Category: Money Makes The World Go Round

  • Disney’s Lion King Remake Official Teaser Released

    Disney’s Lion King Remake Official Teaser Released

    When it comes to tear-jerking animations movies, not many can match The Lion King, or if you are older than hip-hop, Bambi. The official teaser for Disney’s Lion King remake has just been released and is making a roaring impact across cyberspace.

    The official teaser was released just before Thanksgiving to give the public a sneak glimpse into the remake, which can hopefully live up to the original.

    Eagerly Awaiting Disney’s Lion King Remake

    Did you cry when Simba’s dad died right in front of him as the animation movie’s star clutched his deceased father’s paw? If not, you either didn’t see the film or have the emotional outpouring of a wet lettuce.

    The 1990s was a time when it was still possible to have a deep and emotional link to a cartoon. The original Lion King movie was first released in 1994, took $45 million to make and grossed a massive $968 million at the box office making it one of the highest selling animation movies of all time.

    In this day and age, we have been spoilt for choice in terms of animation movies. We have gone from a handful of animation movies released each year in the 1990s to hundreds released every year in modern times. With so much new technology, audiences seem to have less connection with animation movie characters than before.

    Let’s hope Disney’s Lion King Remake can change all that. The official teaser certainly looks well polished.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=31&v=4CbLXeGSDxg

    Jon Favreau’s Lion King Remake

    The world-renowned film director Jon Favreau has helped to create Disney’s Lion King remake, and he is not new to the genre. He directed the remake of the Jungle Book, so is the ideal man to have a decent stab at remaking another animation classic. Only last week we saw the official teaser for the new Toy Story movie as well.

    With CGI now being favored instead of old-style cartoon animation, it will be interesting to see what Favreau does with his effort.

    In terms of casting, Donald Glover will play the voice of Simba, while pop songstress Beyonce will be playing the voice of Nala. It will also be interesting to see how Millennials take to the remake.

    Disney’s Lion King remake will open across theaters in America from July 19 next year and is expected to do very well at the box office. Only time will tell.

  • George R.R. Martin Releases Game of Thrones ‘Fire & Blood’ Book

    George R.R. Martin Releases Game of Thrones ‘Fire & Blood’ Book

    If you are a Game of Thrones book fan who has been waiting seven years for George R.R. Martin to release the next installment, Winds of Winter, we have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the author has just released a new GOT-related book called “Fire & Blood”.

    It seems the reasons why George R.R. Martin has yet to complete Winds of Winter is because he has been writing other GOT-based material and is busy with other projects.

    Game of Thrones Fans Spitting Fire & Blood

    At this moment, it is unclear whether Game of Thrones book aficionados are happy with the new book or are simply too tired waiting for Winds of Winter. GOT novel fans have the patience of a Saint, but no doubt the recent release will soften the blow somewhat.

    Fire & Blood is a 736-page ‘history’ book of the Targaryen bloodline and dynasty. The book is set 300 years before Game of Thrones and obviously doesn’t include any of the characters from the HBO drama series. Although appearances from some Starks and Lannisters from centuries before will definitely tickle the fancy of fans of the books and the TV series.

    The book looks into the potential sources for Dany’s future dragons and although isn’t a replacement for the original books, it definitely gives them leverage with a look into the past.

    Game of Throne Season 8

    If you are pining for the next and final season of the HBO Game of Thrones adaptation of the “A Song of Fire and Ice” books, but don’t want to get caught up reading all six books so far, buying Fire & Blood could well fill the void.

    The final season of Game of Thrones will be shown in April 2019, which will be almost two-years since season 7 finished.

    Spoilers are currently rife across the internet in regards to who will end up on the Iron Throne, although at this point it is all speculation. Will Jon and Dany reign over the Seven Kingdoms? Will the Night King and his White Walkers run amok on Westeros and turn the place to rubble? Will Cersei Lannister remain on the throne?

    Nobody knows for sure at this moment on how the series is going to pan out.

