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Six characters from The Wheel of Time book series are already confirmed to appear in season 2 of the Amazon series. The first season alone introduced dozens of characters from Robert Jordan’s novels, but in reality, it only brought in a portion of the books’ cast. As expected, Wheel of Time season 2 will build on what season 1 started.

Wheel of Time is known as a story that encompasses an extremely long list of characters. For that reason, there was no expectation for season 1 to introduce every key player. In fact, a few may be left out altogether. As for the rest, they’ll likely make their debuts gradually, not unlike how Jordan brought them into the fold in the books. Since it’s no secret that Wheel of Time season 2 is adapting parts of the second and third books in the series, several of the characters relevant to those stories are expected to be used.

One of the new characters joining The Wheel of Time season 2 means the series is finally about to explain Perrin's powers. In season 1 of the Amazon series, Marcus Rutherford's Perrin Aybara developed mysterious abilities tied to the wolves in Wheel of Time's world. However, the show has yet to offer an explanation for what these abilities actually are or why he suddenly has them.

Of course, the nature of Perrin's powers isn't a secret in the source material. In fact, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time books explained them as early as the first book, The Eye of the World. Perrin is a Wolfbrother, a term that describes people who can communicate telepathically with wolves. As a result of this ability, wolves treat Wolfbrothers as members of their pack and fight by their side when they're in danger, hence why they came to Perrin's aid when the Children...

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Canadian animation writer, director and voice actor David Soren – whose credits include Turbo, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie and Paramount Animation’s upcoming Under the Boardwalk – has been attached to adapt and direct the Geronimo Stilton feature film.

The Geronimo Stilton character was created by Italian author Elisabetta Dami in the 1990s from stories she invented for young patients while volunteering at a children’s hospital.

Since then the character has been featured in more than 300 books, translated into over 50 languages, as well as graphic novels, an animated series, eight live stage productions, video games and toys.

The original books and their spin-offs have sold 180 million copies in 150 countries.

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The Wheel of Time season 1 made a number of important changes to Robert Jordan’s book The Eye of the World, most notably by focusing much more attention on the various plots and schemes of the Aes Sedai. This is in marked contrast to the novel, which focuses almost exclusively on the adventures of Rand al’Thor, the young man fated to be the Dragon Reborn. As a result, viewers get a much more nuanced understanding of how politics and power work in this fantasy world, especially as the all-female Aes Sedai are the only ones who can safely use the One Power.

During the middle few episodes of The Wheel of Time season 1, the series demonstrates the remarkable complexity of Aes Sedai politics. The Wheel of Time's various Ajahs–Red, Blue, White, Brown, Green, Grey, and Yellow–not only have widely diverging views on what the One Power should be used for,...

Warning: Spoilers for Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time novelsBefore the debut of the Prime Video series, Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's epically long Wheel of Time novels found life in 1990. Considering how the 2021 series is faithfully adapts the novels, it is not surprising to find similarities with the tales and characters from the Middle Earth. Jordan already drew comparisons with Tolkien in his lifetime, a parallel he probably never shied away from as there are some deliberate namedrops and references to the latter's voluminous trilogy throughout his own writing.

In season 1 of the show, which is adapted from the first book, The Eye of the World, the central clash between forces of good and evil comes off as the obvious common aspect. The prophecy of finding the Dragon Reborn is again comparable to the mythos of the One Ring, with both Rand al'Thor and Frodo Baggins qualifying for the "chosen one" archetype.

The CEO of Southwest Airlines released a lengthy video statement apologizing for thousands of flight cancellations over the holidays.

Airports across the country saw chaos over the weekend as major airlines had thousands canceled or severely delayed flights due to dangerous weather conditions and staffing issues. Southwest canceled over 70 of its flights on Monday and 62 of its flights on Tuesday and Wednesday. In total, Southwest has canceled over 15,700 flights since December 22.

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Bob Jordan, the airline’s CEO, explained the issues in the statement and said he was “truly sorry” for travelers’ frustrations.

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A timeline has been established for The Wheel of Time season 3, thus providing a clear blueprint for everything that needs to happen before season 2 can end. According to Wheel of Time showrunner Rafe Judkins, the show's third season will adapt The Shadow Rising, the fourth book in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. With that being the case, the show will have quite a lot to cover before it can move on to season 3.

