According to George RR Martin
The “Game of Thrones” spin-off that was thought to be dead is coming after all
George RR Martin gives “Game of Thrones” fans hope for another series.
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Even series that are said to be dead live longer. This is what “Game of Thrones” creator George RR Martin suggests – even though he is already having money worries.
Shortly after the finale of the main series “Game of Thrones”, reports of several planned spin-offs have sprung up like mushrooms – so far, however, only the equally successful spin-off “House of the Dragon” has seen the light of day. Other excursions into the fantasy realm of Westeros and the surrounding area have since been canceled, including a series that was supposed to deal with the further adventures of fan favorite Jon Snow (Kit Harington, 37). Another project that was written off as dead seems to be back in the works, as author George RR Martin (75) revealed on his official blog.
According to the report, a new screenwriter, the newly crowned Pulitzer Prize winner Eboni Booth, has been brought in to work on the pilot episode of the prequel series “Ten Thousand Ships” instead of Brian Helgeland (63). Booth had only received the coveted award in May of this year for her play “Primary Trust”.
The author of the “Game of Thrones” novel writes about Booth: “She is an incredibly talented young playwright and a joy to work with. When she’s not writing and producing her award-winning plays on and off Broadway, HBO and I are keeping her busy by having her work on a new pilot for ‘Ten Thousand Ships.'”
It will be costly
The plot of “Ten Thousand Ships” takes place around 1,000 years before the events of “Game of Thrones” and is about the warrior princess Nymeria, who founded the kingdom of Dorne. It is an epic tale, as Martin jokingly comments when looking at the possible budget: “We’re all very excited about it… although we’re still trying to figure out how we’re going to pay for 10,000 ships, 300 dragons and those giant turtles.”
There has been no official statement from the broadcaster HBO. However, Martin is known for freely divulging internal information on his blog. Either way, patience will be required: even if everything goes perfectly, a release of “Ten Thousand Ships” is still a long way off.
All fans of the fantasy saga should be all the more excited about June 17th. The second season of “House of the Dragon” will start on Sky/Wow in the night of Monday, at the same time as the US release.