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George R.R. Martin is yet to finish his fantasy novel seriesA Song of Ice and Fire, despite its TV show adaptationGame of Thronesending with a whimper in 2019. The HBO show’s final season received a divisive response with many fans and critics unimpressed with the direction it took. Some actors in the show have also publicly disowned the ending.
Martin’s novels were yet to be complete when seasons 7 and 8 of the show went in an independent direction. The author is still working on the sixth novel of the series titledThe Winds of Winter, which will be the penultimate book. However, the writer mentioned that the ending of the books will differ from the controversial finale of the HBO show.
George R.R. Martin Distanced Himself From The Ending ofGame of Thrones
George R.R. Martin’sA Song of Ice and Fireseries began with the first novelGame of Thrones, which was published in 1996. The author published three more books before it was adapted into a fantasy show by HBO. TitledGame of Thrones, the show drew a large fan following, turning it into a global phenomenon.
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While the novelA Dance with Dragonswas the only book to be released during the show’s tenure, Martin has been working on the sixth and penultimate novelThe Winds of Winterfor the past few years. The lack of an ending led the creators ofGame of Thronesto head in an independent direction, leading to the controversial finale of the eighth and final season.
The ending of the HBO show was criticized by critics and fans alike with many underwhelmed by the character arcs that prominent characters ended up with. However, George R.R. Martin seemingly distances himself from the ending of the show and mentions that he was not consulted during the development of the final two seasons.
Martin also said in an interview with theNew York Timesthat his version would be different,
“By Season 5 and 6, and certainly 7 and 8, I was pretty much out of the loop…I don’t know [why] — you have to ask Dan and David…My ending will be very different.”
Despite him distancing himself from the final seasons of the show, he returned as the creator and executive producer of the prequel spinoffHouse of the Dragon.
George R.R. Martin Promises A Different Ending InThe Winds Of Winter
George R.R. Martin has been working on the sixth novelThe Winds of Winterfor over ten years. Much information has been revealed about the book in the past decade such as the expected length of the novel (approximately more than 1,500 pages) and expected points of view the book would explore. However, there has been no release date yet.
Though many promises of the book’s release have been broken, the author seemed to have been adamant about one promise that he will not break, which is to change the ending from that of HBO’sGame of Thrones. In ablog post on his website, the author mentioned that his process of writing a novel was more like tending a garden and that he allowed the story to grow.
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Martin mentioned that he always gets asked whether the ending of the books will be different from that of the show, to which he responded positively. He mentioned that though he has had some plot details in his head for years, his story is taking him further away from the HBO show and that the ending would be quite different.
“What I have noticed more and more of late, however, is my gardening is taking me further and further away from the television series. Yes, some of the things you saw on HBO in GAME OF THRONES you will also see in THE WINDS OF WINTER (though maybe not in quite the same ways)… but much of the rest will be quite different. And really, when you think about it, this was inevitable.”
However, he still did not confirm whether the book would come out anytime soon, and neither did he confirm if he was done writing.
Game of Thronesis available to stream on Max.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
