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‘Game Of Thrones’: Sea Snake’s 9 Voyages Among Three More Spinoffs In Consideration At HBO

By Peter White , Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: As HBO continues to plot an expansion of its Game of Thrones universe, more clues emerge about what directions the expansion could go into.

We hear that HBO is developing a trio of ideas for new projects set within George R.R. Martin ’s fictional world. They include 9 Voyages aka Sea Snake, Flea Bottom and 10,000 Ships . Of the three, the Sea Snake project appears to more fully formed, with a creative team on board to develop it including Bruno Heller, while the other two are believed to be ideas that are being explored with no writers attached yet. HBO declined comment.

They join a potential adaptation of Martin’s Tales of Dunk & Egg novellas, which also is being mulled at HBO, and a possible GoT animated series, which is a possibility for HBO Max.

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Development of new GoT projects is ramping up as cameras are set to roll soon on prequel series House of the Dragon.

The 9 Voyages series refers to the great voyages at sea made by Corlys Velaryon aboard the Sea Snake ship. Velaryon journeyed to places including Pentos, Dragonstone and around the bottom of Westeros as well as to Lys, Tyrosh and Myr. He reached the fabled lands of Yi Ti and Leng, whose wealth doubled that of the House Velaryon, and him and the Ice Wolf headed north searching for passage around the top of Westeros, only to find frozen seas and icebergs as big as mountains.

The Mentalist creator, Rome co-creator and Gotham developer Bruno Heller is understood to be involved in this project along with Martin.

There is also a project set in Flea Bottom, which is the poorest slum district in King’s Landing, a maze-like warren of narrow streets and dark alleys filled with tanneries, brothels and ale houses. It is featured in the first four seasons of Game of Thrones , including when William’s Arya Stark takes refuge there after fleeing the Red Keep. Characters from Flea Bottom include Ser Davos Seaworth, played by Liam Cunningham, Gendry, the bastard son of King Robert Baratheon, played by Joe Dempsie, prostitute Armeca, played by Sahara Knite and Karl Tanner, a brother of the Night’s Watch played by Burn Gorman.

Lastly, there is a show based around the 10,000 Ships , a reference to the journey made by warrior queen Princess Nymeria and the surviving members of the Rhoynars, who travelled from Essos to Dorne following their defeat by the Valyrian Freehold in the Second Spice War. This migration took place around 1,000 years before the events depicted in the A Song of Ice and Fire novels. Arya Stark, played by Maisie Williams, named her direwolf after Nymeria.

Word of the new projects emerges after HBO and HBO Max Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys told Deadline last month that they’ve been talking about various areas to develop.

“We are talking about other areas that make sense as well. George R.R. Martin’s world is so big and what’s interesting about it, not only is it big but he’s got a lot of road maps in terms of history,” Bloys told Deadline. “So, one of the great things about House of the Dragon  is that’s an established history that leads you to  Game of Thrones  the show, and there is a lot of little branches. There is a lot of opportunities and stories to tell.”

“The good news with the prequels is that there is history that George has laid out,” he added. “We are working with George, it would really be something we talk about with him but for right now, the prequels land themselves to it because of the really expansive history that George laid out in his world.”

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‘Game Of Thrones’: Sea Snake’s 9 Voyages Among Three More Spinoffs In Consideration At HBO

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EXCLUSIVE: As HBO continues to plot an expansion of its Game of Thrones universe, more clues emerge about what directions the expansion could go into.

We hear that HBO is developing a trio of ideas for new projects set within George R.R. Martin ’s fictional world. They include 9 Voyages aka Sea Snake, Flea Bottom and 10,000 Ships . Of the three, the Sea Snake project appears to more fully formed, with a creative team on board to develop it including Bruno Heller, while the other two are believed to be ideas that are being explored with no writers attached yet. HBO declined comment.

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They join a potential adaptation of Martin’s Tales of Dunk & Egg novellas, which also is being mulled at HBO, and a possible GoT animated series, which is a possibility for HBO Max.

Development of new GoT projects is ramping up as cameras are set to roll soon on prequel series House of the Dragon.

