1 Game Of Thrones Spinoff Update Should Ease The Biggest Fan Concerns
An update on Game of Thrones' spinoffs — and George R.R. Martin's involvement — makes HBO's plan a lot more exciting and eases concerns surrounding the on-screen future of Westeros. For all that Game of Thrones' ending was controversial, to say the least, HBO is pushing forward with multiple projects lined up to turn the hit show into a hit franchise. First up will be House of the Dragon, set around 200 years before Game of Thrones and focusing on the Targaryen Civil War known as the Dance of the Dragons, but there'll be more to come. Other Game of Thrones spinoffs reportedly in development include an animated series based in Yi-Ti, a show revolving around Corlys Velaryon, aka The Sea Snake, and even a Jon Snow sequel with Kit Harington in talks to return.
The future sounds bright, but with that approach come risks. HBO has already experienced not only the backlash to Game of Thrones season 8, but failures with launching spinoffs too: the prequel based around The Long Night was canceled despite around $30 million being spent producing a pilot episode; various other ideas have been discussed and rejected too. Luckily, HBO's approach is a surprisingly restrained one, despite the many ideas, as they refuse to rush things for the sake of building on the IP. But even more importantly, in terms of avoiding past mistakes and ensuring the spinoffs are as strong as possible, is the greater involvement of Martin himself.
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Martin, the creator of this world with his A Song of Ice and Fire books (and now more besides), had limited involvement with Game of Thrones, despite writing for the show and consulting on its earlier seasons. As the show's story
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