‘Game of Thrones’ Showrunners Opt Out Of San Diego Comic-Con Panel

It seems that Game of Thrones‘ showrunners are not quite ready to face the public spotlight as David Benioff and Dan Weiss have opted not to go to San Diego Comic-Con.

In a recent update on their official Twitter account, Game of Thrones announced its lineup the San Diego Comic-Con panel. It most notably included the absence of showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss. An explanation for their absence at San Diego Comic-Con, however, was not provided. Jacob Anderson, John Bradley, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Liam Cunningham,  Conleth Hill, Maisie Williams, and Isaac Hempstead Wright are all still schdueld to attend the San Diego Comic-Con panel.

You can see the full Tweet from HBO regarding the attendees for the Game of Thrones San Diego Comic-Con panel below:

Game of Thrones‘ final season was, of course, a highly controversial one. Fans, of course, criticized the direction that the series took along with a number of character decisions that seemed out of character for them.  The backlash hasn’t stopped Game of Thrones from earning a boatload of Emmy nominations. In total, the series has earned a total of 32 Emmy nominations, including one for Outstanding Writing on the series finale. It remains to be seen, however, if the show will win any. But in the meantime, the Game of Thrones‘ showrunners still appear not to be ready to face down their critical fans at San Diego Comic-Con.

What do you all make of this? Why do you think Game of Thrones‘ showrunners are avoiding the spotlight at San Diego Comic-Con? Are they waiting for passions regarding the show’s final season to cool? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

Source: Twitter