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The 'Game of Thrones' author strikes a long-term deal with HBO worth mid-eight figures.

George R.R. Martin is founding a new content kingdom at HBO.

The Game of Thrones author just signed a massive overall deal to develop more programming for the network and its streaming service, HBO Max.
The deal represents an effort from HBO to continue the momentum of Game of Thrones, the network's most popular and most-award-winningseries of all time.
Though it's unclear how many, if any, of Martin's projects will be connected to Game of Thrones, HBO has positioned the writer in a leading creative role to create more original content and help expand the network's streaming foothold through HBO Max.
Sources say Martin's contract spans five years and is worth mid-eight figures.

George R.R. Martin Signs Massive Five-Year Overall Deal With HBO (Exclusive)

The 'Game of Thrones' author strikes a long-term deal with HBO worth mid-eight figures.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[YCoCg]

Just in time for him to not finish the book!

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

With the D&D cucks gone, let's fucking go.

 

[eot]

 

[bitbydeath]

Cool, he can help HBO finish Game of Thrones.

 

[Jon Neu]

With the D&D cucks gone, let's fucking go.

HBO is embracing wokeness like crazy. The shows are going to be a complete clusterfuck.

 

[MaestroMike]

d00ds 72 hope he looks after his health

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

HBO is embracing wokeness like crazy. The shows are going to be a complete clusterfuck.

You know nothing, Jon Neu. Have you even watched Game of Thrones bro? The amount of rape is more triggering than hiring a woke actor or whatever it is they're doing. It's pretty fucking clear the backlash they got for allowing those cunts to shorten the last season and bail, honestly what other major TV show got this amount of shit? Take my money. And maybe finish the last two books or something.

 

[greyshark]

Game of Thrones still has momentum?

 

[Jon Neu]

You know nothing, Jon Neu. Have you even watched Game of Thrones bro? The amount of rape is more triggering than hiring a woke actor or whatever it is they're doing. It's pretty fucking clear the backlash they got for allowing those cunts to shorten the last season and bail, honestly what other major TV show got this amount of shit? Take my money. And maybe finish the last two books or something.

They are hiring black actors to portray people who should be literally white and blonde by the plot. And that thing called Bloodmoon that got terminated was literally the story of black people opressed by the white people of westeros.

They don't give a crap about the source material, they just want to ride on the success and taint everything with the woke message. And that's obviously a recipe for an absolute shitshow.

Game of Thrones still has momentum?

Sadly, no.

 

[Spukc]

I likes game of thrones
Loads of tits and dicks

 

[CrankyJay™]

Refilm the final season with all new cast, lol

 

[Hatemachine]

Lol Winds of Winter is never coming out.

 

[finowns]

Hope they do Fever Dream. GRRM is a genius I’ll watch whatever he writes.

 

[TheContact]

Not expecting much but it’s not bad news by any means

 

[JeremyEtcetera]

HBO is embracing wokeness like crazy. The shows are going to be a complete clusterfuck.

Where? What shows?

I've been watching most of their newer original content and mini-series. They still have everything that would get you mega-cancelled on any other network.

 

[Jon Neu]

Where? What shows?

They are hiring black actors to portray people who should be literally white and blonde by the plot. And that thing called Bloodmoon* that got terminated was literally the story of black people opressed by the white people of westeros.

 

[down 2 orth]

I liked the last season of GoT and appreciated the subtle critique of Marxism in the story line. Come at me fools

 

[finowns]

I liked the last season of GoT and appreciated the subtle critique of Marxism in the story line. Come at me fools

You don’t even believe that so we will ignore it.

 

[JeremyEtcetera]

Jon Neu I saw that second post of yours. I don't care about behind the scenes work. I care about what actually hits the screen. Again, which recent HBO shows have been neutered and 'woken up'? Give me actual shows that are out to prove your word, not behind the scenes talk.

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

I liked the last season of GoT and appreciated the subtle critique of Marxism in the story line. Come at me fools

I too still try to convince myself those last couple episodes were good.

 

[Valonquar]

So I guess they will just phone in some Wild Cards shows that will be nearly as good, but not quite as Umbrella Academy or The Boys.

 

[Jon Neu]

Jon Neu I saw that second post of yours. I don't care about behind the scenes work. I care about what actually hits the screen. Again, which recent HBO shows have been neutered and 'woken up'? Give me actual shows that are out to prove your word, not behind the scenes talk.

It's not behind the scenes talk, it's literally what that show was about before it got terminated.

And obviously, choosing a black actor to portray a character that has to be white literally for plot reasons, already tells you that they go wokeness over plot.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Lol Winds of Winter is never coming out.

Bro, wow is taking literally 20 years to come out. Imagine the the last book, dream of spring?

I genuinely believe rr martin wont make it till then. The man is 72.

No fucking way. I know its grim, but its simple fucking math.

 

[Hatemachine]

Bro, wow is taking literally 20 years to come out. Imagine the the last book, dream of spring?

I genuinely believe rr martin wont make it till then. The man is 72.

