George R.R. Martin, on whose fantasy book series HBO‘s hit drama Game Of Thrones is based, has signed a two-year overall deal with the pay cable network. Under the pact, Martin will continue as co-executive producer on Game Of Thrones, whose Season 3 premieres March 31. Additionally, he will develop and produce new series projects for the network.
Via: ‘Game Of Thrones’ George R.R. Martin Signs Overall Deal With HBO
I didn’t know it, but the X-Men “Days of Future Past” storyline takes place in the far off distant future of present day 2013. The “Days of Future Past” story is currently being adapted into the plot of the next X-Men movie that’s due out next year.
On Friday, Netflix will release a drama expressly designed to be consumed in one sitting: “House of Cards,” a political thriller starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright. Rather than introducing one episode a week, as distributors have done since the days of black-and-white TVs, all 13 episodes will be streamed at the same time. “Our goal is to shut down a portion of America for a whole day,” the producer Beau Willimon said with a laugh.
Via: Netflix to Deliver All 13 Episodes of ‘House of Cards’ on One Day – NYTimes.com