Comments from the showrunner and the progression of the story make it clear that Amazon never intended for Wheel of Time to be a season-per-book adaptation. Season 1 chronicled most of the main group's journey from The Eye of the World, but has yet to dive into a few key developments from the first book. It also already delved into a few important moments from the second book, The Great Hunt, but the bulk of its story has yet to occur.

William Wyler’s Dead End made its screen debut on Aug. 27, 1937. The film adaptation of Sidney Kingsley’s Broadway play starred Sylvia Sidney and Joel McCrea, and featured Humphrey Bogart in third billing. But the movie was stolen from them all by a gang of upstart juvenile delinquents, who nicked audience attention like a fancy watch mugged off a clueless rich brat.

Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabe Dell, Bobby Jordan, Bernard Punsly, and Leo Gorcey were the original teen menaces who terrorized theatergoers when the play opened on Oct. 28, 1935. Directed by the playwright, Dead End ran for 684 performances, and is still the longest-running play in the Belasco Theater’s history. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt saw it three times.

Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, Dead End isn’t the greatest gangster movie of all time. It followed the classic era of the genre; it was produced by Samuel Goldwyn for MGM studios,...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power star Ismael Cruz Córdova hopes that positive representation and diverse casting will increase in season 2 of the fantasy show. Based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, The Rings of Power delves into the Second Age of the fantasy world, providing viewers a look into the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron thousands of years before the events of The Lord of the Rings. The series is well-known for its diverse casting, with people of color in prominent roles, such as Córdova's role as the Elf archer Arondir. While the casting choices have been attacked through racist responses online, fans of the series have praised it for its presentation of positive representation.

In an interview with Variety, Córdova says he hopes to see even more representation in The Rings of Power season 2. He discussed how important it was to have...

By making some major changes to the character of Moiraine, as well as the source material's chronology, Amazon's The Wheel of Time season 2 can avoid an issue that plagued HBO's Game of Thrones. During its early run, Game of Thrones was hailed as a game-changer in the high-fantasy sub-genre, boasting incredibly detailed and well-realized characters in addition to spectacular set-pieces. However, later seasons' suffered by mishandling characters, leaving them by the wayside before returning them to center stage with little explanation for their absence. By changing Moiraine's prospective arc ahead of season 2, The Wheel of Time looks set to avoid this problem.

Despite hardly being in the second of the original Wheel of Time book series, The Great Hunt, Rosamund Pike's Moiraine looks set to play a pivotal role in the Amazon adaptation. Given her prominence in season 1, as well as Pike's status as a performer, this is perhaps an unsurprising change.

Audiences awaiting more of Amazon’s The Wheel of Time television show may not be aware of another small-screen offering based on the books, a terrible Wheel of Time movie-come-pilot that most book fans and Robert Jordan’s team panned upon its release in 2015. The Wheel of Time, a massive epic fantasy series spanning 14 novels, a prequel novella, two reference guides, and even a few short stories, has amassed a significant following since the release of the first book, The Eye of the World, in 1990. Amazon’s adaptation has its critics, but the complaints about The Wheel of Time can’t hold a candle to the vitriol aimed at its predecessor.

Red Eagle Entertainment released a shoddy pilot in 2015 called Winter Dragon to retain their film rights to The Wheel of Time. The pilot aired during an infomercial timeslot in the middle of the night with no promotion, surprising fans...

Perrin’s power requires a deeper examination on screen in Amazon Prime’s Wheel of Time, which can avoid similar mistakes that HBO’s Game of Thrones made. Season 1 revealed that Perrin is a wolfbrother, which is unlike any ordinary human in the Robert Jordan fantasy saga. On a similar note, Game of Thrones also tiptoed around the Stark family’s ties with their own direwolves, which extended beyond just having them as mere pets or protectors. However, Wheel of Time must do a better job of explaining Perrin's connection with wolves than Game of Thrones did with the Starks.

Perrin as a wolfbrother appears more nuanced in the first season of the Wheel of Time. Perrin's connection with wild wolves, his strength, and a brief glimpse of his yellow eyes before killing Eamon Valda have all been hints at Perrin's wolfbrother powers, but there is more to it than that.