    One thing is for sure. We will find out the ending many years before George R.R. Martin finishes the final two books of the series, if ever at all!

    Featured image from the Herald Sun.

  • India, the Land of Opportunity: 10 Sectors To Monitor

    India, the Land of Opportunity: 10 Sectors To Monitor

    India is the world’s fastest-growing economy, creating a wealth of opportunity both for Indian and international entrepreneurs and investors.

    The South Asian country is the world’s fourth-largest economy and produced $9.4 trillion in goods and services in 2017. The rate of poverty in India has reduced by 10% in the last decade.

    A Harvard University report earlier this year predicts that India’s economy will continue to be one of the fastest growing economies in the world for the next decade, beating China and the U.S. India’s economy is predicted to grow by 7.3% this year and the report estimates this growth will continue at an incredibly fast pace. Researchers at Centre for International Development at Harvard University (CID) said:

    “India tops the list as the fastest growing country for the coming decade, at 7.9 per cent annually… India has made inroads in diversifying its export base to include more complex sectors, such as chemicals, vehicles, and certain electronics.”

    The report also points to India’s ability to redeploy its existing skill base to new products and thus diversify its economy and exports.

    A HSBC “Navigator” survey in the last month confirms that Indian companies are upbeat on local and global opportunities with 94 per cent showing optimism for the growth of their businesses compared to a global average optimism rate of 77%.

    HSBC notes three key drivers of growth for Indian firms, the use of technology, product demand, and the growth of ecommerce.

    Rajat Verma, head of commercial banking, HSBC India said:

    “We believe that India will continue to hold its position as one of the fastest growing economies globally, and hence, present long-term growth opportunities.”

    A May 2018 report by the India Brand Equity Foundation reveals some of the drivers of India’s success, its high rates of growth, and the country’s potential:

    “India’s stupendous rise on the global stage is being driven by a slew of factors – strong institutional infrastructure, favourable demographic profile, skilled workforce, an emerging middle class, a dynamic entrepreneurial culture, rising productivity, a resilient private sector, rapid technological advancement.”

    Also read: How to Start and Register a Business in India

    10 Sectors Creating Opportunities for Investors and Entrepreneurs in India

    • High-Tech Startups

    In 2016 the Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi committed $1.5 billion in funding and tax breaks to propel high-tech startups in a country of well-educated millennials. The move was expected to double India’s new startups to 11,500 over the following five years. This growing number of high-tech startups means opportunity for technology investors and venture capitalists, both within India and from abroad.

    • Use of Mobile Applications

    In 2017 India overtook the U.S for the greatest number of mobile application downloads, reaching 12.1 billion and taking the 2nd spot globally for this metric. One platform forecast that by 2022 India will reach 37.3 billion application downloads annually, a rate of growth of 207% and one that makes India the fastest growth market for apps in the world.

    The growth has been driven by the availability of cheaper smartphones from China and a subsidization of 4G data in the country. These statistics mean that India has to be one of biggest markets to consider for app developers, marketers, and indeed investors.

    • Ecommerce and the Internet in India

    Increasing smartphone and internet availability in India has propelled its ecommerce market. This digital transformation has led to an ecommerce market worth $38.5 billion in 2017 and one that is expected to grow to $200 billion by 2026.

    The overall value of internet-based markets is expected to grow from $125 billion as of April 2017, to $250 billion by 2020, driven by the growth of ecommerce in the country.

    India’s key ecommerce players are currently Flipkart, Amazon India, and Paytm Mall. Electronics form the largest segment of ecommerce sales at 48% of the market, followed by fashion at 29%.

    Google’s launch of a dedicated Indian storefront for its hardware products is imminent and set to compete with a similar Apple storefront and Flipkart’s current domination of the Google product retail market in India.

    • Media and Entertainment

    Hollywood’s Indian equivalent “Bollywood” is now actually more productive than its U.S-based counterpart. Bollywood now makes twice as many movies as Hollywood and contributes billions to India’s GDP. With movie ticket prices much lower in India, Hollywood’s revenue still far outstrips Bollywood, but movies in Bollywood cost a fraction of the price to create.

