HBO orders 'Game of Thrones' spinoff pilot

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Fans of "Game of Thrones" could be treated to a prequel series set thousands of years before the hit fantasy saga, network HBO announced.

According to a statement released to US media Friday, HBO has ordered a pilot episode of the spinoff – one of five such projects in the works – created by the author of the original book series George R.R. Martin along with British screenwriter Jane Goldman.

The statement added that the prequel, if picked up, will give viewers the chance to see "the world's descent from the Golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour."

Kit Harington attends Giffoni Film Festival 2017 blue carpet on July 19, 2017 in Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy. ‍/VCG Photo

No "Game of Thrones" spinoffs, however, will be broadcast until after the much-anticipated eighth and final season of the phenomenally popular show, expected in 2019.

Martin has said that fans should not expect to see any of the current cast involved in those projects, according to entertainment website Variety.

HBO's most-watched original program, "Game of Thrones" has already scooped up a record 38 Emmy Awards.

(Cover photo: Cast member Liam Cunningham poses at a premiere for season 7 of the television series "Game of Thrones" in Los Angeles, California, US, July 12, 2017. /VCG Photo)

Source(s): AFP