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HBO’s first run at a Game of Thrones prequel was ultimately canceled after they spent a staggering $30 million on a pilot episode. During an interview with James Andrew Miller in his new book, Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, former WarnerMedia chairman Bob Greenblatt revealed what happened with the canceled Game of Thrones series.
“They had spent over $30 million on a Game of Thrones prequel pilot that was in production when I got there,” he said. “And when I saw a cut of it in a few months after I arrived, I said to Casey, 'This just doesn't work, and I don't think it delivers on the promise of the original series.' And he didn't disagree, which actually was a relief.”
Casey Bloys is HBO’s chief content officer and was on hand to oversee Game of Thrones when it finally came to an end after an eight-season run.
"We unfortunately decided to pull the plug on it,” explained Greenblatt. “There was enormous pressure to get it right and I don't think that would have worked.”
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“They had spent over $30 million on a Game of Thrones prequel pilot that was in production when I got there,” he said. “And when I saw a cut of it in a few months after I arrived, I said to Casey, 'This just doesn't work, and I don't think it delivers on the promise of the original series.' And he didn't disagree, which actually was a relief.”
Casey Bloys is HBO’s chief content officer and was on hand to oversee Game of Thrones when it finally came to an end after an eight-season run.
"We unfortunately decided to pull the plug on it,” explained Greenblatt. “There was enormous pressure to get it right and I don't think that would have worked.”
HBO Canceled Game of Thrones Prequel Even After Spending $30m on Pilot - IGN
A pilot for HBO's first Game of Thrones prequel series cost a staggering $30 million before the series was ultimately canceled.