    India’s Bollywood mega-stars don’t just stop at acting, many of them are investing in India’s thriving technology and ecommerce startups too.

    • Manufacturing

    Manufacturing is still a foundation of India’s economy and it’s a growing sector. An active program by the India government “Make in India” combined with India’s wider economic success hopes to make India the third-largest global economy by 2030.

    By 2025, India’s manufacturing sector should reach $1 trillion in output and form 25% of India’s GDP compared to 16% of GDP in 2016. Manufacturing is one of the biggest destinations for inbound investment into India in a number of sectors including automotive and electronics production.

    India’s Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, speaking in Paris on November 9, 2018, predicts India is close to becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2025.

    • Agriculture and Food Processing

    Over 50% of India’s total workforce is employed in its agricultural sector which contributes around 18% of the countries GDP. India is second in the world for agricultural output, but its current share of global agricultural exports is just 2%. That said, India is one of the largest exporters of sugar, beef, rice, and shrimp.

    To increase exports, the government of India has set a target to increase food processing in the currently from 10% to 20% to increase India’s share of the global food processing market from 1.5% to 3% by 2020. The country currently has eight “mega food parks” and the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) is planning to increase this number to 42 by the end of 2018.

    • Chemicals and Minerals

    In India, chemicals are expected to become a $250 billion-dollar industry by 2020, as well as petrochemicals, the country produces a significant portion of the world’s pharmaceuticals.

    Mineral mining and exploration were 2.6% of the country’s GDP in 2017. Though an area of concern due to some of the low-safety and illegal processes employed, India produced 567 million tons of coal, 210 million tons of iron ore, and 1.59 tons of gold in the 2017-2018 period.

    Global budgets for mineral exploration have increased recently and the price of gold is rising. Two factors that may further influence this sector in the coming years.

    • Healthcare and Medical

    Driven by rising incomes, greater health awareness, and better access to insurance services, India’s healthcare industry is expected to grow to $373 billion by 2022. India’s government launched its largest funded healthcare scheme, the National Health Protection Scheme, in September 2018 and the sector is expected to generate 40 million jobs by 2030. Private sector medical expenditure accounts for 74% of the total value of the sector. Medical tourism is also a growth sector for India, which has seen over 22% growth in an area which is expected to double in size to $6 billion by the end of 2018.

    • IT and Business Services

    No overview of economic opportunity in India is complete without a glance at the IT and business services sector in India. The country’s high proportion of well-educated English speakers has led to the sector increasing from a standing start in the country to 55% of its GDP in 2018. IT companies alone contributed 8% of India’s GDP in 2016 and the country is now home to Intel, Texas Instruments, Yahoo, Facebook, Google and Microsoft.

    •  Addressing India’s Environmental Challenges

    The rapid growth of India’s economy has a price which will impact its future success if not addressed quickly. India has all ten of the world’s most polluted cities and a level of air pollution that, according to the World Bank costs India as much as 8.5% of GDP in health-care costs and productivity losses.

    India’s focus on basic manufacturing processing is fuelling the problem. New Delhi resident and lung cancer vicitim, Kusum Malik Tomar says:

    “How can you grow economically when, within your country, your citizens are facing economic problems because of the air pollution?”

    Still, every problem creates an opportunity and finding resolutions to India’s pollution crises could be financially advantageous too. Paytm founder and billionaire entrepreneur Vijay Shekhar Sharma has partnered with a venture capital firm to invest in local and global startups to reduce smog. He’s not the only one, Tractor maker’s Sonalika Group have donated machinery to encourage farmers in the Haryana region to stop burning old crops, a major source of air pollution. IKEA has also picked up this idea in its “Better Air Now” initiative and plans to turn rice straw, leftover from rice crops, into a renewable material for the production of IKEA products.

    Featured image from Shutterstock.

