan base remains fervent, it could mean 10 seasons of the show. What has me worried is whether or not HBO is going to continually commit to a show this long and finish it properly (assuming Martin finishes the books). I really hope so.
MrGreen
MrGreen - 11/30/2011, 8:51 AM
Also it was genius to increase the age of the kids for the show, especially if it will go long because if they are older there is less concern about them growing up to quickly...we don't need another Walt situation.
CaptainAmerica1
CaptainAmerica1 - 11/30/2011, 9:06 AM
It needs another 5 seasons to complete the story.
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 11/30/2011, 9:07 AM
@soaponarope Dances is hard cover. Page count will increase once it shifts to paperback.
Talontd
Talontd - 11/30/2011, 9:14 AM
Might as well, the fans aren't going anywhere...i just finished the last book, "A Dance With Dragons", the stories just get better & better!!!
Ceejay
Ceejay - 11/30/2011, 11:05 AM
When you consider he still has two more books to finish doing, will this production ever truly stand a chance of delivering all the goods? Maybe they should go their own route with the book adaptations and deliver their own climax to the tale.
Kyos
Kyos - 11/30/2011, 6:26 PM
Yes!
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/30/2011, 6:27 PM
hbo just sign for two more series.
nordberg
nordberg - 12/1/2011, 9:07 AM
@nowtheresaBATman

They were excellent shows but I don't think Rome and Deadwood ever caught on quite like GoT has. That said, both cancellations were very premature.
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