‘Game Of Thrones': A Timeline Of Every Movie Rumor (That Still Hasn’t Been Confirmed)

What is dead may never die -- and probably will never get greenlit, either.

There’s no denying that HBO’s “Game Of Thrones” is the biggest, most talked about drama on television — but will it ever follow in the footsteps of shows like “Sex and the City” or “Entourage” and make the leap to movie theaters?

Lately that’s been the question on everybody’s mind, especially after a theatrical release seemed like a done deal thanks to a false tabloid story going viral last week (more on that in a second). But despite the current fervor for more Westeros, odds are it probably won’t happen anytime soon — HBO is in the business of making television, not movies, and they’ve got plenty of material for new seasons even if it does take forever for George R.R. Martin to write “The Winds of Winter.”

But like the North, the Internet remembers, and it’s not letting those movie rumors go. So when did they even start in the first place, and who’s responsible for turning it into a question every single cast member will get asked for the rest of their careers? We put on our fanciest historian hats to trace back when the speculation first began, and the true culprits might surprise you (but probably not).