The 9 Voyages series refers to the great voyages at sea made by Corlys Velaryon aboard the Sea Snake ship. Velaryon journeyed to places including Pentos, Dragonstone and around the bottom of Westeros as well as to Lys, Tyrosh and Myr. He reached the fabled lands of Yi Ti and Leng, whose wealth doubled that of the House Velaryon, and him and the Ice Wolf headed north searching for passage around the top of Westeros, only to find frozen seas and icebergs as big as mountains.

The Mentalist creator, Rome co-creator and Gotham developer Bruno Heller is understood to be involved in this project along with Martin.

There is also a project set in Flea Bottom, which is the poorest slum district in King’s Landing, a maze-like warren of narrow streets and dark alleys filled with tanneries, brothels and ale houses. It is featured in the first four seasons of Game of Thrones , including when William’s Arya Stark takes refuge there after fleeing the Red Keep. Characters from Flea Bottom include Ser Davos Seaworth, played by Liam Cunningham, Gendry, the bastard son of King Robert Baratheon, played by Joe Dempsie, prostitute Armeca, played by Sahara Knite and Karl Tanner, a brother of the Night’s Watch played by Burn Gorman.

Lastly, there is a show based around the 10,000 Ships , a reference to the journey made by warrior queen Princess Nymeria and the surviving members of the Rhoynars, who travelled from Essos to Dorne following their defeat by the Valyrian Freehold in the Second Spice War. This migration took place around 1,000 years before the events depicted in the A Song of Ice and Fire novels. Arya Stark, played by Maisie Williams, named her direwolf after Nymeria.

Word of the new projects emerges after HBO and HBO Max Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys told Deadline last month that they’ve been talking about various areas to develop.

“We are talking about other areas that make sense as well. George R.R. Martin’s world is so big and what’s interesting about it, not only is it big but he’s got a lot of road maps in terms of history,” Bloys told Deadline. “So, one of the great things about House of the Dragon is that’s an established history that leads you to Game of Thrones the show, and there is a lot of little branches. There is a lot of opportunities and stories to tell.”

“The good news with the prequels is that there is history that George has laid out,” he added. “We are working with George, it would really be something we talk about with him but for right now, the prequels land themselves to it because of the really expansive history that George laid out in his world.”

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Corlys Velaryon in House of the Dragon .

On March 18, 2021, Deadline first reported a new wave of prequel pitches was being considered by HBO, among which was a "young Corlys Velaryon " series. The report also said that Bruno Heller , known for his work on HBO's Rome , was attached as potential showrunner. [2]

On March 9, 2022, George R.R. Martin himself gave an update that the project was proceeding well:

This confirms that the project has advanced from the "pitch" phase to the pilot script phase, though it remains to be seen whether HBO will order a pilot to be filmed based on it.

Due to Startling Inc. removing The Sea Snake from their development list in October 2022, it was speculated that the series had been quietly rejected. [5] In December 2022, George R.R. Martin confirmed that some projects had been shelved, but did not specify which. [6] In April 2023, he stated that The Sea Snake is still in development. [7]

On December 31, 2023, Martin revealed that the series had developed into an animated project, referring to it as Nine Voyages . [1]

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• ↑ 1.0 1.1 George R.R. Martin (December 31, 2023). Amazing Animation . Not a Blog. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
• ↑ 2.0 2.1 Peter White, Nellie Andreeva (March 18, 2021). ‘Game Of Thrones’: Sea Snake’s 9 Voyages Among Three More Spinoffs In Consideration At HBO . Deadline. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
• ↑ 3.0 3.1 George R.R. Martin (March 9, 2022). Random Updates and Bits o’ News . Not a Blog. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
• ↑ Random Updates and Bits o’ News, GRRM, Not A Blog, March 9, 2022
• ↑ https://wikiofthrones.com/hbo-cancels-game-of-thrones-spinoffs
• ↑ https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2022/12/28/stuff-and-nonsense-4/
• ↑ George R.R. Martin | Not A Blog | A Knight and a Squire, April 14, 2023

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Game of Thrones Spin-Off 9 Voyages Switches From Live Action to Animated Show at HBO

Expanding the world of westeros..

George R.R. Martin has revealed A Song of Ice and Fire series 9 Voyages has pivoted from live action to animation, joining two other animated Game of Thrones spin-offs in talks at HBO.

