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- "Game of Thrones" concluded on Sunday after eight seasons, but its cast members already have projects lined up.
- Two actors on the show will be starring in "X-Men" movies, and one has an action thriller coming to theaters next week.
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Sunday’s episode of "Game of Thrones," called "The Iron Throne," marked the end of HBO’s hit series. But audiences don’t have to wait long before seeing the show’s actors back on screen.
Sophie Tuner (who played Sansa Stark) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister) are starring in movies that come to theaters in the next couple weeks: Turner in the "X-Men" movie "Dark Phoenix" and Coster-Waldau in the Brian De Palma-directed thriller, "Domino."
Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) will star in a Netflix romantic comedy later this year, and Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) is reportedly starring in a remake of "The Wild Bunch."
Even the "Game of Thrones" showrunners, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, already have their next project lined up, and it will take them to a galaxy far, far away.
Below are the main cast members of "Game of Thrones" and what projects they’re starring in next:
Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark)
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Turner will next reprise her role of Jean Grey in the "X-Men" movie, "Dark Phoenix," next month. It’s the final "X-Men" movie in the main series from Fox before Disney takes control of the franchise.
Maisie Williams (Arya Stark)
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Williams is also starring in an "X-Men" project, a spin-off movie called "New Mutants," as Wolfsbane. But it’s had a troubled production. The movie had reportedly been in limbo due to expected reshoots, and Disney recently pushed its release date back for the third time to next year. Its fate could still be uncertain.
Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister)
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Dinklage has voice roles in two upcoming animated sequels: "The Angry Birds Movie 2," which comes to theaters in August, and "The Croods 2," which arrives next year. Deadline reported last week that Dinklage had joined a remake of "The Wild Bunch" alongside Michael Fassbender and Jamie Foxx.
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Source: Business Insider – tclark@businessinsider.com (Travis Clark)