  • Indian Gold Price Capped by Strong Rupee, Offshore Price Stable

    Indian Gold Price Capped by Strong Rupee, Offshore Price Stable

    Gold prices fell by Rs 235 late last week to settle at Rs 32,015 and Rs 31,865 per 10 grams for 99.9% and 99.5% purity. The move lower in gold prices was largely due to a strengthening Indian Rupee.

    Over the last few months, the US dollar has become a go-to safe haven asset. This has pushed most other world currencies lower. The Rupee ended the week at the highest level against the US dollar in two months, closing trade at nearly 72 per US dollar.

    Outside of India, the gold price seems to be finding a floor.

    2018 hasn’t been great for gold prices, though they remain in a long-term channel between $1100 USD and $1400 USD per ounce. The last months of the year are generally a good time for the gold price, but this year could be different.

    The Gold Price Could Trade Sideways

    Gold is generally strong heading into the new year. Festival buying in India is a key factor in the global physical gold market. This year’s Diwali gold buying looks lower than normal, as broader consumer habits in India seem to be softening.

    India Today pointed out last week that

    “Demand for gold on (Monday’s) Dhanteras was sluggish across the country, (only) Delhi and Mumbai (are) swimming against the current.”

    If Indian consumers aren’t planning on buying up gold this year, the price could flatten out as the end of 2018 approaches.

    According to P.R.Somasundaram, who is the World Gold Council’s managing director for India,

    “The recent sharp increase in (Rupee gold) prices could weigh on the consumer wallet, limiting purchases during this season.”

    At nearly 88,000 INR per ounce, the Rupee gold price is approaching the upper edge of a trading range that has been in play for nearly a decade.

    Changing Buying Habits

    Rural purchases account for around 60% of the gold that is sold in India. The ongoing monetary reforms that began in 2015 may be changing rural gold buying habits.

    There are other factors that also could be influencing gold buying trends outside of India’s urban centers.

    The chairman of the All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council, Nitin Khandelwal, says that,

    “Rural (gold) sales may not see a significant increase over last year, as farmers are yet to get (a minimum support price).”

    Saurabh Gadgil of PNG Jewellers, and a director of the India Bullion & Jewellers Association, thinks that smaller jewellers could be seeing reduced sales this year. He added that,

    “But there is a marked shift in customers from the unorganised to organised sector. People prefer to buy from stores that offer better quality…a variety of designs, certification, after sales (service) and buyback.”

    Global Risks Could Support Gold

    While Indian demand for physical metal seems muted, there are numerous geopolitical factors that could support the gold price in the medium-term.

    The risks of a disruptive Brexit are rising. Theresa May has lost at least two cabinet members over the last week, and if things don’t settle down, there could be more problems for the British Pound.

    The gold price could be a beneficiary of safe-haven flows in the event of more Brexit drama, among other assets that insulate against fiat currency turmoil.

    Over the last week, both the Syrian and US government have launched new operations in the ongoing Syrian war, and the war of words between Moscow and Washington DC has escalated.

    For now, it appears to be business as usual, but things could change in an instant.

    Featured image from Shutterstock.

  • Music Technology Company Pirate Studios Secures $20m Investment

    Music Technology Company Pirate Studios Secures $20m Investment

    Pirate Studios is a music tech company in the UK that has recently secured $20 million worth of investments from some of the industry’s most high-profile players. They offer 24-hour self-service recording studio time and plan to expand throughout the UK and globally.

    The music industry has been going through a serious reshuffle since the early 2000s. Long gone are the heydays for record companies who used to make a vast fortune. Multi-platinum selling albums that rake in tens of millions of dollars are generally a thing of the past. And so is the way music is now recorded.

    Pirate Studios Founded by Musicians

    Pirate Studios is a Bristol-based music tech company in the UK that uniquely operates a fully-automated 24-hour recording studio service, founded by musicians for musicians.

