So, I went and spent time on the set of ‘Thrones.’ It was just seeing the way they built and moved around different sets. “We’d be idiots not to talk to as many people as we could.
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“There have been so few shows in the history of TV made to the scale of what we’re making, ‘Game of Thrones’ is obviously a huge reference,” he said. Lan (Daniel Henney), a mysterious warrior, in “The Wheel of Time.” Judkins (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) grew up reading the novels with his mom, and although he maintained that “Wheel of Time” is its own unique world, he did turn to “Game of Thrones” and “Lord of The Rings” for help, he said. It helps us give new audiences something clean and clear to hang onto in making that change for the show.” Perrin (Marcus Rutherford) and Egwene (Madeleine Madden) face off against a threat in “The Wheel of Time.” “So, making the dragon reborn’s a mystery gives you a reason to get to know our main characters. “One thing that was important to us was trying to find ways to bring in new audiences who didn’t know the books,” said Judkins. The core characters in the “Wheel of Time:” Nynaeve (Zoe Robbins), Mat Cauthon (Barney Harris), Lan (Daniel Henney), Moiraine (Rosamund Pike), Egwene (Madeleine Madden), Perrin (Marcus Rutherford), and Rand (Joshua Stradowski). One of them is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, a position that will either save or doom the world.
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Now streaming its first three episodes (with additional episodes out on Fridays) and based on a 14 book series first published in 1990, “The Wheel of Time” follows Moiraine (Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl”), a member of a powerful all-female magic organization as she arrives in a village and, aided by the warrior Lan (Daniel Henney), embarks on a journey with a handful of young men and women, including Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski), Egwene al’Vere (Madeleine Madden), Perrin Aybara (Marcus Rutherford) and Mat Cauthon (Barney Harris). Martin’s inspirations came from ‘Wheel of Time.’ So, we don’t have to be chasing ‘Game of Thrones.’ I think when you are in a position where you are chasing something, it can compromise the product sometimes.” “The books were written before, and a lot of George R. “One thing that I’ve always maintained, which I think is very freeing in a way, is that ‘Wheel of Time predated ‘Game of Thrones,’” Judkins, 38, told The Post. HBO spent eye catching amount of money on axed ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoffĪnne Rice gets another AMC show, this one about witchesĪmazon’s epic fantasy “The Wheel of Time” is being heralded as the next “Game of Thrones,” but there’s an important distinction, showrunner Rafe Judkins said. Tracy Oliver on ‘Girls Trip’ sequel: ‘Everybody is on board’ ‘Anne Boleyn’ show writer: ‘We wanted it to feel fresh and different’ on AMC+