George R.R. Martin
How ‘House of the Dragon’ Brought That Giant Moment in Westeros History to Life
[This story contains spoilers from House of the Dragon season two, episode two.] It’s not easy to track every character in the Game of Thrones universe, particularly on House of the Dragon. All of these Targaryens running around named Aegon. A couple of them named Jaehaerys (rest in peace to both the late king and […]
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‘House of the Dragon’ Star on First Learning About the Season 2 Premiere’s Horrific Ending
[This story contains major spoilers from the season two premiere of House of the Dragon.] The House of the Dragon premiere’s “Blood and Cheese” ending was a shock to everyone in the audience, with a few key exceptions: those who read George R.R. Martin’s source material, those who read about the source material and those […]
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George R.R. Martin Reveals a Scrapped ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Idea Has Been Revived
As Game of Thrones fans prepare for the season two premiere of House of the Dragon this Sunday, saga creator George R.R. Martin is giving a promising update on a potential new series. Martin revealed that the Princess Nymeria prequel Ten Thousand Ships is alive again and making progress under a new writer — Eboni […]
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George R.R. Martin Says “Anti-Fans” Have Ruined the Discussions Around Films, TV Shows on Social Media
George R.R. Martin blames “anti-fans” on social media for the “rational discourse” around films and television shows ending. The Game of Thrones author recently opened up in a post on his blog about what a “nightmare” last year was for him, both “professionally and personally.” He also admitted that he feels “so far 2024 looks to be even worse.” […]
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‘Game of Thrones’ Releasing New Mobile RPG Game ‘Legends’
There’s a new mobile game coming that transports players back to Westeros. Game of Thrones: Legends is a puzzle-based role-playing game being announced for next year. In the game from Zynga Inc., players “will take on the role of a Westeros leader, honing their tactics and skill as they strategically assemble a team of champions, equip […]
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‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff ‘The Hedge Knight’ Shuts Down Writers Room for Strike
George R.R. Martin confirmed that the writers room has shut down for the recently announced Game of Thrones series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight. In a blog post Sunday, Martin noted the greenlit series has paused due to the writers strike, which got underway last week. “The writer’s room on A KNIGHT […]
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‘House of the Dragon’ Showrunner Promises “Five New Dragons” in Season 2
The House of the Dragon showrunner has released a small, but fiery, tease of what fans can expect from season two of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel. “You’re going to meet five new dragons,” co-creator Ryan Condal said at an FYC screening of the hit series in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Condal added that the […]
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George R.R. Martin: Some ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoffs “Shelved” at HBO
The ongoing restructuring at Warner Bros. Discovery may be affecting one of its most valuable franchises. Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin says a couple of potential spinoffs of the megahit have been “shelved,” though others remain in active development. Writing on his blog, Martin attributed the delays to “all the changes at HBO […]
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George R.R. Martin Says ‘The Winds of Winter’ Is Now Three-Quarters Finished
George R.R. Martin is giving a specific update on his Winds of Winter progress. The Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon author was on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, where he was asked the mandatory, yet wearisome, question about his progress on the long-long-awaited next A Song of Ice and […]
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‘House of the Dragon’ Producer Baffled Daemon Targaryen Has Become an “Internet Boyfriend”
It was there from the first episode of House of the Dragon. And after last week’s episode, the thirsty tweets and memes really exploded: The murderous Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) is an object of online desire. Two moments, in particular, seemed to send admirers over the top: The prince helping his estranged brother, ailing King […]
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‘House of the Dragon’ Star Matt Smith Says He Questioned Whether All of His Sex Scenes Were Needed
Matt Smith admits to having wondered whether HBO’s highly anticipated series House of the Dragon is a bit steamier than necessary. In a new interview with British Rolling Stone, the actor, who plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, discussed the sex scenes in the Game of Thrones prequel series that is based on parts of George R.R. […]
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George R.R. Martin Tests Positive for COVID-19, Misses ‘House of the Dragon’ Premiere
George R.R. Martin missed the glitzy premiere of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon in Los Angeles on Wednesday after testing positive for COVID-19. Speaking at the premiere, HBO and HBO Max’s chief content officer Casey Bloys revealed the news of Martin’s positive test. “I was going to start today by […]
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