Confederateimagines the events leading to a Third American Civil War.

Some critics also took issue with Benioff and Weiss tackling the subject as white men.

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File this under hindsight is 20/20, Bloys told reporters Wednesday.

These four writers are at the top of their game; they can do whatever they want.

This is what theyre passionate about, so Im going to bet on that.

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The producers have said theyre not looking to doGone with the Wind2017, Bloys says.

Its not whips and plantations.

Its what theyd imagine a modern-day institution of slavery might look like.

The latter has been particularly topical in the current political era.

Everybody understands that theres a high degree of difficulty with getting this right.

Hearing the reactions is invaluable.