Much speculation about HBO's post-Game of Thrones projects has been made; I'm not sure if anyone had Circe on their shortlist. Based on Madeline Miller's bestselling 2018 novel, the story centers on the powerful Ancient Greek goddess Circe but is told from her own perspective as she "transforms from an awkward nymph to a formidable witch, able to challenge gods, titans and monsters alike." So a classic mythology version of Maleficent; I dig it. As THR reports, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (Planet of the Apes, Jurassic World) are on board to write and executive produce …