The Wheel of Time's showrunner has revealed a missed Easter egg on the first season's pilot episode. Developed by Rafe Judkins and based on the book series of the same name by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, the series stars Rosamund Pike as Moriaine Damodred, a member of the Aes Sedai. The Aes Sedai are a group of magical women looking for the Dragon Reborn, a powerful entity who will either save or destroy the world.

The Wheel of Time season 1 premiered on Amazon Prime Video in November 2021, and has already had two more seasons underway. Its first episode, "Leavetaking," introduced fans to the world of Jordan and Sanderson's fantasy novel series, and the character of Moiriane Damodred. The episode was well-received by both critics and fans, and had many hidden easter eggs on the expanded world of The Wheel of Time that audience members missed when it premiered.

Macmillan Audio has been keeping The Wheel of Time fandom alive in between the first and second seasons of Prime Videos' critically acclaimed series adaptation of Robert Jordan's epic novels. Collider is excited to exclusively reveal that Origins of the Wheel of Time, Michael Livingston's deep dive into the real-world history and mythology of Jordan's series, has been adapted into an audiobook that will be available to listen to on November 8th.

Prime Video’s panel for The Wheel of Time held on October 7, 2022 at the New York Comic Con featured plenty of interesting tidbits on season two. Showrunner Rafe Judkins joined cast members Marcus Rutherford (“Perrin Aybara”), Madeleine Madden (“Egwene Al’Vere”), Daniel Henney (“Lan Mandragoran”), Dónal Finn (“Mat Cauthon”), and Ceara Coveney (“Elayne Trakand”) on stage at Javits Center to share some of what’s in store for the highly anticipated new season.

Judkins said season two will include a dive into the Seanchan world and will take the story through the end of Robert Jordan’s third book in The Wheel of Time series. Key characters will be going on journeys on their own, rather than the group dynamics we saw in season one. Judkins also promised that after the hard work of setting up this world in the first season, season two will allow viewers to spend more...

If you are a fan of magic, mystical lands, and very powerful women, The Wheel of Time is the series for you. The Prime Video adaptation of Robert Jordan’s best-selling fantasy novels made a splash at Friday’s New York Comic Con with an assorted array of Season 2 takeaways fans will most certainly be wanting to see. We got the first teaser trailer for the second season, which promises a far more tension-packed run than we saw in the first season, and a video of Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike) giving us a deeper understanding of her character’s journey. The event also fans the chance to see a pair of photos of Dónal Finn as Mat Cauthon and Ceara Coveney as Lady Elayne Trakand.

The Wheel of Time rolled into New York Comic Con on Friday evening with a bevy of Season 2 goodies for fans of Prime Video’s adaptation of Robert Jordan’s best-selling fantasy novels.

First off, as seen above, there is a bona fide Season 2 teaser video, which recaps a bit of where we have been (Season 1 streamed last November/December) but also serves up many provocative peeks at what lies ahead (Season 2 release date Tba).

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Exclusive: Justine Juel Gillmer, exec producer of Amazon’s big-budget series The Wheel of Time, has scored a studio home.

Gillmer has struck an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television. She will develop and produce series for the studio.

It comes after she was elevated to an exec producer for season two of the series adaptation of Robert Jordan’s fantasy epic, which has already been renewed for a third season. Gillmer began as a co-exec producer on season one.

She also wrote the Emmy-nominated film The Survivor, starring Ben Foster and directed by Barry Levinson, that premiered on HBO in May.

Other feature film work includes the screenplay for Irena Sendler, which is currently set up at Warner Bros. with Gal Gadot attached to star with the Wonder Woman actor exec producing via her and Jaron Varsano’s Pilot Wave and Marc Platt Productions.

On the TV side, she...

(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)

The Series: "The Wheel of Time"

Where You Can Stream It: Prime Video

The Pitch: "The Wheel of Time" was a book series by Robert Jordan that I read years ago, but even after "Game of Thrones," I thought there was no way they'd ever make this into a series — there are so many books and so much world-building. That's great if you love complex worlds as you read, but really complicated in a TV show. How much do you do in terms of writing the stories for fans, versus trying to attract new viewers? I just didn't think there was any way for this to happen. Well, happen it did, and it's beautiful! I know there are book fans out...

