![]() After filming for the first prequel pilot was complete, the series was shelved. ![]() "And when I saw a cut of it in a few months after I arrived, I said to Casey, 'This just doesn't work and I don't think it delivers on the promise of the original series.' And he didn't disagree, which actually was a relief."īut in 2019, fans were surprised by a double dose of news from HBO. "They had spent over $30 million on a 'Game of Thrones' prequel pilot that was in production when I got there," Greenblatt said. An executive working for the company at the time said HBO spent $30 million on a pilot episode for a show that isn't expected to ever see the light of day.īob Greenblatt, the former chairman of WarnerMedia entertainment, was interviewed for the book and told Miller about how he came into the conversation after showrunner Jane Goldman's pilot for a prequel was already in production. HBO first greenlighted a pilot episode for a prequel series about the Long Night and Age of Heroes.Īn executive saw a cut of the episode, which cost $30 million, and said it "just doesn't work."Ī new book titled " Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers" by the journalist James Andrew Miller includes one key financial detail about the first abandoned "Game of Thrones" prequel series. ![]() "Tinderbox," a new book by James Andrew Miller, dives into the aftermath of "Game of Thrones."
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