Revealed in a blog post , Martin said the planned Corlys Velaryon-led show will no longer be live action due to budgetary concerns, though he supports the decision fully as the vast world of the series lends itself better to animation.

"We have moved 9 Voyages, our series about the legendary voyages of the Sea Snake, over from live action to animation, a move I support fully," Martin said.

There's a whole world out there. And we have a lot better chance of showing it all with animation.

"Budgetary constraints would likely have made a live action version prohibitively expensive, what with half the show taking place at sea, and the necessity of creating a different port every week, from Driftmark to Lys to the Basilisk Isles to Volantis to Qarth to… well, on and on and on. There's a whole world out there. And we have a lot better chance of showing it all with animation."

9 Voyages, aka  The Sea Snake , is being developed by Rome creator Bruno Heller. The series will follow the adventures of Lord Corlys Velaryon, played by Steve Toussaint in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, and will expand the Game of Thrones universe alongside two other animated projects, should they go ahead.

"None of them have been greenlit yet, but I think we are getting close to taking the next step with a couple of them," Martin said. "When this last round of development started a few years back, we had four ideas for animated shows with some great talents attached. Writers rooms and summits, outline and scripts followed in due course, but, alas, two of the original projects were subsequently shelved.

"Those of you who have read my reports in years past may recall that I prefer to say 'shelved' rather than 'killed,' as nothing is ever dead for good in Hollywood, and a project put on the shelf one year can be taken off the shelf a few years later," Martin added. "I still have hopes of presenting the stories that we shelved in another form, perhaps as graphic novels.

"Will any of them make it to air? Happen? No way to know," he concluded. "Nothing is certain in Hollywood."

A  second season of House of the Dragon  will  premiere in early summer , while a series centered around Martin's Tales of Dunk and Egg also  moves forward at HBO . Other spin-offs in discussion include  10,000 Ships , set 1,000 years before Game of Thrones, and  Snow , following Kit Harrington's Jon Snow after the events of the main show.

Some series have risen and fallen over the years too, including  one cancelled project based on The Long Night and Age of Heroes that HBO spent $30 million on .

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Game of Thrones: George R.R. Martin Reveals TV Prequel Titles, Gives Winds of Winter Update

Game of Thrones: One Live-Action Prequel Cancelled, Two More Animated Spin-Offs Ordered

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Three years after its first reveal, one Game of Thrones spin-off has undergone a dramatic change

Nine Voyages is still setting sail, but it's on a very different course

George R.R. Martin has updated fans on the slate of upcoming Game of Thrones spin-offs – while revealing that a previously-announced project would now be making the jump from live action to animation.

"None of them have been greenlit yet, but I think we are getting close to taking the next step with a couple of them," Martin wrote on his personal blog . "When this last round of development started a few years back, we had four ideas for animated shows, with some great talents attached… but, alas, two of the original projects were subsequently shelved."

Among the animated projects is Nine Voyages, the spin-off that recounts the legendary life of the Sea Snake, Corlys Velaryon. The character is played in House of the Dragon by Steve Toussaint.

"We have moved NINE VOYAGES, our series about the legendary voyages of the Sea Snake, over from live action to animation. A move I support fully," Martin wrote. "Budgetary constraints would likely have made a live action version prohibitively expensive."

The trio of shows join a vast fleet of Game of Thrones spin-offs that are in various stages of pre-production.

Nine Voyages was revealed (via Deadline ) alongside 10,000 Ships and the now-cancelled Flea Bottom back in March 2021. 

The Hedge Knight, based on Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas and revolving around the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg, is also in development.

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The most likely candidate for one of the two animated shows alongside Sea Snake is The Golden Empire. Set in Yi Ti, the series would likely enter uncharted territory in Westeros. Another unnamed animated series is also in the works.

"[T]he news leaked several months ago that one of the animated shows would be set in Yi Ti. That's true. Our working title is THE GOLDEN EMPIRE, and we have a great young writer on that one too, and I think the art and animation is just going to be beautiful," Martin wrote back in 2022.

Most notably, a Jon Snow sequel series, starring Kit Harington, has been much talked about – though nothing official has been announced. Even so, expect several trips to Westeros in the coming years. House of the Dragon season 2 is coming this summer, for starters.

