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'Game of Thrones' creators working on 'Confederate' series

By Karen Butler
Writers David Benioff (L) and D.B. Weiss accept the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for "Game of Thrones" in Los Angeles on September 20, 2015. The pair are working on a new series called "Confederate." File Photo by Ken Matsui/UPI.
1 of 2 | Writers David Benioff (L) and D.B. Weiss accept the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for "Game of Thrones" in Los Angeles on September 20, 2015. The pair are working on a new series called "Confederate." File Photo by Ken Matsui/UPI. | License Photo

July 20 (UPI) -- HBO says Game of Thrones creators/show-runners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are working on a new series called Confederate.

Benioff and Weiss will write and serve as show-runners on the alternative history drama, which will go into production after the final season of Game of Thrones in 2018.

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The announcement was made Wednesday by Casey Bloys, president of HBO programming.

"As the brilliant Game of Thrones winds down to its final season, we are thrilled to be able to continue our relationship with Dan and David, knowing that any subject they take on will result in a unique and ambitious series," Bloys said in a statement. "Their intelligent, wry and visually stunning approach to storytelling has a way of engaging an audience and taking them on an unforgettable journey. Confederate promises to be no exception, and we are honored to be adding the talented team of [writer-producers] Nichelle and Malcolm Spellman to the mix."

"We have discussed Confederate for years, originally as a concept for a feature film," added Benioff and Weiss. "But our experience on Thrones has convinced us that no one provides a bigger, better storytelling canvas than HBO. There won't be dragons or White Walkers in this series, but we are creating a world, and we couldn't imagine better partners in world-building than Nichelle and Malcolm, who have impressed us for a long time with their wit, their imagination and their Scrabble-playing skills."

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The show will chronicle the events leading to the Third American Civil War. No casting has been announced yet.

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