George Lucas Secretly Visited The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Set

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When David Benioff and D.B. Weiss wrap up Game of Thrones, they’ll transfer on to one thing much less irritating that nobody has any loud opinions about: Star Wars.

It was introduced final 12 months that the co-showrunners are engaged on three movies set in a largely dragon-less galaxy far, distant that “will be separate from both the episodic Skywalker saga and the recently-announced trilogy being developed by Rian Johnson,” in keeping with Lucasfilm. Little is thought about what Benioff and Weiss are cooking up — once more, they’re busy with that entire “most anticipated final season of any show ever” factor — however Star Wars mastermind George Lucas did drop by the Thrones set throughout filming for season eight:

The GoT showrunners declined to substantiate or touch upon Lucas’ go to, or describe the contents of their Star Wars script. There have been on-line rumors that Benioff and Weiss’ venture could possibly be set throughout the Knights of the Old Republic period, which is 4,000 years earlier than the rise of the Galactic Empire, however that could be very a lot unconfirmed.

The always-entertaining Liam Cunningham, who performs Davos Seaworth, was extra candid about Lucas’ go to, together with making a dig at The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and the stand-alone movies Rogue One and Solo.

“It’s humorous as a result of George got here right here and talked to the boys, and the one factor the Star Wars franchise has been lacking recently is first rate storytelling,” he advised Entertainment Weekly. “There’s loads of sensible stuff in Star Wars, it’s an epic franchise, however sometimes, story-wise, it’s left just a little to be desired.” (Davos burn!) Cunningham complimented Benioff and Weiss’ talent at catching viewers off-guard and famous that they’re “incredible at adapting a world and making it their own and they could add a layer of complexity to it.” It’s sensible of him to suck as much as his Thrones bosses. It’s not like he’s getting solid in a J.J. Abrams- or Johnson-written Star Wars film after that “decent storytelling” remark.

(Via Entertainment Weekly)