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The “ Game of Thrones ” universe is continuing to expand.

Deadline reported on Thursday that HBO is developing three “ideas for new projects” that would be set in the same world as George R.R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones” series. The titles for the ideas are “9 Voyages,” also known as “Sea Snake,” as well as “Flea Bottom,” and “10,000 Ships.” The word “ideas” is key — all projects appear to be in the early stages, though Deadline reported that some progress has been made on “Sea Snake.” A creative team is reportedly on board to develop the project, including Martin and Bruno Heller (“Gotham,” “The Mentalist”), while the other two are believed to be ideas that are being explored with no writers attached yet.

An HBO representative declined a request for comment from IndieWire.

Per Deadline, the “Sea Snake” project would center on Corlys Velaryon’s sea voyages to places such as Pentos, Dragonstone, Westeros, Lys, Tyrosh, and Myr. The character “reached the fabled lands of Yi Ti and Leng, whose wealth doubled that of the House Velaryon, and him and the Ice Wolf headed north searching for passage around the top of Westeros, only to find frozen seas and icebergs as big as mountains.”

The “Flea Bottom” series refers to the poorest slum district in King’s Landing, which was featured in the first four seasons of “Game of Thrones.” As for the “10,000 Ships” project, the title is a reference to the “journey made by warrior queen Princess Nymeria and the surviving members of the Rhoynars, who travelled from Essos to Dorne following their defeat by the Valyrian Freehold in the Second Spice War.”

“One of the great things about ‘ House of the Dragon ‘ is that’s an established history that leads you to ‘Game of Thrones’ the show, and there is a lot of little branches,” Casey Bloys, HBO and HBO Max’s chief content officer, told Deadline in February. “There are a lot of opportunities and stories to tell.”

Those three project ideas are not the only “Game of Thrones” prequels in the works at HBO; the premium cabler has already announced “House of the Dragon,” a prequel set 300 years before the original series. That show will tell the story of the House of Targaryen (also known as the House that gave us the Mother of Dragons herself, Daenerys Targaryen).

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HBO is developing a trio of new “ Game of Thrones ” prequel series, sources tell Variety .

One spinoff, titled “9 Voyages” or “Sea Snake,” hails from “Rome” co-creator Bruno Heller, while the other two, “Flea Bottom” and “10,000 Ships,” have no writers yet attached.

“9 Voyages” would center on Lord Corlys Velaryon — known as the “Sea Snake” and head of House Velaryon, husband to Rhaenys Targaryen — on the Sea Snake vessel. The most well-known nautical adventurer in all of Westeros, Lord Corlys built a house even wealthier than the Lannisters and claims the largest navy in the world.

“Flea Bottom” would take place in the poorest district of King’s Landing, while “10,000 Ships” revolves around Princess Nymeria, who journeyed with the Rhoynar to Dorne and married Lord Mors Martell.

A HBO spokesperson declined to comment.

These projects follow another “Game of Thrones” prequel, “House of the Dragon,” which is already much further along, having cast Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, and Matt Smith , in addition to Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Eve Best, and Sonoya Mizuno . Considine will star as King Viserys Targaryen, with Smith as his younger brother Prince Daemon Targaryen, D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the king’s firstborn and Cooke as Alicent Hightower.

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While not much else is known about the three series in development, Toussaint has been cast as Velaryon in “House of the Dragon,” seemingly setting the actor up for two series set in the fictional world from George R.R. Martin. The same could also be speculated about Best, who has been cast as his wife and dragonrider Princess Rhaenys Velaryon (nee Targaryen).

Deadline first reported news of the prequels.

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George R.R. Martin confirms Game of Thrones animated series 'Nine Voyages' in development — what we know so far

Betting big on animation is a smart move

Considering how big Game of Thrones was at its peak, it’s surprising that the franchise has only managed to produce one spin off — House of the Dragon . Though it isn’t for lack of trying, judging from reports. Back in 2022 a report claimed that at least four GoT spin-offs were being considered , and GoT creator George R.R. Martin just confirmed one will be switching to animation.

In fact, R.R. Martin says that “we now have three animated projects underway.” But there’s one that's particularly noteworthy.