    The studios have recently announced they have secured $20 million in funds from a syndicate of investors called the Talis Capital Group that include some high-profile names from the world of music.

    The list of investors who are funding Pirate Studios’ expansion is led by Spotify investor Eric Archambeau. Other investors include Bart Swanson from Horizons Ventures, alongside partners from Gaw Capital, which is a Hong-Kong-based tech fund worth $20 billion.

    Pirate Studios plan to expand their operations across locations in the United Kingdom, the US, and Germany, introducing automated recording to a larger market.

    A New Way of Recording Music

    The key element to the success of Pirate Studios is its unique self-serving and automated recording studio ethos. The studios are open 24-hours, have keycode access and allow users to take advantage of automated technology for live recording and live online streaming.

    The CEO and co-Founder of Pirate Studios David Borrie had some interesting words when talking about the secured funds and expansion:

    “When we founded Pirate Studios our dream was to create innovative spaces to support emerging talent. We are so excited about the next stage of our expansion, which has been made possible by Talis Capital’s big commitment to this project, with the potential to put musicians back at the heart of the music industry.”

    The music industry is finally evolving to encourage new and emerging talent. We live in a modern world of convenience where everything must be done today. Pirate Studios is paving the way for new musicians and artists who want to record any time of the day or night for prices they can afford.

    Featured image from Pirate Studios.

  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Pays out over $100m Since 2002

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Pays out over $100m Since 2002

    The worldwide gameshow franchise ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ has been making people’s dreams come true since its syndicated debut in 2002. But did you know that the US arm of the popular game show has given away almost $100 million in prize winnings since the turn of the millennium?

    The show celebrated the achievement with a week full of shows, which not only gave away some cool cash prizes but also revisited some of its most famous moments.

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? I Do!

    When asked the immortal question–who wants to be a millionaire? Those who answer ‘no’ are either deluded, devolved or devout Buddhists!

    Maybe they should have renamed the show ‘Who Wants to be a Minimalist?’ for Buddhists. Of course, money isn’t the answer to everything, but that depends on what the questions are.

    The quiz show was first aired in Britain back in 1998 and was syndicated in America back in 2002, becoming a major hit across the globe. The syndicated US show has given away $100 million over the past 16 years and celebrated the milestone this week with shows taking place from Monday to Friday.

    The American version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? is hosted by Chris Harrison, who was extremely upbeat when talking about the landmark winnings total this week:

    “We’ve given away a grand total of $100 million over the past 16 years. To commemorate that milestone, one of our all-time favorite contestants is about to take another run at that $1 million prize.”

    Favorite Moments from the Show

    Last week’s shows revisited some of the favorite fan moments since the show began. These included the first female millionaire and a pair of kid contestants. A magical Disney cruise vacation was one of the main prizes this week to celebrate the show’s popularity.

    The original Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? show in Britain was first aired in 1998 with Chris Tarrant as its host and has since gone on to show in 160 countries worldwide.

    The rules have remained pretty much the same since its inception 20 years ago. The UK 20-year anniversary of the show took place back in May.

    Do you want to be a millionaire? Do you really need to phone a friend or ask the audience to find out the answer? If so, you’ve completely missed the point.

    Featured image from the Daily Express.

  • David Hockney Becomes Most Expensive Living Artist With $90m Sale

    David Hockney Becomes Most Expensive Living Artist With $90m Sale

    David Hockney has recently become the world’s most expensive living artist with the sale of a portrait for a gargantuan price of $90 million. Although the painting was owned by billionaire Joe Lewis, Hockney is now enjoying the rightful exposure his work deserves.

    Although I’m not much of an art critic or connoisseur, when something sells for $90 million, it makes you stop dead in your tracks and ask the question–what’s it all about?

    Record-Breaking Sale for David Hockney

    David Hockney became the most expensive living artist in the world on Thursday at Christie’s Auction House when his painting that is titled “Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Fingers)” sold for an awe-inspiring $90.3 million.

