The showrunners of HBO's epic TV series "Game of Thrones" have something to say after the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union (EU). The world was astounded with the recent surprising vote resulting to Britain's exit from the Union but not as much as "Game of Thrones" fans when they realized it could mean something else for their favorite show.
On Friday, BBC News reported that UK's votes for the EU referendum more popularly known as the "Brexit" revealed that the nation wants out of the organization. The results showed 52 percent of the voting population in favor of the leave while the remaining 48 percent want to remain. This took the world by surprise as the decision of one of the most powerful countries in the EU may also affect not just its citizens but the world as a whole.
The entertainment world was particularly shook by this news. Many asked what such feat means for the television, filming, and streaming sectors and the GoT showrunners have an answer.
Apparently, there had been fears that the beloved TV adaptation of George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels would have difficulty in filming since it draws a portion of its production costs from the European Regional Development Fund. Since the film is being shot in Northern Ireland which is a part of the UK and the Fund is a project of the EU, some people worried that the budget for the next two seasons would be insufficient.
But of course, HBO still has other sources of funds. Plus, there is the fact that the studio has not been drawing money from the Fund for the production of the previous seasons anyway so there should not be any problem, says HBO. "We do not anticipate that the result of the EU Referendum will have any material effect on HBO producing Game of Thrones," HBO said in a statement cited by Entertainment Weekly.