The Game of Thrones author confirmed that the spin-off “9 Voyages” will be making the shift to animation on his “ Not a Blog ” blog. This is technically a spin-off from House of the Dragon, following Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) — also known as the Sea Snake. House Velaryon is known for its ships, and that may be why the show is apparently switching mediums.

Why animation could be the best option

Martin claims that the show itself would have to spend half of its time at sea, which would be “prohibitively expensive” in live action. Not just because of the ships and water, but also because it would see the action move to a different port city each week. So there’s no way of saving costs by building and reusing a set for the full season.

Animation can be pretty costly and time consuming too, as Martin notes, but claims that it gives a much better chance of “fully realizing” the show.

A switch to animation could be exactly what Game of Thrones needs to push the franchise to the next level. There are strict limitations on what a live action series can do, and there's only so much screen time a CGI dragon can have on a TV budget.

Not only does animation mean you can add fantastical elements to the Game of Thrones universe without the prohibitive CGI costs, it also means you can add some variety to the world. Considering 9 Voyages constantly changing location, it means showrunners can make each port seem totally unique — rather than just the same variations of gray stone buildings we've seen previously.

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Martin even leads his blog post by saying many nice things about the animated series Blue Eyes Samurai. He noted that it's the kind of show you can enjoy even if you're not a fan of animated TV shows, especially if you like his work. That suggests animated Game of Thrones spin-offs may take some inspiration from Blue Eyes Samurai and other shows like it.

This isn't the first time Game of Thrones ditched live action

Animated sequences have already covered some of Westeros’s history as extra features on DVD and Blu-ray releases, while Martin himself notes that at least two other animated spin-offs are in early development.

None of them have actually been officially greenlit though, including 9 Voyages, which means they may never make it to TV screens. Martin has previously confirmed preliminary work on an animated show called “The Golden Empire” set in the mysterious Yi Ti, but not much else is known about that — and it’s equally unclear what the second animated show could be.

We’ve heard about Ten Thousand Ships, set 1,000 years before Game of Thrones, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on the Dunk and Egg novellas. My money would be on Ten Thousand Ships being the likely animation candidate, but there’s no way to know for sure. There’s an equal chance that this mysterious show could be something totally new.

We’ll just have to wait and see how this all pans out. In the meantime House of the Dragon season 2 is on the way, and will be debuting on HBO sometime later this year. 

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3 Game of Thrones projects focusing on Flea Bottom, a warrior queen & a sea snake reportedly in the works

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Three additional Game of Thrones shows are in various stages of development, according to a report from Deadline (confirmed by Variety and The Hollywood Reporter ). These projects — which are part of HBO’s plan to expand George R. R. Martin’s GoT universe — are in the early stages of development and focus on different times and places in the GoT world.

The one that is reportedly the most developed is a project called 9 Voyages . According to Deadline, this project already has a creative team on board including Martin himself and writer/producer Bruno Heller ( Pennyworth, Gotham ). The show would takes place at roughly the same time as House of the Dragon  — the GoT spinoff closest to production — and would focus on the great voyages of Corlys Velaryon. Aboard his ship,  Sea Snake , Velaryon traveled the known GoT globe including Pentos, Dragonstone, Lys, Tyrosh, and Myr, as well lands not previously traveled to like Yi Ti and the wealthy nation of Leng. Velaryon also tried to travel to the North in an attempt to find passage around the top of Westeros but was foiled by gigantic icebergs and frozen seas.

The second project is reported to take place in Flea Bottom, the poorest part of King’s Landing. While there are no details on when this show would take place in the GoT universe, there are several characters from the original show who came from Flea Bottom including Gendry (Joe Dempsie) and Ser Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham). Those characters, however, would not likely be in the show if it takes place after the events of Game of Thrones , as they both moved on to Lordships in the original series.

The last project is 10,000 Ships , which takes place 1,000 years before the events in the original series. The show would follow the journey of Princess Nymeria (the namesake for Arya’s direwolf) as she and her remaining people traveled from Essos to Dorne after their defeat by the Valyrian Freehold in the Second Spice War.  

These three projects are still in the very early stages, and the GoT universe will likely see its first expansion with other shows farther along in development. House of the Dragon , which stars Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, and Matt Smith, is the farthest along and is set to go into production this April. Two other projects — the GoT animated series in the works at HBO Max, and the Don Quixote-like Tales of Dunk & Egg — also appear to be in the later stages of development than the three projects reported on today.

