![]() ![]() Weiss, and directed by Mark Mylod-plays on our expectations for this encounter in interesting ways. "The Queen's Justice"-written by David Benioff and D.B. And, surely, no meeting in the history of Game of Thrones has been more greatly anticipated than the one between Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow. Last week I talked about how much of the pleasure and tension of this season comes from seeing some of our favorite characters interact with each other for the very first time, without knowing all the things we know. Even the radicals and revolutionaries need to let go of their old ideas, and failures of imagination can be fatal. Now, "The Queen's Justice" proves that the need to keep questioning everything you take for granted never goes away. " Stormborn" was largely about new alliances based not on rigid structural roles but on individual qualities of character. Game of Thrones has always been, in part, an exploration of the art of daring to imagine the world differently from how it is and has always been, and this season is seeing the newly imagined world take shape. " Dragonstone" was about the need to move on from the past in order to protect the future. And everyone knew that White Walkers didn't really exist.Īs this season has made very clear, things have changed in the Seven Kingdoms, and many of the previous prejudices and preconceptions have fallen away. ![]() The Unsullied weren't supposed to have feelings. Slaves weren't supposed to rise to positions of power. ![]() Women weren't supposed to even fight, let alone rule. Wildlings weren't supposed to cross the Wall, let alone guard it. Starks and Lannisters weren't supposed to ally themselves with Targaryens. This sentiment is a theme that recurs throughout the episode, and it's a theme that is at the heart of Game of Thrones. As we've discussed many times before, the Westeros we first encountered back in Season One was a nation of rigid structures based on ancient traditions, a place where every single person knew exactly where they belonged (and didn't), and exactly what they were supposed (and allowed) to do. ![]() Other deals are also in progress."Perhaps we should all be examining what we think we know," Daenerys Stormborn says to Jon Snow, towards the end of "The Queen's Justice." We adopted a two-beat rhythm strategy, first with presales in Australia and Canada and then a sale to Viasat World. We are pleased to work with Pernel Media and are proud to sell The Real War of Thrones: A History of Europe internationally, which has also enjoyed success on France 5. Julia Schulte, Director of Foreign Sales at France TV Distribution added, “Our commitment is to provide viewers from all around the world access to original creations and high-end content. “We always envisaged The Real War of Thrones: A History of Europe as a premium docu-drama series that will travel well so we’re delighted with the sales achieved by France TV Distribution so far,” said Samuel Kissous, President of Pernel Media. The deals were struck by France TV Distribution and it follows the non-exclusive sale to streaming service CuriosityStream. Canada’s TV5 has also acquired the series for broadcast in Quebec. It has been sold to Foxtel’s History Channel in Australia, while Viasat World has acquired it across 29 territories in Russia, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe as well as 20 territories in Portugese-speaking and sub-Saharan Africa. The doc was originally commissioned by French broadcaster France 5 before A+E Networks’ History UK ordered an English-language version fronted by historian Dan Jones. Martin & Vincent D'Onofrio Confirmed To Attend Short Film Screening At SFiFF ![]()
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