'Game of Thrones' universe to expand, 3 new prequels in the works

Fantasy series Game of Thrones debuted ten years ago on HBO and proved to be a major game changer for Television. 

Not only was it a smashing international success giving viewers a unique bigger-than-film experience throughout its eight seasons, but the HBO show was also incredibly expensive by all TV standards.

Despite a poorly-received season finale, the 59 Emmy-winning series continues to spawn wild theories, interesting podcasts, books and, of course, spinoffs. 

According to Deadline, three new projects are now being developed in the same world as George RR Martin's Game of Thrones series. 

The projects have been respectively titled “9 Voyages,” also known as “Sea Snake,” and  “Flea Bottom,” and “10,000 Ships.” 

"Sea Snake" has already been greenlit by Martin and acquired a creative team including director Bruno Heller. 

The project would revolve around the sea voyages of  Corlys Velaryon, who “reached the fabled lands of Yi Ti and Leng, whose wealth doubled that of the House Velaryon, and him and the Ice Wolf headed north searching for passage around the top of Westeros, only to find frozen seas and icebergs as big as mountains.”

The “Flea Bottom” series is likely to be set in the poorest slum district of King’s Landing, while the “10,000 Ships” project refers to the “journey made by warrior queen Princess Nymeria and the surviving members of the Rhoynars, who travelled from Essos to Dorne following their defeat by the Valyrian Freehold in the Second Spice War.”

Aside from these three prequels who are still in early stages, the much anticipated 2021 series 'House of the Dragon', based on George RR Martin’s book Fire & Blood, will shed light on House of Targaryen, detailing its rise through Aegon's Conquest and the power struggle between the Targaryens, leading to a civil war known as ‘Dance of the Dragons.’