HBO has attracted harsh criticism for its newly announced series helmed by the creators behind Game of Thrones. Weiss are set to co-write Confederate, an original series with an alternate-history take on slavery in the United States. Production on Confederate isn't scheduled to begin until after the completion of Game of Thrones. — @fozmeadowsHey @HBO, Confederate would be much more dynamic if the alternate timeline explored an America that doesn't exploit black pain for a change. (Helen Sloan/HBO via AP)"There are no black people on Game of Thrones," Star Wars actor John Boyega said in a recent interview with GQ.

Source: CBC News July 20, 2017 22:52 UTC