Game of Thrones Prequel The Mad King Officially Returns in 2027

Since 2022, Richard Fink has been a contributing writer at MovieWeb, working in news, features, list, and reviews. He previously was part of the news team at Screen Rant for two years. Even before Game of Thrones concluded its eight-season run in 2019, every major streaming platform was looking for its own answer to the hit HBO fantasy series. In the years since, plenty of high-budget fantasy shows have vied for the crown, including The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Dune: Prophecy, and the upcoming Harry Potter reboot. Even HBO couldn't let Game of Thrones go, so it turned it into a multi-series property with spin-offs like House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Netflix, however, might have the true challenger to Game of Thrones coming in 2027. The streamer has recruited an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker behind one of the past decade's biggest movies to reimagine a classic fantasy series for a new age. Netflix is so confident in its potential that it is breaking with the streamer's convention and giving the fantasy epic an exclusive theatrical release. The film in question is none other than Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew.

Paulo Kawanishi is a Brazilian freelance writer and contributor on Polygon. He's been writings guides, features, and reviews since 2022 for publications like Eurogamer, Game Informer, Nintendo Life, PCGamesN, and Into the Spine. He's part of the guides team at Polygon, working on projects that cover from long explaners to quick tips on how to complete specific tasks in games. In addition, he also writes features, analysis, and reviews especially about JRPGs and games like Path of Exile 2. He holds a master's degree and a Ph. D. in Applied Linguistics. The symbol of older, more exciting times

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