“I want my Game of Thrones.”

This was reportedly the demand that Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos made of the development team at Amazon Studios five years ago. At the time, the online retail colossus’ streaming video service was best known — to those customers even aware that they got original TV shows free with their Amazon Prime subscription — for quirky boutique comedies like Transparent, or dad-friendly book adaptations like Bosch. But Bezos, by many accounts, wanted bigger. He wanted a world-shaking hit akin to Thrones, HBO’s beloved (at the time...

George R.R. Martin has given the world a series of books that captivated us. The "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels inspired the HBO series "Game of Thrones," and his 2018 prequel book "Fire and Blood" has spawned the upcoming series "House of the Dragon," set 200 years before the first series. It's a complex world, full of rich characters, dark dealings, power-mad rulers, and brave souls fighting for their freedom, and often, their lives.

The first book came out in 1996, and the fifth in 2011. As this is supposed to be a seven book series, you can understand that many fans are anxious for the sixth book after 11 years of waiting. Martin has been busy with public appearances, his work on both of the HBO series, and writing the prequel, and on his website, he has given different sorts of updates on the state of the sixth book, with his self-imposed deadlines passing again and again.

Will the Dragon be revealed in the first season of The Wheel of Time TV show on Amazon Prime Video? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like The Wheel of Time is cancelled or renewed for season two. Amazon and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the first season episodes of The Wheel of Time here. *Status Update Below.

An Amazon Prime Video fantasy series, The Wheel of Time TV show is based on the series of novels by Robert Jordan. It stars Rosamund Pike, Josha Stradowski, Marcus Rutherford, Zoë Robins, Barney Harris, Madeleine Madden, and Daniel Henney. The tale is set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists...

The Wheel of Time has scored an early renewal from Prime Video. The fantasy series has been renewed for a third season ahead of its second season premiere, which is expected for later this year.

The Wheel of Time TV show is based on a series of novels by Robert Jordan. It stars Rosamund Pike, Josha Stradowski, Marcus Rutherford, Zoë Robins, Barney Harris, Madeleine Madden, and Daniel Henney. The tale is set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists and only certain women are allowed to access it. The story follows Moiraine (Pike), a member of the incredibly powerful all-female organization called the Aes Sedai. Starting in the small town of Two Rivers, she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women. One of them is prophesied to be the reincarnation of the...

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Description: Pictured: Rosamund Pike (Moiraine Damodred) During The Wheel of Time: Origins panel presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, Prime Video announced that it has officially ordered a third season of its critically acclaimed, world-spanning fantasy series The Wheel of Time, based on Robert Jordan’s series of best-selling novels. The panel also treated fans to a magical Season Two behind-the-scenes sizzle reel. The first season of The Wheel of Time, which premiered November 19, 2021, is exclusively available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The series is a co-production with Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television. “I’m so thrilled that we’ll be making a third season of The Wheel of Time,” said Rafe Judkins, executive producer and showrunner of The Wheel of Time. “The Shadow Rising has always...

Amazon Prime Video's adaptation of "The Wheel of Time," the sprawling, sweeping fantasy series from author Robert Jordan hit the streamer in November 2021 — and was well-received from fans and critics alike. Starring Rosamund Pike, Daniel Henney, Josha Stradowski, and others, the story is set in an epic world where only women belonging to a powerful all-female organization called the Aes Sedai can access magic. Amazon's adaptation of the novels has faithfully captured the splendor and visuals of the fantasy world in Jordan's books while making it relatively accessible for non-fantasy fans. It's one of the streamer's biggest productions to date —...

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The Wheel of Time is not slowing down at Prime Video.

The streaming service announced Thursday during The Wheel of Time: Origins panel presentation at San Diego Comic-Con that it has officially ordered a third season of its critically acclaimed, world-spanning fantasy series The Wheel of Time.

The hit drama is based on Robert Jordan's series of best-selling novels.

The Wheel of Time Season 1, which premiered November 19, 2021, is exclusively available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

The series is a co-production with Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television.

"I'm so thrilled that we'll be making a third season of The Wheel of Time," said Rafe Judkins, executive producer and showrunner of The Wheel of Time.

"The Shadow Rising has always been my favorite book in the series, so being able to bring it to television and introduce new audiences to the stories that made...

