How Many “Game of Thrones” Spin-Offs Do We Actually Need?

Ever since Game of Thrones ended its run, HBO has been struggling to find the next big show to take its place. Lovecraft Country has been canceled after only one season and Westworld failed to live up to its initial hype but could the Game of Thrones spin-offs manage to create the buzz that HBO is looking for?

We’re forced to ask this question after Deadline reported that a new animated spin-off could be coming to HBO Max. This streaming service is reportedly plotting three potential GOT animated spin-offs, including one set in the Golden Empire of Yi Ti.

Even if these animated spin-offs never see the light of day, they’re not the only GOT-related projects coming our way in the next few years. House of the Dragon will premiere in 2022, and it will chronicle the rise and fall of House Targaryen, but it’s far from being the only spin-off on the way.

The potential sequels set within George R. R. Martin’s fictional world include 9 Voyages, 10,000 Ships, and a project about Flea Bottom, the poorest slum in King’s Landing. Martin’s novella Tales of Dunk & Egg is also up for an adaptation.

How many of these adaptations will actually see the light of day? It’s hard to tell because HBO previously canceled another potential spin-off called Bloodmoon, and it’s safe to assume some other projects will suffer the same fate. Game of Thrones lost its momentum after a mediocre final season, and its spin-offs are too expensive to produce so it’s highly unlikely that HBO will go forward with all of them.