HBO orders new ‘Game of Thrones’ series as it scraps another
By Reuters
30 October 2019 |
2:56 pm
HBO ordered 10 episodes of a "Game of Thrones" spinoff called "House of the Dragon," the network said on Tuesday, shortly after reports emerged that the premium cable channel had nixed another series set in the world created by author George R.R. Martin.
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