“The Wheel of Time” isn’t going anywhere. The Prime Video fantasy saga, based on Robert Jordan’s best-selling novels, has been renewed for a third season, it was announced Thursday at San Diego Comic-Con. During the panel with cast and creatives, a sprawling sizzle reel featuring behind-the-scenes footage of season 2 also debuted. “I’m so thrilled that we’ll...

Moiraine Damodred’s (Rosamund Pike) journey continues in Prime Video’s “The Wheel of Time,” which nabbed an early Season 3 renewal ahead of its sophomore premiere.

The news, which broke during San Diego’s Comic-Con, comes amid the series’ release of an epic behind-the-scenes first look, at what’s next in the fantasy world, which you can watch at the top of this file.

The hit genre series promises epic battles and explosive scenes set amid sprawling beach backdrops and high castle walls in the social media clip posted to the show’s Twitter account.

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Amazon’s Prime Video is continuing to spin The Wheel of Time.

The streamer has given an early season three renewal to the fantasy series, it announced Thursday at Comic-Con. Season three will be based on The Shadow Rising, the fourth book in author Robert Jordan’s 14-volume series.

“I’m so thrilled that we’ll be making a third season of The Wheel of Time,” showrunner Rafe Judkins said in a statement. “The Shadow Rising has always been my favorite book in the series, so being able to bring it to television and introduce new audiences to the stories that made me fall in love with these books in the first place is such an honor, and something I’ve been working toward since I first pitched the show years and years ago.”

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Even though a Season 2 launch date still eludes The Wheel of Time, Amazon is not wasting any time moving forward with plans for a third season.

At San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday afternoon, the streamer announced that it has renewed the epic fantasy drama for a third season.

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The Wheel of Time made way for big announcements during their panel presentation at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, July 21. The fantasy series based on Robert Jordan’s best-selling novels offered fans a first look at Season 2 with an all-new sizzle reel and announced that the epic show will be back for another chapter as Prime Video announced its Season 3 renewal. The first season of The Wheel of Time debuted in November 2021 introducing viewers to the world previously crafted in Jordan’s books. (Credit: Prime Video) “I’m so thrilled that we’ll be making a third season of The Wheel of Time,” said Rafe Judkins, executive producer and showrunner of The Wheel of Time. “The Shadow Rising has always been my favorite book in the series, so being able to bring it to television and introduce new audiences to the stories that made me fall in love with these...

Moiraine Damodred and the One Power continues.

Amazon has handed an early Season 3 renewal to its fantasy epic series The Wheel of Time. The move, unveiled during the show’s Comic-Con presentation, comes ahead of the launch of Season 2 of the Rosamund Pike-fronted series.

The first season of the series, which consisted of eight episodes, premiered in November.

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The Wheel of Time, set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists but only women can use it, is co-produced by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television and comes from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and Chuck writer Rafe Judkins, who is showrunner and exec producer.

The story follows Moiraine (Rosamund Pike), a member of the incredibly powerful all-female organization called the Aes Sedai, as she arrives in the small town of Two Rivers. There, she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women,...

“The Wheel of Time” has been renewed for Season 3 at Amazon, Variety has learned.

The announcement was made as part of the show’s panel presentation at San Diego Comic-Con. It was also made ahead of the second season premiere of the fantasy series, which does not yet have a premiere date. Season 1 debuted on Nov. 19, 2021.

“I’m so thrilled that we’ll be making a third season of ‘The Wheel of Time,’” said Rafe Judkins, series executive producer and showrunner. “The Shadow Rising has always been my favorite book in the series, so being able to bring it to television and introduce new audiences to the stories that made me fall in love with these books in the first place is such an honor, and something I’ve been working toward since I first pitched the show years and years ago.”

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“The Lord of the Rings” movie trilogy became one of the most popular movie trilogies ever and one with the most accolades. All the world knows the story of this epic drama from Middle-earth. The trilogy won a staggering seventeen Oscars and had thirteen other nominations. Now, an Amazon Prime Video series based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s work is coming out on a huge budget, so we wonder, can “Lotr: The Rings Of Power” succeed like the trilogy?

