A Game of Thrones movie about Aegon the Conqueror is reportedly in development

What we know so far: A large-scale return to Westeros is quietly taking shape, but this time the battle for the Iron Throne is heading for cinema screens rather than Sunday-night television. Warner Bros. is developing a feature film set in the world of Game of Thrones with Beau Willimon, the showrunner behind House of Cards and a writer on Andor, attached to script the project.

Masthead image: Aegon with his sister-queens Visenya and Rhaenys. Credit: Amok

Willimon has already turned in an initial draft, according to reports, positioning the movie as one of the first major attempts to adapt George R.R. Martin's sprawling fantasy for the big screen after a decade of prestige TV dominance.

No director or cast has been set, and the film's future is complicated by Warner Bros.' planned sale to Paramount Skydance, which could reshuffle the entire slate even as both companies ...