The Ringer-Verse Armchair CEO: Paramount and Warner Bros. | The Midnight Boys
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Mar 5, 2026 They role-play as CEOs debating the cultural and financial fallout of a Paramount–Warner megadeal. They pitch bold franchise moves from Game of Thrones spinoffs and dragon origin tales to a dark Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot. Transformers, kaiju crossovers, Speed Racer revival, and low-budget Batman concepts get rapidfire treatment. Animal moments and a Harry Potter-adjacent origin idea round out the wild brainstorm.
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Pitch For A Martin-Directed Game Of Thrones Redux
- Charles Holmes pitches a 'Martin cut' Game of Thrones reboot with George R.R. Martin paired to rework the ending and possibly make a movie; he wants book-accurate closure.
- He argues Dany's arc needed longer pacing, and that Martin's involvement could fix the rushed final season issues.
Anchor Targaryen Origin Stories In Character Not Only Spectacle
- Van Lathan advises telling Blackfyre/Daemon stories through strong character-centric arcs and flashbacks, not just spectacle, to show how bastardy and dynastic dysfunction fuel rebellion.
- He emphasizes casting and emotional origin work to make an origin story resonate beyond dragons.
Tell War Through Smallfolk To Humanize Epic Battles
- Steve Ahlman suggests a Band of Brothers approach to Robert's Rebellion, focusing on smallfolk soldiers to humanize war and show ideology trickling down from leaders.
- He cites Night of the Seven Kingdoms as a template for accessible, ground-level storytelling amid big battles.
