Game of Thrones eventually ended its eight season run in HBO in but Martin is still far from finished with the book series. The book series takes place on the fictional continents Essos and Westeros. The narration of the whole story is from a limited perspective of a number of characters increasing from nine in the first novel, Game of Thrones, to t31 main characters by the fifth novel, A Dance with Dragons.
Three main plots intertwine: the rise of Daenerys Targaryen to the Iron Throne, the imminent threat of the Others in the most northern part of Westeros, and the war of the royal families on who gets to sit on the Iron Throne.
According to Martin, his inspiration for the best-selling book series included the French historical novels, The Accursed Kings, by Maurice Druon, and the Wars of the Roses. A Song of Ice and Fire received mostly positive acclaims because of its realism, its diverse portrayal of religion and women, as well as its assortment of subjective and disparate points of view. The series was translated into 47 languages as of early , and by mid , over 90 million copies of the book were sold worldwide.
That was the start of another record-breaking series. Not every future winner gets that special treatment. HBO didn't dare to renew Game of Thrones until the first episode was met with glowing reviews. AMC let Breaking Bad run through the entire 7-episode first season before asking for another helping. Now, the early renewal doesn't automatically make a surefire hit out of Wheel of Time.
This isn't even Amazon Prime's only potential heir to Game of Thrones. The company is also working up a show in J. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings fantasy world, and that one was a multiseason order all along. The two sagas appear to have similar-sized budgets and both come with millions of enthusiastic readers. Being mentioned in the same breath as a top-shelf Lord of the Rings series should be a good thing, of course.
If both shows turn out to be popular, Amazon Prime could become the go-to service for epic fantasy fare for years to come. The combination of a generous budget, well-known names both in front of and behind the camera, and rock-solid original story material could very well result in a Game of Thrones -style fantasy hit and a franchise-starting tentpole. As a longtime Wheel of Time fan and also an Amazon shareholder, I hope that this show does justice to Robert Jordan's fantastic books.
The potential payoff from scoring a culture-defining hit right now should be far greater than HBO's returns from Game of Thrones. Streaming media platforms are a dime a dozen as the new broadcasting standard sweeps around the world, and Amazon would love to boost its standing as a high-quality content creator while people are picking their favorite long-term services. Netflix needs a global challenger. Amazon may fit the bill, depending on how Prime's original content production works out.
Here's hoping that Wheel of Time can pull its weight for Amazon, though we won't really know until the show hits the screen. The wheel weaves as the wheel wills.
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Now, the early renewal doesn't automatically make a surefire hit out of Wheel of Time. This isn't even Amazon Prime's only potential heir to Game of Thrones. The company is also working up a show in J. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings fantasy world, and that one was a multiseason order all along. The two sagas appear to have similar-sized budgets and both come with millions of enthusiastic readers.
Being mentioned in the same breath as a top-shelf Lord of the Rings series should be a good thing, of course. If both shows turn out to be popular, Amazon Prime could become the go-to service for epic fantasy fare for years to come. The combination of a generous budget, well-known names both in front of and behind the camera, and rock-solid original story material could very well result in a Game of Thrones -style fantasy hit and a franchise-starting tentpole. As a longtime Wheel of Time fan and also an Amazon shareholder, I hope that this show does justice to Robert Jordan's fantastic books.
The potential payoff from scoring a culture-defining hit right now should be far greater than HBO's returns from Game of Thrones. Streaming media platforms are a dime a dozen as the new broadcasting standard sweeps around the world, and Amazon would love to boost its standing as a high-quality content creator while people are picking their favorite long-term services.
Netflix needs a global challenger. Amazon may fit the bill, depending on how Prime's original content production works out. Here's hoping that Wheel of Time can pull its weight for Amazon, though we won't really know until the show hits the screen. The wheel weaves as the wheel wills. Discounted offers are only available to new members. Stock Advisor will renew at the then current list price.
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