It’s doubtful that “Lotr: The Rings of Power” will have similar success as the trilogy. The cast members are not as well-known, and the characters are different, so nostalgic fans might miss the old crew. Still, it has a colossal budget and great source material, so it might surprise us all.

There are segments of “The Rings of Power” that could tip the scales and make a huge boom, making “The...

Enough sprawling fantasy epics have been adapted for film and TV in the past 20 years that the genre has developed a set of conventional sights and sounds. The music, for example, has its own sense of sprawl, with sweeping orchestral and choral arrangements whose influence traces back to Tolkien — or, in this case, Howard Shore’s Wagnerian opus for the Peter Jackson “Lord of the Rings” films. When approaching Amazon Prime Video’s take on “The Wheel Of Time,” composer Lorne Balfe and and showrunner Rafe Judkins were determined to buck convention. Balfe created distinctly different sounds that aren’t necessarily concerned with making the world introduced in Robert Jordan’s bestselling novels feel vast and operatic. But he did create a lot of them.

The first album of music for the show was released in advance of its premiere, full of conceptual ideas for the series and almost as...

Eugene Francis, an actor, writer and longtime SAG Foundation board member who broke into show business in 1940 as one of the East Side Kids, has died. He was 100.

Francis played Algernon “Algy” Wilkes alongside Leo Gorcey and Bobby Jordan in the 1940 films Boys of the City, That Gang of Mine and Pride of the Bowery and 1941’s Flying Wild. He later guested on a few TV shows and wrote for series including Justice, Appointment with Adventure, The Loretta Young Show, The George Sanders Mystery Theater and Matinee Theatre.

A former SAG vice president and recording secretary, Francis also was a founding board member of the SAG Foundation, on which he served for 33 years.

“It was a privilege to know someone who had lived life so fully long before I met him and to work with him over these many years as he continued supporting his fellow performers,” said SAG-AFTRA...

So fantasy, after all, is not just for geeks. With the blockbuster that has been the HBO adaptation of George R.R Martin’s fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, suddenly the world of elves, magic and dragons are cool. Sexy, even.

A Game of Thrones may have done the impossible; improved upon an already excellent series of books. So often the most exquisitely detailed adaptations fall short of reader’s expectations, particularly in the fantasy genre. But my own version of Westeros wasn’t that far different to HBO’s- and I think the sex scenes are even better in the TV series.

I remember reading A Game of Thrones some five years ago now. I liked but didn’t love the books, and arduously made my way through the series in a relatively noncommittal way. I was on A Feast For Crows by the time the TV show came out.

With The Hobbit films guaranteed to make a fortune at the box office and Game of Thrones busy putting the ‘fun’ back in ‘horrifyingly dysfunctional,’ we’re guaranteed to see some more of our favourite fantasy novels converted to the big screen in the forthcoming years. Now these things can go horribly wrong (remember Eragon?, Of course you don’t) but there are plenty of great series’ that deserve the Hollywood treatment.

Note: This article will focus on the series or standalone books that have a chance of being a good film. As much as I’d like to see Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time books (battle-nuns throwing fireballs at eyeless shadowmen) and R. Scott Bakker’s The Prince of Nothing series (sociopath messiah co-opts Holy War to commit patricide) made into films, you’d need a serious character-ectomy and a glossary in your popcorn.

Note II: I...

The winter is coming… this spring. Anticipation for the third season of HBO’s enormously popular fantasy series, Game of Thrones began right at the season two’s end, and now the network has announced the season three premiere date with a cunning teaser poster via their Facebook page. Check it out below.

We know that the upcoming 10-episode season will cover roughly the first half of George R.R. Martin’s third book in the “Song of Ice and Fire” series, A Storm of Swords, and Irish actor Ciaran Hinds (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) portrays the anxious-to-see-him Mance Rayder (aka “The King Beyond the Wall”).

Oooh I’m so happy to return back into the Game of Thrones world, so March 31st, 2013 can’t get here soon enough – but I think it just might pass sooner than I’d think, since I have lots of good stuff to read and...

