Photo“Game of Thrones” is closing in on its final two seasons, but HBO is not going to give up on Westeros. Get expert TV and movie recommendations from the Watching newsletter The best of what to watch and where to watch it, delivered to your inbox twice a week. Sign Up Receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. For months, HBO has been in talks with Mr. Martin, the author of the “Game of Thrones” novels, about spinning off the story once the drama wraps up. There is a playbook for this: AMC rolled out a prequel, “Better Call Saul,” after its successful drama “Breaking Bad” went off the air in 2013.

Source: New York Times May 04, 2017 19:05 UTC