Game Of Thrones' most intense moments get completely reimagined in new art that gives them a Studio Ghibli flair. Based on the book series by George R. R. Martin, the hit HBO series premiered in 2011, introducing the world of Westeros and the various warring Houses all vying for control of the Iron Throne. Running for 8 seasons in total, the show featured a number of shocking moments over the course of its 73 episodes, with a number ofGame of Thronescharactersmeeting their ends in bloody fashion, in addition to other shocking developments.
Now,Old Valyriaon Instagram shares a new batch of AI-generated images, imagining some of the most surprising moments fromGame of Thronesbut in the anime style of Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli. The moments featured in the art include Joffrey Baratheon’s gruesome death, the fight between the Mountain and Oberyn Martell, Jon Snow facing down an army during the Battle of the Bastards, Daenerys Targaryen during the birth of her dragons, Tyrion Lannister observing the devastation at King’s Landing, and Daenerys again, seemingly after one of her dragons has been killed. Check out the images below:
Studio Ghibli is the studio behind movies likePrincess Mononoke(1997),Spirited Away(2001),Ponyo(2008), andThe Boy and the Heron(2023).
What This Means For Game Of Thrones
An Animated Spinoff Could Arrive Eventually
So far,Game of Throneshas remained firmly in the world of live-action. The franchise continues to expand with new spinoffs, however.House of the Dragonpremiered in 2022, returning for its sophomore outing last year. Now,A Knight of the Seven Kingdomsis set to premierelater this year, marking another new spinoff. The franchise has experienced great success in the realm of live-action, butthere has been talk of an animated take onGame of Throneseventually making its way to screens.
There was, at one point, as many as four animatedGame of Thronesspinoffs in development. One of these spinoffs was under the working title ofThe Golden Empire. Martin confirmed development on the show back in 2022, revealing later that same year thatthe four animated shows that were in development was eventually whittled down to only two. A spinoff calledThe Sea Snakewas originally in development as a live-action show, but Martin recently revealed that this project had made the jump to animation for cost reasons.
Our Take On An Animated Game Of Thrones Show
Animation Is A Great Medium To Bring Westeros To Life
Though the world ofWesteros inGame of Thronesis clearly well-suited to live-action, as has been shown with the two series thus far,animation could be a great way to explore more of the fantasy franchise’s mythology. With one in-development show having already made the switch from live-action to animation for cost reasons, the medium could be used to show events or settings that would be too expensive to pull off otherwise.
It’s unlikely that the mainGame of Thronesseries will ever be remade in animated form, as the art above depicts, butit could be interesting to see an animated show about the origins of the White Walkers or the building of the Wall, or some other far-flung storylines. No animatedGame of Thronesshow has made it air so far, but the latest batch of fanart makes a strong case for the franchise eventually making the jump into this medium down the road.
