HBO Orders GAME OF THRONES Prequel With Writer Jane Goldman

According to Variety, HBO has given a pilot order to a prequel series from writer Jane Goldman, one of five "Game of Thrones" projects that has been in the works.

The prequel is set to take place thousands of years before the events of "Game of Thrones," Goldman's series chronicles the world's descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying SECRETS of Westeros' history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend-it's not the story we think we know.

Goldman wrote the story for the project along with George R.R. Martin, whose "A Song of Ice and Fire" novel series serves as the basis for "Game of Thrones." Goldman wrote the teleplay and will serve as showrunner. She and Martin will executive produce along with Daniel Zelman and "Game of Thrones" co-executive producer Vince Gerardis.

Goldman is a British screenwriter and producer. Her past screenwriting credits include "Stardust," "Kick Ass," "X-Men: First Class" and "X-Men: Days of Future Past," "Kingsman: The Secret Service" and "Kingsman: The Golden Circle." She is also attached to write the live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid" and "Kingsman 3." Goldman is also the author of several best-selling non-fiction books, and is a co-creator of the annual comedy special "The Big Fat Quiz of the Year" for the UK's Channel 4.

George R.R. Martin's best-selling book series `A Song of Ice and Fire' is brought to the screen as HBO sinks its considerable storytelling teeth into the medieval fantasy epic. It's the depiction of two powerful families - kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and honest men - playing a deadly game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and to sit atop the Iron Throne. Martin is credited as a co-executive producer and one of the writers for the series, which was filmed in Northern Ireland and Malta.

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