Many fans were disappointed with the finale of HBO’s Game of Thrones. It was considered a major drop in quality from the rest of the series, which was closely based on author George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books. Unfortunately, the author is still hard at work with the final books in the series. As such, the show’s creators were forced to write their own ending. With this in mind, fans are eager to know how George RR Martin intends to end the story proper – and he insists that it will have a new ending when compared to the Game of Thrones TV series.
While speaking with PBS in Chicago, via MovieWeb, George RR Martin made the following statement:
“Looking back, I wish I’d stayed ahead of the books. My biggest issue there was when they began the [TV] series, I had four books already in print and the fifth one came out just as the series was starting in 2011. I had a five-book head-start, and these are gigantic books, as you know; I never thought they would catch up with me, but they did. They caught up with me and passed me. That made it a little strange because now the show was ahead of me and the show was going in somewhat different directions. So, I’m still working on the book, but you’ll see my ending when that comes out.”
This is certainly exciting and reassuring news for fans of Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire. Unfortunately, it will probably still be quite some time before the final two books are finished and released. Nevertheless, one can hope that the wait will be worth it – and that they’ll deliver an ending that will satisfy fans unlike the popular show. In any case, it isn’t the only Game of Thrones-related project on the way.
Fans will also have House of the Dragon, HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series to look forward to. The series will be arriving next year.