George RR Martin Was "Out Of The Loop" On Later Game Of Thrones Seasons
A Song of Ice and Fire author George RR Martin has spoken about his steadily decreased involvement in the Game of Thrones show in a recent interview.
Speaking to The New York Times (via TVLine), Martin spoke about the later seasons of Game of Thrones, and how over time his involvement in the series resulted in him being «pretty much out of the loop.» According to Martin, he was pretty involved with Seasons 1 through 4, being consulted on almost everything, from scripts to casting.
«By Season 5 and 6, and certainly 7 and 8, I was pretty much out of the loop,» Martin shared. The writer was asked why this was the case, to which he responded, «I don't know – you have to ask Dan and David,» referring to showrunners Dan Weiss and David Benioff. The two showrunners declined the Times' request for comment on the matter.
It should be noted Martin is notorious for not having actually finished the book series the show is based on, with Seasons 6 through 8 having less material to directly adapt.
Apparently Martin has been much more involved in the upcoming prequel series, House of the Dragon, adapted from the first volume of Martin's Fire & Blood. «George, for us, in this process has been a really valuable resource,» said co-creator of House of Dragon and HBO's chief content officer Casey Bloys. «He is literally the creator of this world. He is its historian, its creator, its keeper. And so I can’t imagine doing a show that he didn’t believe in or didn’t endorse.» Despite his involvement, don't expect a cameo from him any time soon.
House of the Dragon received a brutal new trailer last month, but isn't the only Game of Thrones spin-off show in development. Jon Snow is also now set to receive his own show, with actor Kit Harrington
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