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Whether it's shocking moments from Ned Stark's (Sean Bean) execution in season one or Daenerys Targaryen's (Emelia Clarke) complete fall from grace in the eighth and final season, creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss, who are promoting their Netflix series 3 Body Problem, have their personal favorites One of the biggest questions that emerged from[...]

Upon getting a call from GOT creators David Benioff and D.B Weiss for Netflix's 3 Body Problem, he was initially reluctant to take the role of Jack Rooney before hearing their pitch. 3 Body Problem John Bradley as Jack Rooney in episode 102 of 3 Body Problem Cr Courtesy of Netflix © 2023 "It's closer to your[...]

John Bradley is one of three holdovers from Game of Thrones, along with Liam Cunningham (Ser Davos Seaworth) and Jonathan Pryce (High Septon), to join creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss in their latest in 3 Body Problem While promoting the Netflix series, Bradley, who plays Jack Rooney, opened to Comicbook.com whether we'll see his[...]

She's currently filming Netflix's American Primeval. Editorial credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Death By Lighting comes courtesy of creator Mike Makowsky, who also serves as executive producer alongside Game of Thrones and 3 Body Problem creators David Benioff and D.B Weiss via Bighead Littlehead Productions with Bernie Caulfield Joining them as EPs are Duncan Muggoch and[...]

If you're a regular reader of Bleeding Cool's television coverage, you would know that David Benioff & D.B Weiss' adaptation of Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem is one of the projects on our radar for quite some time But as excited as we are for Netflix's 3 Body Problem, we can't help but keep one[...]

David Benioff and D.B Weiss have been high fantasy royalty since pulling the once-thought unfilmable Game of Thrones to life on HBO The series, based on George R R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels, lasted from 2011 to 2019 on the premium cable network with a controversial eighth and final season, much of[...]

With the release of the official trailer for Netflix's 3 Body Problem, EPs David Benioff & Dan Weiss are hitting the press circuit to promote their adaptation of Liu Cixin's bestselling novel – and they're tackling a whole number of interesting topics – including their feelings on how the fans reacted to the finale season[...]

All of that flack came down on showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss In early 2018, Lucasfilm announced that Benioff and Weiss would be developing a Star Wars film, and people were excited However, not long after Game of Thrones ended, it was announced that Lucasfilm, Benioff, and Weiss would be parting ways We haven't heard[...]

Weiss and David Benioff laid the groundwork adapting George R R Martin's once-thought unfilmable A Song of Ice and Fire novel series a reality through the HBO high fantasy series Game of Thrones While the pair have since moved on after its eight-season run and passed the torch with no plans to revisit as the[...]

Though HBO ended Game of Thrones with eight seasons, a new book claims author George R. R. Martin thought it could go anywhere from 2-5 more.

The two reunited to help with birthday celebrations for co-creator David Benioff, who along with D.B Weiss, turned George R R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series into a television reality once thought unfilmable by design from the author himself Both posted on Instagram of their memorable night out. Image courtesy of HBO Game of[...]

Jaded by the process, the author decided to dedicate his writing to his novels creating such lavish and grandiose worlds that no studio would ever tackle optioning his work for the screen. Game of Thrones, HBO Two young and green visionaries in David Benioff and D.B Weiss were more than happy to take on that challenge meeting[...]

Makes perfect sense and aligns with what we've learned from the map earlier. Random Dumpster Fire of Speculation: So back in 2017, HBO announced that Game of Thrones series co-creators David Benioff and D.B Weiss were set to write and serve as showrunners on a new series called Confederate The project was to take place in[...]

The  Netflix series will be produced by HBO's Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B Weiss The six-episode academic satire was created by and will be co-written by Benioff's wife Amanda Peet, who will also serve as showrunner The series is scheduled to premiere on August 27. Sandra Oh in "The Chair", Netflix The central character[...]

"Here's a minor prank we pulled during season one: We told Maisie and Sophie that since they were underage, they couldn't come to the pilot wrap party," says showrunner David Benioff "So we told them they were going to have a special underage wrap party at McDonald's They started crying." "Then they came to the[...]

