David Benioff and DB Weiss have a new series up their sleeve: "The Chair" should appear on Netflix. A "Grey's Anatomy" star plays the main role.
- The "Game of Thrones" showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss produce a series for Netflix .
- A "Grey's Anatomy" star will play the main role.
- Disappointed fans of the successful fantasy series could fear the worst.
David Benioff and DB Weiss . The names of the two producers and scriptwriters alone could make many go crazy. The reason is the finale of the successful fantasy series "Game of Thrones" , which split the audience. While half were completely enthusiastic, others see the last season as the greatest scandal in series history.
The fans viewed the storytelling and the character development of individual characters as problematic - and responsible for the "disaster" were none other than the showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss . Now the two are working on a new project for Netflix and have been able to win a well-known actress.
"Game of Thrones" makers are working on Netflix series
There is reassuring news for disappointed fans of "Game of Thrones" *: David Benioff and DB Weiss will not work as showrunners for the upcoming Netflix series "The Chair" . This most important item went instead to actress Amanda Peet , who has already appeared in series such as "The Good Wife" and "The Romanoffs" . Together with the producers Benioff and Weiss, she realizes the project, which should include a total of six half-hour episodes.
Not much is known about the plot of "The Chair" yet. The focus should be on a university chair in English. Variety magazine calls the series "Dramedy", which is why the story will include both comic and tragic elements. When "The Chair" will appear on Netflix * is still unclear.
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A "Grey's Anatomy" star stars in the Netflix series "The Chair"
For the leading role, the makers could win none other than Sandra Oh . The actress made her breakthrough several years ago with the series of doctors "Grey's Anatomy" . But she is currently more in demand than ever, for example she plays a main character in the award-winning series "Killing Eve" . She even received a Golden Globe for her appearance.
Although disappointed "Game of Thrones" viewers might be skeptical of "The Chair" , a series with Sandra Oh sounds promising at least.
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