Summary
- Bloodmoon, the canceled Game of Thrones spinoff series, would have explored the Age of Heroes and set the stage for the Long Night and the war against the white walkers.
- Naomi Watts played the lead character, described as a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret, in the pilot episode of Bloodmoon.
- The discontinuation of Bloodmoon reminds us of the unpredictable nature of television production and represents untold stories and unexplored characters.
New intriguing images from the canceled Game of Thrones spinoff series, titled Bloodmoon, featuring Naomi Watts as the lead character, have been unveiled to the public.
The project’s inception traces back to 2018 when HBO announced its plans to delve deeper into the Game of Thrones mythos. Bloodmoon planned to take viewers on a historical odyssey, reaching back 10,000 years from the era of the original Game of Thrones. At the heart of this narrative was Naomi Watts, cast in a role described intriguingly as a “charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret.” The pilot, rich in promise and potential, was filmed, yet in a twist of fate reminiscent of the source material’s own plot turns, HBO decided not to move forward with the series in 2019.
The recently surfaced images of Naomi Watts (via Instagram and X), brought to light by hair and makeup designer Flora Moody, offer a tantalizing glimpse into what Bloodmoon could have offered. The shared photos from the pilot’s footage on Instagram reveal Watts in full character, a testament to the collaborative efforts in creating a character that never got the chance to fully bloom on screen. Moody’s caption sheds light on the creative process: “This is a chance to play with shape, proportion in the wig. To see how the makeup reads on film. To work together to find the character that portrays the director’s vision. Collaboration is KEY!”
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Bloodmoon aimed to explore the Age of Heroes, a period critical to the Game of Thrones lore. It was to be a time when the foundations of notable houses like Stark and Lannister were laid, and iconic structures like The Wall and Winterfell were erected. The series would have set the stage for what is known as the Long Night, the chilling era of the long winter and the consequential war against the white walkers. The 2018 logline for the series intriguingly teased, “not the story we think we know,” hinting at the possibility of fresh perspectives and hidden depths in the familiar narrative.
The Unseen Potential of Game of Thrones’ Bloodmoon and Its Star-Studded Cast
Diverging from the original series, Bloodmoon did not involve David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Instead, it was co-created by George R. R. Martin, the mastermind behind the original novels, and Jane Goldman, known for her work on X-Men: First Class and Kick-Ass. Goldman was also set to be the showrunner. The cast, alongside Watts, included names like Jamie Campbell Bower of Stranger Things fame, and actors Josh Whitehouse, Toby Regbo, and more.
The discontinuation of Bloodmoon halted what might have been an extensive addition to the Game of Thrones saga. While House of the Dragon, another prequel, eventually found its way to audiences, the images of Watts in her unrealized role serve as a reminder of the unpredictable nature of television production. They represent the untold stories and the what-ifs, the projects that hold potential but sometimes remain just beyond our reach.
HBO’s House of Dragon Season 2 is set to premiere on summer 2024.
Fans can continue to enjoy Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon on Max, but the ghost of Bloodmoon lingers, a whisper of a narrative untold, a chapter unopened, and a character unexplored.
This story originally appeared on Movieweb
