"The hottest new trend in franchises is the stage show spinoff. From Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to Stranger Things: The First Shadow, studios are realizing fans are willing to go on pilgrimages to another city entirely to catch an exclusive chapter of the story they love. Now, The First Shadow has been filmed for Netflix, Cursed Child has Tom Felton reprising the role of Draco Malfoy, and even other sagas like Paranormal Activity are coming to the stage."
"According to , the Royal Shakespeare Company will bring the world of Game of Thrones to the stage in Game of Thrones: The Mad King, a new stage play directed by Dominic Cooke and written by playwright Duncan Macmillan. George R. R. Martin may not have penned the script - lord knows he's got enough to work on - but he did attend multiple workshops in London, so fans can rest assured this will still have his magic touch."
Stage show spinoffs are becoming a major franchise trend, with properties like Harry Potter, Stranger Things and Paranormal Activity moving to theater. The Royal Shakespeare Company will produce Game of Thrones: The Mad King, directed by Dominic Cooke and written by Duncan Macmillan. George R. R. Martin attended multiple London workshops for the production. The play focuses on Robert's Rebellion and is set about fifteen years before the events of Game of Thrones. The production originally centered on the Tourney at Harrenhal, where Rhaegar and Lyanna met, triggering the rebellion during the Year of the False Spring when many key characters were coming of age.
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