As the years went by, fans eventually started to get hurt game of thrones. However, we are not the only ones, even George RR Martin, author A song of ice and fireThe books on which the HBO series was based, He was also disappointed with how quickly the story ended, and would have liked to see up to 10 seasons.
After six well-adapted seasons, with 10 episodes each, the last two presented us with only seven and six chapters respectively. Now, as part of the interview found in the book Tinderbox: HBO’s ruthless pursuit of new frontiersMartin’s agent Paul Haas revealed that The writers wanted 10 seasons of 10 episodes for Game of Thrones. Here is what he commented:
“George had lunch with Playper in New York to urge him to do ten seasons of ten episodes, because there was enough material for it, and to tell him that it would be a more satisfying and entertaining experience.”
For his part, Martin added the following:
“I wish it had lasted ten years. I think it would have given us a bit more time next season to finish. But that might be because I’m still trying to finish it on these books.”
It is also known that Dr Martin was concerned about the direction of the series after the fifth season., resulting in less author participation from that point on. This is what Haas commented:
“George loves them. [los showrunners de Game of Thrones, Daniel Weiss y David Benioff], but after season five, he begins to worry about the path he took because George knows where the story is going. He started saying, ‘You’re not following my template.’
It’s no secret that after the fifth season, there was no more material to adapt to the series. winter wind, Sixth book in the series A song of ice and fire It’s not available yet, and showrunners Daniel Weiss and David Benioff’s time They had a clear idea of ​​where they wanted to go.The route is not well defined.
Also we must not forget that at that time, Daniel Weiss and David Benioff were planning a new Star Wars trilogy, a project that was canceled at the end of the day. Although the showrunners have not spoken about it, the desire to work with Disney has been cited as one of the reasons they ended Disney’s life prematurely. game of thrones.
yes ok game of thrones Remembered for its terrible ending, Martin’s work with HBO continues. now, is produced House of the DragonA series based on Fire and bloodA book that is finished, and those involved in this production wish to honor the author’s work.
On a related note, here you can watch the first trailer for the second season of House of the Dragon Likewise, Martin has confirmed more seasons of the series.
Editor’s note:
That last is the only way to completely eliminate the bad taste in our mouth game of thrones reading book A song of ice and fire. unfortunately, winter wind It is not sold yet, and it seems A spring dream will never see the light of day.
