HBO mulls Aegon's Conquest as cinematic Game of Thrones movie

Movieweb reports that HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery are considering developing the Aegon's Conquest Game of Thrones prequel as a feature film on the scale of Dune, and that the project—whose title was announced in 2024—is still in development.

The article argues a film could better deliver the epic, romanticized scope of Aegon's conquest than a TV series, noting the story's relative lack of setbacks and suggesting a movie would allow tighter focus on interpersonal dynamics, prophecy-driven drama, and large-scale spectacle—hence the comparison to Denis Villeneuve's Dune.

According to the piece, there have been almost no updates since the 2024 announcement, and it remains unclear whether the project will proceed as a feature film or take another form as development continues.

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