![]() In Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, the esteemed fantasy author appears, utters no lines, and has his head bitten off by a shark. Still, as he mentions, it’s not like he’ll have to live on through his books alone. He graciously acknowledges that was the right creative choice, though he does sound a little wistful to have never appeared on the show. “I also campaigned to die horribly at the Red Wedding,” Martin writes, “which seemed only fair since I was responsible for it, but it was felt that my presence in that powerful, wrenching, bloody scene might have taken the viewers out of the moment.” ![]() ![]() And finally, he thought he might appear during the Red Wedding-the famously bloody third-season episode. That time budget constraints kept him from being immortalized (dead) onscreen. Then he thought he might appear as a severed head on the wall of the Red Keep. As tributes poured in for producer Martin, who died aged 90 on Tuesday evening, some readers mistakenly believed that Martin, author of the Game of Thrones novels, was no more. His first, from the pilot, ended up on the cutting room floor after reshooting. As the writer revealed in a blog post on his website, as his A Song of Ice and Fire was being turned into the Games of Thrones television series, he had a few shots at a cameo. But like a lot of creators, he apparently couldn’t resist inserting himself into his creation. So Martin is probably secure knowing that he’ll be remembered. Game of Thrones has just become part of our shared lexicon, whether it’s appearing in memes, being referenced in politics, or showing up as a cameo in Westworld. The Game of Thrones author penned five fantasy tomes (with two more perpetually on their way) that then became a widely acclaimed HBO series-the sort of thing that bends pop culture even for people who haven’t seen it. Martin has probably already secured his immortality. I am dying to tell you all about them, but I am not supposed to, so.George R.R. House Of The Dragon has wrapped in London and is now in post-production. Of the project Martin added: "So far, I am very excited. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. We need your consent to load this YouTube content We use YouTube to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. The spinoff series, House Of The Dragon, is based on Martin’s Fire & Blood novel which is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen. Game Of Thrones, which ended its hugely successful run in 2019, was mostly filmed on location and in studios in Northern Ireland. He added: "But Westeros has become bigger than The Winds Of Winter, or even A Song Of Ice And Fire." "The world of Westeros, the world of A Song Of Ice And Fire, is my number one priority, and will remain so until the story is told." "I made a lot of progress on Winds in 2020, and less in 2021… but 'less' is not ‘none’. I have stated that a hundred times in a hundred venues, having to restate it endlessly is just wearisome. "Yes, of course I am still working on The Winds Of Winter. "I know, for many of you out there, only one of those projects matters," he wrote. Providing updates on various projects on his website blog he said that being hounded by fans about his latest book was "wearisome". George RR Martin said House Of The Dragon is his "number one priority" He also added that a HBO spin-off series, House Of The Dragon, starring Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke and Rhys Ifans, had now wrapped and was in post production. The US writer said the world of Westeros, where the books are set, is his "number one priority" and would remain so "until the story is told." George RR Martin has reassured fans that he is still working on his long-anticipated book The Winds Of Winter – part of the hugely popular Game Of Thrones series.
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