Game of Thrones Spinoff Television Series House of the Dragon is Officially in Production
HBO has announced that production has officially begun on its new HBO Max television series House of the Dragon, which is a prequel to Game of Thrones. This new series is set 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones and focuses on the ancestors of Daenerys Targaryen, specifically King Viserys, who was chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed Jaehaerys Targaryen at the Great Council at Harrenhal. Season one of the series will be 10 episodes long and will premiere on HBO Max in 2022.
The Great Gatsby Musical Scored by Florence Welch and Thomas Bartlett Heading to Broadway
A new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s beloved classic The Great Gatsby is heading to broadway. The score of the new Gatsby musical was written by Florence + the Machine’s Florence Welch and pianist, producer, and singer Thomas Bartlett. Florence Welch said, “This book has haunted me for a large part of my life. It contains some of my favorite lines in literature. Musicals were my first love, and I feel a deep connection to Fitzgerald’s broken romanticism. It is an honor to have been offered the chance to recreate this book in song.” Other people working on the project include Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, who wrote the musical’s book, and Olivier Award nominee Rebecca Frecknall, who will direct. The timeline for a pre-Broadway engagement should be announced soon.
Amazon Announces the Cast for its Paper Girls Series
Earlier this week, Amazon announced that the four main characters have been cast for the new Paper Girls series. The series is an adaptation of Vaughan and Cliff Chiang’s acclaimed comic Paper Girls, which tells the story of four newspaper-delivery girls in 1988 who have a run-in with travelers from the future and find themselves also traveling through time. So who are the four actresses playing the titular paper girls? Sofia Rosinsky, Camryn Jones, Riley Lai Nelet, and Fina Strazza. Paper Girls will start filming in Chicago this year.
Post-Pandemic Entertaining: 13 Books to Inspire You
As we start transitioning into meeting up in small groups post-pandemic, entertaining might feel like a lost art. Here are 13 books about entertaining to inspire you.