HBO’s Game Of Thrones Spinoffs Avoid The Original Show’s GRRM Issue
HBO has several Game of Thronesspinoffs in the works, and the new shows will avoid one major George R.R. Martin issue with the original series. HBO wants to capitalize on its Game of Thrones franchise, doing so with several new spinoffs of the fantasy series. House of the Dragon is the first spinoff making it to air, with the tale of Targaryen history premiering on HBO in 2022. However, HBO is also working on several live-action series and animated shows. For instance, The Sea Snake will cover Corlys Velaryon, and Ten Thousand Ships will be a series about Princess Nymeria and her formidable fleet.
Of course, not all Game of Thrones spinoffs receive a happy ending. HBO received a lot of publicity over its canceled $30 million prequel show supposedly titled The Long Night. The series would've told the story of old Westeros and the history of the White Walkers, taking place thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones. The canceled Game of Thrones show also had an impressive cast, with Naomi Watts, Josh Whitehouse, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Naomi Ackie. However, HBO pulled the plug on the show in 2019.
Related: George R.R. Martin’s Original Game Of Thrones Plan Fixed The Finale’s Mistakes
Game of Thrones had a controversial final season, but the spinoffs will avoid one mistake by the series. Though George R.R. Martin's novels inspired HBO's Game of Thrones, the author became less and less involved in the story as the series went on. In fact, Martin last wrote scripts for season 4 of the series. Season 5 then departs from Martin's original story, culminating in a final season that caused an uproar among fans. However, Martin will remain heavily involved in the new shows. According to the author (via Not A Blog),
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