George R.R. Martin Says More Game of Thrones Spinoffs Have Been Impacted By HBO Max’s Drama

House of the Dragon’s arrival this 12 months was meant to be however step one in a grand return to the world of Westeros—with plans for every part from knightly adventures to the return of Jon Snow on the playing cards. But whereas there are nonetheless loads of plans within the works, it’d take somewhat longer to get spherical to them because of Warner Bros.’ heaping pile of mess currently.

The newest replace on the world of Game of Thrones spinoffs comes in fact courtesy of perpetual updater George R.R. Martin, who likes to inform you when and if he’ll present an replace on both his work or variations of his work at any obtainable alternative. Writing on his weblog Not A Blog, the Song of Ice and Fire writer provided an replace on a couple of of the variations of not simply his fantasy work, however issues like Peacock’s tackle his sci-fi sequence Wild Cards.

“But now I am back in the salt mine, working… working on so many bloody things, my head may soon explode. Yes, Winds of Winter, yes, yes. And House of the Dragon, season two. And several of the other successor shows that we’re developing with HBO,” Martin wrote, earlier than explaining that this summer time’s tumult at HBO Max has considerably altered the plans for what we would see out of Westeros within the far future.

“Some of those are moving faster than others, as is always the case with development. None have been greenlit yet, though we are hoping… maybe soon. A couple have been shelved, but I would not agree that they are dead. You can take something off the shelf as easily as you can put it on the shelf,” Martin continued. “All the changes at HBO Max have impacted us, certainly. We are also still developing the Wild Cards tv series for Peacock, based (largely) on FORT FREAK. And I have Wild Cards books to edit. Oh, and did I forget Winds of Winter? No, of course I didn’t. But if I ever did, I know you folks will remind me.”

Beyond House of the Dragon, all we learn about potential future Game of Thrones spinoffs are the aforementioned Dunk and Egg sequence—adapting Martin’s novellas following the adventures of hedge knight Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg, secretly Aegon V Targaryen—and a sequel sequence set after the conclusion of Game of Thrones following Kit Harington’s Jon Snow. Martin makes it sound like much more may’ve been on the way in which, however at the moment are on the backburner. But just like the writer says, this stuff may be placed on and maintain and brought off at any time—and given House of the Dragon’s sturdy debut this 12 months, lots of the doubts that Game of Thrones’ controversial legacy may whole individuals again to Westeros have been confirmed incorrect.

One factor that isn’t unsure although: we’ll most likely have to attend a very very long time to see what else Martin and Warner Bros. have planed for A Song of Ice and Fire’s televisual future.

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