In the process, showrunnersDavid BenioffandD.B.
But now thatGame of Thronesis gone, has audience hunger for such material gone with it?
Studios are betting the answer is no.
‘The Witcher,’ ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘Lord of the Rings,’ and ‘Wheel of Time’ are all trying to be the next TV fantasy success.Illustration by Kiuyan Ran for EW
Martin created a very large and detailed universe.
“I’d rather not come up with an arbitrary number [of sequels].
I really make a run at talk to each team about, what are the stories we’re telling?
Emma D’Arcy and Matt Smith on ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton/HBO
What are the characters worth highlighting?
The number of shows that I want is the number of shows that are good.”
I get it now.'"
Freya Allan’s Ciri and Paul Bullion’s Lambert in ‘The Witcher’ season 2.Netflix
“There is that kind of Slavic tonality to the series that distinguishes it from other fantasy.
Audiences really responded to the fact that all of these characters really live in this gray area.”
BothThe Wheel of TimeandThe Lord of the Ringshave already been renewed for second seasons.
Rosamund Pike leads the cast of Amazon’s ‘Wheel of Time’ as the mystic Moiraine.Jan Thijs/Amazon Studios
But can either of Amazon’s new fantasy entries matchGame of Thrones' success?
“I wish we could capture that lightning in a bottle every time,” Resteghini says.
“But we don’t chase that.”
Whether anyone will admit it or not, the chase is already on.
