HBO Is Sure Game of Thrones Franchise Won't Repeat MCU's Fate

Summary:

• The topic of franchise fatigue has become more prevalent in recent years, as fans grow tired of the constant stream of content
• The Game of Thrones franchise is in danger of suffering the same fate, with many different prequels, sequels, and spin-offs currently in development
• HBO CEO Casey Bloys is sure that won't happen because their tactics are drastically different from their competitors

With the modern tendency to turn (or at least try to) every successful project into a massive franchise with countless prequels, sequels, and spin-offs, the topic of audiences being overexposed to an ocean of content is becoming more and more prevalent.

The most notable example is the so-called "superhero fatigue," as both the MCU and the DCU have been in pretty rough shape in recent years, with some blaming it on a lack of interest from fans who are fed up with the constant supply of superhero movies and shows.

Too Many Shows?

A similar situation is currently happening with the Game of Thrones franchise, as even though the main series ended in 2019, the franchise is already expanding with many other projects set in the world of Westeros.

In addition to the prequel series House of the Dragon, which is set to premiere its second season in early summer 2024, several other shows are on the way, including a sequel revolving around Jon Snow, The Hedge Knight, and more.

While fans remain engaged with the franchise for now, at this rate it could be in danger of suffering the same fate as the superhero cinematic universes.

However, HBO CEO Casey Bloys is confident that fans won't tire of the franchise anytime soon, as he revealed during a recent press event.

A Different Tactic

Bloys brought up how "everybody was kind of obsessed" with every announcement of new additions to the Game of Thrones franchise in development, to which he always replied that they don't really have an overarching plan.

According to the CEO, a lot of scripts have been developed for various other projects after the main series, but they are focusing on the ones they "felt most excited by."

He also believes that HBO's biggest advantage over, say, the aforementioned MCU is that each show created by the streaming service is different from the others, rather than being "one set of stories."

Fans tend to agree with Bloys, albeit for a very different reason, saying that projects set in Westeros simply don't come out often enough for fatigue to arise.

While Marvel releases multiple projects each year, it has been over a year since the finale of the first season of House of the Dragon, and fans will have to wait about half a year more for the second season.

Perhaps as the network speeds up the pace of production, the problem will become more apparent, but for now, there is no way fans will get tired of revisiting the world of Westeros.

Sources: The A.V. Club, Reddit