Game of Thrones Creator Comments On His Future With TV Franchise
Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin comments on his future with the growing television franchise. Martin’s fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, began with the publication of A Game of Thrones in 1996. Subsequent novels were published every few years, with a six-year gap between the fourth and fifth books. In 2006, screenwriters D.B. Weiss and David Benioff approached Martin about adapting his novels into a television series. Eventually, Game of Thrones premiered on HBO in 2011—the same year A Dance with Dragons, the fifth—and, still, latest—installment of ASOIAF arrived on shelves.
Despite the conclusion of Game of Thrones in 2019, HBO Max is far from done with Westeros. Several live-action spin-offs have either been announced or leaked as in development, including a Jon Snow sequel starring Kit Harrington, an adaptation of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Tales of Dunk and Egg), shows focused on the Sea Snake’s nine voyages, Flea Bottom, and this year’s House of the Dragon—which is loosely based on Martin’s Fire & Blood and details the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. There are also a handful of animated projects in the works. With Game of Thrones becoming like the MCU, its creator has opened up about his relationship with the TV franchise.
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In a recent interview with THR, Martin discussed the expansion of the Game of Thrones media franchise. As the author continues working towards the completion of his ASOIAF series, he muses about his future with the live-action franchise. Read what he had to say below:
“Sometimes I sit around trying to figure out who the hell I am in this whole scenario. Am I George Lucas? Am I
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