While it’s still unclear whether any of these new projects will move forward, one thing is certain: HBO remains committed to building out the GoT universe.

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Want More Game of Thrones Prequels? Great, HBO Is Working on Three

Some people might be content with HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequels House of the Dragon and Tales of Dunk and Eggs , what with their packed cast and fantasy adventuring respectively, but not you. You need more, which is ostensibly why the network is reportedly developing the concepts for three more Game of Thrones prequels, according to the Hollywood Reporter. One series, from Rome creator Bruno Heller, has the working title of 9 Voyages and would follow the story of Lord Corlys Velaryon, the Sea Snake, Lord of the Tides, and an extremely busy guy, seeing as how he’s already appearing in House of the Dragon, played by Small Axe and In the Long Run actor Steve Toussaint.

The other projects reportedly in development include 10,000 Ships , about the adventures of warrior queen Princess Nymeria, “a revered ancestor of House Martell who founded of the kingdom of Dorne,” and a show which takes place in the mean streets of King’s Landing’s Flea Bottom, “the maze of tight streets in the capitol city where characters like Davos Seaworth and Gendry Baratheon were born.” There, now you never have to watch a TV show that isn’t in some way connected to Game of Thrones . You couldn’t if you tried! This is like five hours of television a week, and these are just the prequels we know about…so far.

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There Are 3 New Game Of Thrones Spinoffs In The Works

9 Voyages , Flea Bottom , & 10,000 Ships are reportedly being developed by HBO Max.

It’s been close to two years since George R. R. Martin’s colossally successful fantasy series Game Of Thrones came to its dramatic ending and there’s been a dragon-shaped hole in our lives ever since. But some exciting news for fans of the franchise just dropped, as there are three new Game Of Thrones spinoffs in the works in addition to the confirmed HBO series House of the Dragon , which begins filming in the UK in April.

Per Deadline, 9 Voyages , Flea Bottom , and 10,000 Ships are being developed by HBO Max — however, the publisher is yet to officially comment.

The prequels will be set hundreds of years before the events in GoT and will take place throughout various kingdoms across George R. R. Martin’s fantasy universe.

Rome and The Mentalist creator Bruno Heller is said to be the creative mind behind 9 Voyages, which, of the three spin-offs, is at the furthest point in terms of development. 9 Voyages is expected to follow the adventures of Corlys Velaryon, also know as the Lord of the Tides and head of House Velaryon, aboard the Sea Snake ship. Per the Hollywood Reporter , the character also appears in the upcoming House of the Dragon , where he’s played by actor Steve Toussaint — so there’s potential for a future crossover.

10,000 Ships tell the story of a legendary warrior Queen named Princess Nymeria, who founded Dorne, one of the seven kingdoms (the one with the warmer climate and lots of sexy desert attire). Fans of the franchise will remember Arya Stark named her direwolf after the legendary princess, a hero who existed 1,000 years before her time.

Per the Hollywood Reporter, the third project, Flea Bottom , is set in the notorious King's Landing slum, consisting of a maze of tight streets in the capitol city where characters like Davos Seaworth and Gendry Baratheon were born.

HBO and HBO Max Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys told Deadline that there are “a lot of opportunities” for more stories to be told from the franchise.

“We are talking about other areas that make sense as well. George R.R. Martin’s world is so big and what’s interesting about it, not only is it big but he’s got a lot of road maps in terms of history,” said Bloys. “So, one of the great things about House of the Dragon is that’s an established history that leads you to Game of Thrones the show, and there is a lot of little branches. There is a lot of opportunities and stories to tell.”

He added: “The good news with the prequels is that there is history that George has laid out. We are working with George, it would really be something we talk about with him but for right now, the prequels land themselves to it because of the really expansive history that George laid out in his world.”

Meanwhile, House of the Dragon , starring Olivia Cooke, Emma D'Arcy, Paddy Considine and Matt Smith , is expected to launch in 2022 . Based on the book of the same name, the series follows the story of the powerful House Targaryen family and the “epic civil war that tore Westeros apart” more than 300 years before.

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