Jane Goldman

Jane Goldman (born 11 June 1970) is a British screenwriter, author, and producer who has presented one of the five pitches to HBO for a Game of Thrones prequel TV series. Her project has George R.R. Martin attached as a co-producer.

On June 8th, 2018, it was revealed that HBO ordered a live-action pilot episode for Goldman's prequel pitch, as well as its identity: the story will focus on the Long Night during the Age of Heroes, set 8,000 years before the main TV series.

Career
Goldman has had a long career as a screenwriter on movies such as X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past, the Kick-Ass series, the Kingsman series, and others. The screen-play she co-wrote for the film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Stardust won a Hugo Award.