Game of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest Movie Lands a 2029 Release Date and a Director
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Warner Bros. has scheduled the Game of Thrones feature film Aegon's Conquest for a June 9, 2029 release, with director Owen Harris and writer Beau Willimon attached.
Warner Bros. has officially locked in a June 9, 2029 theatrical release date for Game of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest, bringing the massive HBO fantasy franchise to the big screen for the first time. The studio tapped director Owen Harris to helm the project, working from a screenplay penned by House of Cards writer Beau Willimon. Harris is already familiar with Westeros through his work on the upcoming series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, alongside a strong sci-fi pedigree that includes several acclaimed episodes of Black Mirror.
According to IGN South Africa, the feature film will adapt material directly from George R.R. Martin's Targaryen history book, Fire and Blood. The story follows Aegon Targaryen and his sister-wives, Visenya and Rhaenys, as they use their fearsome dragons to unite the warring kingdoms of Westeros. Alongside massive historical lore, the film will touch on Aegon's overarching motivation, including his prophetic vision of the White Walkers that ultimately drove the Targaryen dynasty to seize the Iron Throne.
For players and pop culture fans who track franchise transmedia, this cinematic pivot marks a major expansion for a universe that has long dominated appointment television and gaming adaptations alike. Translating the massive scale of dragon warfare and the brutal political maneuvering of the Conquest into a feature-length runtime will be a massive undertaking. However, with heavy-hitting creative talent attached, Warner Bros. is clearly betting that the community appetite for Westerosi history remains as ravenous as ever.
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Original article: IGN South Africa