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A unexampled show byGame of Thronescreators David Benioff and Dan Weiss has been revealed , along with its first cast members . Game of Thronesran for eight critically - acclaim season on HBO , finishing its last in 2019 . Since then , the show has been granted aspinoff inHouse of the Dragon , which is getting a 2nd season this year .
As share byThe Hollywood Reporter , Benioff and Weiss ’s next show has been revealed . TheGame of Thronescreators will executive make the Netflix showDeath by Lightningalongside co - manufacturer Bernie Caulfield . The show will asterisk Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Shannon . In increase to the proclamation , last by Lightningreceived an official synopsis , which can be found below :
Death by Lightningis a drama series that impart to life the epic and stranger - than - fiction true story of James Garfield , reluctant 20th President of the United States of the United States , and his greatest protagonist Charles Guiteau — the man who would come to kill him .
The Game of Thrones serial coda brought the story full circle , but still get out much that needs explain . Here ’s the GoT end wear out down in full .
What To Expect From Death By Lightning
Death by Lightningis found on the Candice Millard bookDestiny of the Republic : A Tale of Madness , Medicine , and the slaying of a President . The story nonfictional prose book was let go in 2012 to vital acclamation and became aNew York Timesbestseller . For theDeath by LightningTV adaptation , Benioff , Weiss , and Caulfield will produce the show , andBad Education ’s Mike Makowsky will be the creator and showrunner .
With the casting of Shannon and Macfadyen , Death by Lightninghas already jell itself up for achiever . Madfadyen is come off an acclaimed ladder onSuccession , for which he won two Emmys for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series . Shannon is extremely - beautify himself , having secured two Oscar nominations and an Emmy nominating speech in 2023 for his purpose inGeorge & Tammy .
These stellar actors will join forces with the gifted TV producer forDeath by Lightning , likely typeset the show up for success . AdaptingDestiny of the Republicis an interesting choice for Benioff and Weiss , whose late projects , Game of Thronesand the high - conceptNetflix sci - fi show3 Body Problem , skew more towards genre menu . With such a strong squad behind it , hopefully this genre deviation will be a successful one asDeath by Lightningcontinues its development .
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