Recently, George R. R. Martin has posted an update for fans on his “Not A Blog,” providing them with an update to his upcomingGame of Thronesbook sequels, priorities, and HBO shows.
Not A Blog works are Martins live journal, where theGame of Thronesauthor uploads blog entries on his writing progress, sharing new information with fans such as new book covers, releases, and goings-on in his everyday life. Martin’s comments and blogs are considered semi-canon and are used as a holy grail byGame of Thronesfans to stay in the loop with Martin’s latest developments.
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Recently, Martin posted a blog titled “Random Updates and Bits o' News,” expressing the ‘enormous amount of work’ the author had done in 2021 despite it being a year to forget because of the global pandemic and the loss of his loved ones. Martin then elaborates on the work that has gone into his projects;The Winds of Winter,Fire & Blood Vol.2, theDunk & Eggnovellas, an illustrated, condensed version ofFire and Blood,Who’s Who in Westeros. Martin firmly expressed thatA Song of Ice and Fireis still his “number one priority, and will remain so until the story is told.” However, the author explains that theGame of Thronesuniversehas become so much more than bothThe Winds of WinterandA Song of Ice and Fire, so the release of long-awaited titles is taking longer, so that other titles may progress.
On a positive note, Martin turns to update fans on the television side ofGame of Thrones. TheGame of Thronessuccessor shows have taken up a large proportion of Martin’s focus, as the author wants to keep the stories as canonical as possible. Martinexcitedly announced thatHouse of Dragon, starring Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, has finished filming in London and entered post-production. But there is little more Martin can tell fans, despite his eagerness.
Martin also hints to fans that more live-action shows and animated series are in development forHBO and HBO Max, which change the tone set in the previous series, offering more stories in the vast world Westeros. Martin also confirmed that leaked news of the animated show,The Golden Empire, was correct and will be set in Yi Ti.The Nine Voyages, created by Bruno Heller, has recently changed toThe Sea Snakedue to another series having a number in the title;Ten Thousand Ships, a series following Nymeria.
In present-day developments,Roadmarksfor HBO,Dark Windsfor AMC,Wild Cardsfor UCP,Peacock,andNight of the Cootershave been confirmed for completion this month. So in terms of theGame of Thronesuniverse, Martin has undoubtedly been busy, and fans have so much to look forward to. The line-up for the animated series sounds incredible, and the praise Martin has for the creatives only makes them sound more intriguing. And in case you’re wondering, yes, Martin isstill working onWinds of Winter, stop asking him.