Hunger Games 2,Catching Fire movie revealed 'Rest Of The Tributes' actors cast. According to Hollywood Life, the Catching Fire peeps recently announced the rest of the actors that will be tributes in the flick for the 75th Hunger Games battle aka The Quarter Quell. With no further ado, District 5 Boy will be played by James Logan. District 5 Tribute Girl is played by Ivette Li-Sanchez. Justin Hix plays District 6 Tribute Boy. Megan Hayes plays District 6 Tribute Girl. Bobby Jordan plays District 7 Blight. John Casino plays District 8 Woof. Elena Sanchez plays District 8 Cecelia. Daniel Bernhardt plays District 9 Tribute Boy. Marian Green plays District 9 Tribute Girl. Jackson Spidell plays District 10 Tribute Boy. Tiffany Waxler plays District 10 Tribute Girl. As previously reported, filming is underway in Atlanta,Georgia with plans to take the set to Hawaii in late December to wrap things up. It also has a release date set for November 22nd,...

All of the tributes have been announced for the 75th annual Quarter Quell! May the odds be ever in their favor! Read on to find out who will fight in the game! Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) are about to meet their fellow tributes! The tributes for The Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire have been announced and we couldn't be more excited! We alreaady know that Sam Claflin has been cast as the handsome Finnick Odair and Jena Malone as Johanna Mason, but what about the rest of tributes? Drumroll, please... District 5 Boy: James Logan District 5 Tribute Girl: Ivette Li-Sanchez District 6 Tribute Boy: Justin Hix District 6 Tribute Girl: Megan Hayes District 7 Blight: Bobby Jordan District 8 Woof: John Casino District 8 Cecelia: Elena Sanchez District 9 Tribute Boy: Daniel Bernhardt District 9 Tribute Girl: Marian Green District 10 Tribute Boy: Jackson Spidell District 10 Tribute Girl: Tiffany Waxler We're so excited for...

Like someone who underestimated how much space there was left in the margin, Lionsgate has just said “eh, screw it” and crammed the rest of their casting news in at the bottom. After months of slowly and methodically revealing the actors in their highly anticipated sequel, the studio has added eleven new faces to their marketing team’s Facebook trading card/advent calendar doohicky.

While most of them probably won’t have a line longer than “Whu–?” in the movie, this final bit of news rounds out the list of tributes participating in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’s murder-a-thon.

The long list of new castmates for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" is now finally complete.

Lionsgate unleashed the names of the last remaining tributes joining the fold for supporting roles in "Catching Fire" today, filling in the remaining spaces in Districts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 with actors Justin Hix, Megan Hayes, James Logan, Ivette Li-Sanchez, Bobby Jordan (Blight), John Casino (Woof), Elena Sanchez (Cecelia), Daniel Bernhardt, Marian Greene, Jackson Spidell and Tiffany Waxler.

The near-dozen new faces are mostly all relative newcomers to the game, but they'll take arms with the best of 'em for the "Hunger Games" sequel, and at least one of the to-be tributes is openly stoked at the prospect. Megan Hayes responded to the news release on Twitter today writing, "Finally! Please forgive all the secrets, fibs, half truths I have been keeping/telling lately! District 6!!!"

As Effie Trinket might say, "Welcome, welcome."

These eleven actors round out...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

007 Magazine And Archive

007 Magazine #55 (not verified by Diamond), $18.00

12-gauge Comics

Ride Southern Gothic #1 (Of 2), $5.99

Aam Markosia

Ketsueki Gn (not verified by Diamond), $15.99

Sleaze Castle Etcetera Volume 1 Incomplete Final Cut Gn, $49.99

Toybox Turmoil Gn (not verified by Diamond), $15.99

Abrams

Trolls Hc (by Brian Frouds), $35.00

Antarctic Press

Last Zombie Before The After #1 (Cover A Fred Perry), $3.99

Last Zombie Before The After #1 (Cover B Mike Hawthorne), $3.99

Archaia Entertainment

Syndrome Hc (Leather Bound Edition), $39.95

Archie Comics

New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ben Bates Cover), $2.99

New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ryan Jampole & Matt Herms Variant Cover), Ar

New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ben Bates Shield Variant Cover), Ar

New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Mike Norton Sketch Variant Cover), Ar...

The Friday schedule for Comic-Con is here! Once again, it's packed full of some awesome panels! We've got Total Recall, Looper, Elysium, Wreck-it-Ralph, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Community, The Venture Bros, Firefly, Arrow, Robot Chicken, and a ton of other great stuff! Check out the full schedule below, which doesn't disappoint. I've put *** next to the panels we are looking to cover.

