The future isn’t trying brilliant for future Game of Thrones spin-offs as George R. R. Martin claims that some have been shelved as a result of modifications at HBO Max.
The creator wrote in a weblog publish this week that he’s growing a number of reveals with HBO in succession to House of the Dragon, nevertheless it appears like issues aren’t going so easily.
“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,” he wrote.
Martin continued, “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. All the changes at HBO Max have impacted us, certainly.”
The creator confirmed that he’s at present engaged on House of the Dragon Season 2, which has already been greenlit by the streamer.
Decider has reached out to HBO Max representatives for remark.
HBO Max has confronted quite a few complaints concerning the modifications following WarnerMedia’s (the streamer’s mum or dad firm) merger with Discovery earlier this yr. Several reveals have been cancelled because of this, together with Gordita Chronicles, Minx and Made For Love.
The streamer has additionally been below fireplace for the cancellation of the almost-finished DC film, Batgirl, and for eradicating content material from their platform, which Vulture credit to tax break causes.
Martin reportedly has a number of reveals in improvement, together with a sequence adaptation of the Game of Thrones prequel Tales of Dunk and Egg and a Jon Snow spin-off, set to star Kit Harington.
Martin additionally mirrored on the eye his House of the Dragon sequence has acquired from awards reveals, writing, “Congratulations are due to House of the Dragon and Emma d’Arcy for their Golden Globes nominations, and to Milly Alcock, Matt Smith, and the show for the Critic’s Choice Award nods.”
The author added, “Well deserved. Fingers and toes crossed for all of them.”
He additionally acknowledged that he hopes Paddy Considine, Steve Toussaint, Olivia Cooke and Emily Carey “get some love” from the Emmy Awards.
This story initially appeared on Decider and is republished right here with permission.
Originally revealed as Game of Thrones creator says spin-offs have been ‘shelved’