    The previous highest-selling living artist in the world was Jeff Koons, whose orange balloon dog sold for $58.4 million back in 2013. Hockney’s painting has smashed the former record to smithereens, although the portrait was owned by billionaire Joe Lewis who has made a tidy profit from the ground-breaking sale.

    The painting was first created back in 1972 by Hockney who is now 81. It was a portrait of his former lover Peter Schlesinger who is standing next to a swimming pool looking down at another man who is submerged by water. The hilly landscape in the background was said to be inspired by the South of France.

    Billionaire Joe Lewis Profits the Most

    The painting was owned by billionaire Joe Lewis who is worth a reported $5 billion and is the owner of the Tavistock Group. Lewis is an avid art fan and collector who has a vast selection of classics from world-renowned artists such as Picasso and Freund. He apparently has one of the largest privately owned art collections in the world.

    He also currently owns English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur and apparently timed the sale perfectly as the prices for Hockney’s work are currently skyrocketing. Another one of David Hockney’s paintings sold in recent months for $28.5 million.

    The new owner of the $90 million painting at the auction is a private collector called Marc Porter.

    As David Hockney is now in his early-80s, no doubt the price of his works will grow even further over the next 20 or 30 years, so this might turn out to be a nice bit of business for Porter.

    Featured image from CNN.

  • UK Pharmacist Strangles Wife with Plastic Bag for a £2m Insurance Payout

    UK Pharmacist Strangles Wife with Plastic Bag for a £2m Insurance Payout

    They say that money is the root of all evil and in this gruesome case, it appears to be true. UK pharmacist Mitesh Patel murdered his wife Jessica Patel with a plastic bag so that he could use her life insurance money (£2 million) to escape to Austrailia with his new beau (a man) he met on dating app Grindr.

    UK Pharmacist Mitesh Patel Strangled His Wife

    It all happened at the couple’s Middlesbrough home on the morning of May 14. Prosecuting QC, Nicholas Campbell, said:

    “Jessica Patel had been killed as a result of pressure being brought to bear on her neck. She was strangled.”

    Jessica Patel was declared dead at the scene by the emergency services who arrived. The weapon of choice to commit the grizzly deed? A plastic supermarket bag from Tesco’s ironically called a Tesco Bag For Life. It was used both as a means of strangulation and suffocation.

    At first, the police treated Mr. Patel as a witness until, upon examination, they found incriminating scratches on his neck. Further investigation revealed ample motive for killing his wife as she had several insurance policies in her name.

    Mr. Campbell said:

    “He was planning to use the money to start a new life in Australia and that life would be shared with the person who he really loved, one who he regarded as his soul mate–another man.”

    Your Online Footprint Reveals Everything

    The unhappily married couple ran a local pharmacy and had been together since university days. But Mr. Patel began a secret life cheating on his wife with a man that he met online. He was planning to use her insurance money to start over down under.

    Facebook
    Image from Pixabay

    As the police carried out more digging into the motives, they found internet searches dating back over five years in which Mr. Patel searched for ways to kill his wife. One of which included how much insulin was needed to kill a healthy and non-diabetic person. He has also searched for subjects like “How do I arrange a funeral?” and “The death of a spouse.”

    Despite all the evidence to the contrary, Mr. Patel denies charges of murder and insists that a burglar broke into the property and strangled Mrs. Patel.

    However, whether or not his story will hold up in court remains to be seen. Jurors were also told that Mr. Patel was acting strangely after his wife’s death and that he had “staged” the break-in by turning his house upside down and trying to destroy the CCTV footage.

    The trial continues… And for anyone thinking about looking for ways to do away their better half, remember your online footprint reveals everything.

    Featured image from Gazette Live.

  • Are Australians the Richest People in the World? New Report Says So

    Are Australians the Richest People in the World? New Report Says So

    When we think of the country with the richest people in the world, places such as Monaco, Switzerland or even one of the Scandinavian nations springs to mind. But a new report has concluded that Australians are the wealthiest people in the world.