We will be at Comic-Con kicking all kinds of ass, so for all your Comic-Con coverage and needs make sure to keep checking back here at Geektyrant!

If you plan on attending Comic-Con we will be having our annual meet-up on Wednesday night before the madness begins! Details for the meet-up will be revealed soon, so stay tuned!

Check out the schedule and let us know what panels you'll be hitting up!

Friday July 13th:

9:30-10:20 ComicsPRO "Fresh Start"— Your day at Comic-Con gets...

This is a busy weekend for awards, and the first major awards have just been handed out. The winners of the 2011 Chesley Awards were announced today at Renovation, the WorldCon going on right now in Reno, Nevada. The Chesleys are given by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists each year for excellence in genre art.

Paperback: Jason Chan, for Geist by Phillipa Ballantine (Ace) Hardcover: Michael Whelan, for The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (Tor) Magazine: Nick Greenwood, for Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show #17 Three-Dimensional: Mark Newman, Eel Walker; bronze Interior: Donato Giancola, Middle Earth: Visions of a Modern Myth Unpublished Color: Julie Dillon, “Planetary Alignment” Unpublished Monochrome: Ian Miller, “Triptych” Product: Sam Weber, Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan, promo art for Tor ebook Gaming: Lucas Graciano, Amorphous Drake (Legends of Norrath) (Sony Online Entertainment) Art Director: Jon Schindehette — Wizards of the Coast Lifetime Achievement:...

For me, the biggest issue I had with Justin Cronin’s apocalyptic novel, The Passage, was I could not get emotionally attached to any of the characters, which is the basic premise for any novel. He starts out with a good idea, and spends 250 pages setting it all up, and then just as the novel appears to really kick in, it falls off a massive cliff and only recovers –somewhat – towards the latter half. What’s in between is nothing but bland, undefined characters –mostly like the red shirt security guards on the original run of Star Trek – who you really can feel nothing for.

The Passage begins around 2018, and lays the ground work for what later would be a post-apocalyptic world that is overrun by vampire-like beings that are infected by a highly contagious virus (once again, the military is blamed for it). What begins as a project (Noah,...

The Game of Thrones might have just ended a few weeks ago, but the Dance with Dragons will be starting a few weeks hence.

There is much anticipation amongst the fandom community, as one can imagine after having been forced to wait six long and grueling years for this next installment, and Tower of the Hand, one of the première fan sites on the web, has been ramping up for the big event for the past month, including a countdown of the most-hated characters and a series of essays recapping where all the various story threads currently stand. (Afraid that pursuing such articles might ruin future books/television seasons for you? Don’t worry – one of Toth’s most distinguishing factors is its scope filter, a magic wand that removes all references to future developments. Read easy, friends.)

But the heart of the site lies in its encyclopedia of chapter-by-chapter breakdowns of the books,...

What will you do while awaiting the second season of HBO’s stellar adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones? Well, there’s that slightly overdue fifth book in the series coming in a matter of weeks then there’s today’s announcement that the first novel is being adapted for comics.

New York, NY – June 29th, 2011 – Bantam Books, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, announced today Alex Ross and Mike S. Miller as the cover artists for the comic adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series.

The series will be illustrated by Tommy Patterson and adapted and scripted by Daniel Abraham, the award-winning and bestselling author of The Long Price Quartet. The first issue of the monthly comic-which will be published by Dynamite Entertainment-is planned to release in September 2011, with compilations of the comics in graphic novel form to follow under the Bantam imprint.

This book was marvelous. It caught my interest from the very beginning with the author’s unique use of magic. The world created in Mistborn isn’t entirely original, as many fantasy books involve a land where there is an evil ruler who oppresses a lower class, but in Mistborn it’s the abilities the characters have and how they use these abilities to bring down their oppressor that brings a new twist to this formula. It also helps that Sanderson brings his characters to life in such a way that you can’t help but care what happens to them.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the author, Brandon Sanderson is the man who is working on the last couple of books in the Wheel of Time series. A man who has garnered the trust of Robert Jordan must be pretty awesome, right? Still, if that...