David Benioff and Dan Weiss, creators of the television series whose name is adopted from book one of Martin's novels, made the executive decision to take the character out for multiple reasons James Hibberd chronicled the behind-the-scenes stories of the HBO series in his upcoming book "Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon" provided the background behind[...]

Beginning with writers and executive producers David Benioff and D.B Weiss (Game of Thrones), and Alexander Woo (The Terror: Infamy, True Blood), with Rian Johnson and producing partner Ram Bergman (Looper, Knives Out, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi) serving as executive producers- with all five billed by the streaming service as "fierce[...]

Game of Thrones writers-producers David Benioff and Dan Weiss are heading back to HBO – but you can relax: it has nothing to do with Confederate Instead, it has to do with the third season of Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy's Westworld (set to return Sunday, March 15) – specifically, second episode "The Winter Line". Benioff[...]

Two days ago everyone was surprised to learn that Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B Weiss decided to step away from the Star Wars trilogy they were hired to write back in February 2018 Since then there have been some interesting reactions from all corners of the internet with plenty of people deciding that Star Wars is clearly[...]

Just under two years ago it was announced that that Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B Weiss were going to helm their own trilogy of Star Wars movies At the time the reaction was pretty mixed overall but people were generally pretty positive about this new development However, this was also a little over a year[...]

When the smoke settled on "The Battle of the Six Studios" cleared, there could be only one – only one to sign Emmy Award-winning Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B Weiss to an exclusive global deal to write, produce and direct new series and films That winner? Netflix, with a reported nine-figure range (similar[...]

When the smoke settled on "The Battle of the Six Studios" cleared, there could be only one – only one to sign Emmy Award-winning Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B Weiss to an exclusive global deal to write, produce and direct new series and films That winner? Netflix, with sources reporting to Deadline[...]

While fans the world over are highly torn over the series finale of HBO's Game of Thrones, many eyes are turning to the next project for co-creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss– a film in a galaxy far, far away. Dan Weiss and David BenioffPhoto by Suzi Pratt via Wikimedia Commons As confirmed by Bob Iger, the next Star Wars film following Star Wars:[...]

If there's one thing Game of Thrones co-creator David Benioff has taught us, it's DO NOT play The Slap Game against Jason Momoa, especially when there's much Guinness involved. Waaaaaay back in May of 2018, Momoa reunited with his Game of Thrones former castmates for a pint or six, and apparently a rousing round of The Slap Game is what[...]

HBO programming president Casey Bloys updated the media on two very different, polarizing projects during their Television Critics Association's (TCA) executive session on Wednesday: Damon Lindelof's authorized adaptation "remix" of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' 1986 limited comic book series Watchmen; and alternate history fiction series Confederate, from Game Of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B[...]

This love also led to probably one of the best photo ops with him I've personally seen. It just so happens that the most recent pair of companions he shared a round with in a bar were none other than the heads of HBO's Game of Thrones. In a post on Jason Momoa's Instagram, he shares a pint[...]

Martin's Song of Ice and Fire saga quickly caught hold of audiences all over the world under the guidance of David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Official season 8 announcement key art posted by HBO To celebrate this milestone in the show's history, Arya Stark herself (Maisie Williams) posted on her Twitter a call for fans to share their favorite Game[...]

Justin Timberlake's comparably tame Super Bowl halftime show, Chrysler's questionable decision to use MLK in an ad, what the Game of Thrones creators' new Star Wars project could mean for HBO's Confederate, and more from the realm of TV this week!

Credit: Gage Skidmore While Star Wars fans might still be scratching their heads over whether or not to be excited over news that Game Of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B Weiss have been tapped to write and produce a new series of Star Wars films, two people who are definitely excited? Benioff and Weiss –[...]

Each series will serve as a prequel and not a spin-off, with none of the current cast from the main series being involved. Martin also squashed fans' hopes that Ser Duncan the Tall and Aegon the Unlikely (Dunk and Egg) would be the focus of one of the series; and it looks like Robert's Rebellion won't[...]