Disney Signed a Game of Thrones Writer for Its New Live Action Film and Things Got Crazy

Game of Thrones writer Bryan Cogman was recently announced as the writer for the live-action remake of the 1963 Disney movie The Sword in the Stone. Based on T. H. White’s novel, the book is about a young boy raised by Merlin to become King Arthur. Before he was signed to the deal to lead the remake, the Game of Thrones writer had a meeting with a Disney producer to discuss his vision for the movie. This is how the meeting transpired.* *Seriously A gust of cold office air greeted them as they entered the room with the mahogany conference table square in the center. The boardroom was kept cooler than the rest of the building to accommodate the large number of people it held. Instead of lawyers and executives however, today in the room sat a single man in casual attire. He was a producer from Disney, scheduled to meet Bryan Cogman and his agent to discuss their new film project. “Please, pull up a chair,” the producer welcomed them as they walked in. “Sorry for the big room, the smaller ones were booked. Can I bring you something?” “No, thank you. I’m really excited to get started. I have some great ideas for this, I’ve hardly been able to write them all down,” Cogman said, opening a scribble-filled notebook and turning its pages. “Well let’s get started,” replied the producer. “You know, this is going to be really great, we’re really excited to have you on this project. It’s a classic, you know? King Arthur and the whole mythos – we’re about due for a remake and you’re just th…