    When talking about Aussies, it’s easy to get caught up in colloquial stereotypes such as Crocodile Dundee, hats with corks dangling off them, beers, sports, Sheilas, Drongos, and Dingoes, but we’re not going to stoop to that level for cheap laughs!

    Richest People in the World in Meridian Terms

    The Credit Suisse’s 2018 Global Wealth Report was released in October and has unearthed some interesting stats.

    Although Switzerland did actually rank in the report as home to the wealthiest people on the planet if you calculate that by the median, the Aussies come out on top.

    The report shows that if you calculate wealth per adult, Switzerland came in first. But if you take into consideration the median standard wealth of everyday people, which is the fairest way to calculate the figures, Aussies on average are the richest people in the world! Strewth mate!

    The median wealth of the average Aussie per adult is $191,453. It seems that in terms of salaries in comparison with the cost of living, Australians are living very well indeed.

    What About Americans?

    We know that Americans like to come first in everything, but this time you didn’t even make it in the top-10.

    The large wealth disparity in the USA is the major reason America didn’t rank as high as expected. The American dream is an exclusive club. There are way more super-rich people in America than in Australia, but the average Aussie is much wealthier.

    There were some interesting stats in the report in regards to the growth of wealth in Australia:

    “Household wealth in Australia grew at a fast pace between 2000 and 2012 in US dollar terms, except for a short interruption in 2008. The average annual growth rate of wealth per adult was 12 percent, with about half due to exchange-rate appreciation against the US dollar.”

    If you have any Aussie mates, make sure you seize the moment to borrow some cash from them. They are the richest people in the world you flaming galah!

    Featured image from Pixabay.

  • Winter Is Finally Here as Game of Thrones Season 8 Premieres in April

    Winter Is Finally Here as Game of Thrones Season 8 Premieres in April

    As Lord Eddard Stark once promised us, winter is finally here. The last season of Game of Thrones finally has a release date and will set our screens alight with dragon fire when it premieres in April.

    If you’ve been suffering Games of Thrones cold turkey in 2018, you need pine no longer. The final season was expected by fans to screen in 2018 after the seventh season was aired in 2017. However, the show’s creators have rightfully taken their time to ensure the final season does the show and the fans justice.

    Great News for Game of Thrones Addicts

    Whether it’s the grisly murders at the Red Wedding, the explosive Battle of Blackwater Bay, the bloodthirsty Battle of the Bastards, the exponential growth of Daenerys Targaryen and her fire-breathing dragons, or the rebirth of the much-loved and reluctant hero Jon Snow, the White Walkers are here and it really is brown trousers for everyone involved. Especially the fans!

    The HBO fantasy-drama series has broken the mold in terms of capturing the imagination of viewers far and wide with the adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Fire and Ice” novels.

    The show has been lauded by many as one of the three greatest television series ever made, mentioned in the same breath as The Sopranos and Breaking Bad.

    Game of Thrones Season 8 will premiere in April, and here is the teaser that has set the internet alight over the past day or two:

    Will there be an Iron Throne Left to Win?

    As the White Walkers have now broken down the wall and march on Westeros, will the newly acquainted team of Jon Snow and Daenerys ‘Stormborn’ Targaryen with her two remaining dragons be able to fend them off? Probably not!

    Will the current Queen of the Seven Kingdoms Cersei Lannister finally get her comeuppance? Will Brandon Stark get to tell Jon Snow the truth about his royal lineage as the rightful heir to the Iron Throne?

    Questions, questions, questions!

    Talk of the Iron Throne could all be irrelevant if the Night King and the White Walkers get their way. It’s all a complicated business, but with only six episodes left in the final season, we will finally get to see the ‘bittersweet ending’ that George R.R. Martin promised us many years ago.

    Game of Thrones Season 8 is finally coming to a television near you. We just hope you haven’t heavily invested in any of the show’s main characters too much. Because you know how GOT gets down when it comes to protecting our favorites!

    Featured image from BBC News.