No fucking way. I know its grim, but its simple fucking math.

I mean it's getting to the point where I don't even think it would be possible for him to finish it. His stories probably have 500 different characters in them. At an unhealthy age 72 when it's been 10 years since his last book, there's no way in his mind he can keep this shit straight.

If the dude couldn't get shit together during the last year when everything was shut down, there's just no chance of it happening.

 

[Kittehkraken]

The deal represents an effort from HBO to continue the momentum of Game of Thrones

What momentum? The show face planted. One of the worst final seasons ever.

 

[Xenon]

Sadly the Game of Thrones went the way of Lost and The Matrix. Horrible written endings completely negated in the interest I had in the series. And unlike Star Wars I just can't ignore the episodes I hated.

 

[Ionian]

Don't know why he bothered. Not like he's strapped for cash. Anything to avoid writing the book most likely.

He's an old dude now with no children so not like he'll be passing the wealth on.

 

[Fugitive Sex]

With so much money the man still looks a troglodyte. He probably won't make it, so no matter.

 

[OneMoreDay]

Game of Thrones still has momentum?

I imagine most people will tell you no, but it kinda has. When a spin-off premieres, some million people across the world are sure to tune in simply because it's Game of Thrones. GoT's last couple of seasons can be compared to the Star Wars prequel trilogy. It's a clusterfuck, but it didn't prevent the franchise from staying immensely profitable.

 

[Yoboman]

HBO don’t realise they just signed a 15 year deal

 

[Yoboman]

Sadly the Game of Thrones went the way of Lost and The Matrix. Horrible written endings completely negated in the interest I had in the series. And unlike Star Wars I just can't ignore the episodes I hated.

I feel like a new book could actually reinvigorate a lot of interest when people recognise how different it is from the show

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Not expecting much but it’s not bad news by any means

Unless you are a fan of the books, then it’s terrible news.

 

[Ionian]

ASOIAF was going downhill after 'A Storm of Swords'. Last two books were atrocious filler (For me at least).

Can't wait for GRR to start writing about pub carvery menus though. (Again).

Imagine he was your server, you'd die from starvation while he described the menu.

 

[haxan7]

ASOIAF was going downhill after 'A Storm of Swords'. Last two books were atrocious filler (For me at least).

Can't wait for GRR to start writing about pub carvery menus though. (Again).

Imagine he was your server, you'd die from starvation while he described the menu.

I’d be more worried about him nibbling at my food on the trip to the table

 

[BaneIsPain]

I've accepted that i will never see The Winds of Winter in my lifetime.

 

[SlimySnake]

#RestoreTheRRMartinCut

In all seriousness they need to redo the final two seasons.

 

[Durask]

This July it will be 10 years since the last book came out.

Forget it.

 

[yet_another_alt]

Cool, he can help HBO finish Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones finished:
HBO - 1
GRRM - 0

 

[Ionian]

I’d be more worried about him nibbling at my food on the trip to the table

That's if he even arrives!

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Screw all the haters.

Those first 5 seasons were fucking awesome TV. When's the last show to produce 5 seasons of S tier material?

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

Screw all the haters.

Those first 5 seasons were fucking awesome TV. When's the last show to produce 5 seasons of S tier material?

Yeah, there's so much lore HBO and GRR could explore through more shows.

 

[Ionian]

Screw all the haters.

Those first 5 seasons were fucking awesome TV. When's the last show to produce 5 seasons of S tier material?

Truth, they were great and then ... well you got the other seasons.

 

[Yoboman]

#RestoreTheRRMartinCut

In all seriousness they need to redo the final two seasons.

I would be down for it if the final book was imminent. It’ll be another 10 years until the series is wrapped up if we are being generous

They could just get GRRM to manufacture a time skip for the last few seasons and follow from there I guess

The real issue though is that they completely left out entire massive plot points though so they’d really have to redo the whole thing

 

[Ionian]

I would be down for it if the final book was imminent. It’ll be another 10 years until the series is wrapped up if we are being generous

They could just get GRRM to manufacture a time skip for the last few seasons and follow from there I guess

He was going to do that before and cancelled the idea. Hence re-writing the last two books.

2 books are left. Dude got his millions, doesn't seem to care. Was posting on his journal about self isolating in a cabin due to COVID to write the next one.

That was years into writing it.

George R. R. Martin Is Self-Isolating And Finishing The 'Game Of Thrones' Books

A little good news is coming out of the coronavirus pandemic: George R. R. Martin is using his self-isolation time to finish the Game Of Thrones books. The author went to his blog to update fans that his theater and his non-profit foundation will be shut down, but he will continue to pay them. H

hot969boston.com

First link that came up, was on his blog though.

 

[A Elbereth Gilthoniel]

I likes game of thrones
Loads of tits and dicks

More dong than titties sadly.

 

[Rien]

More dong than titties sadly.

White dongs to be specific

 

[V1LÆM]

lol we’re never getting winds are we?

I bought the books in 2014 thinking i wouldn’t have time to catch up before the next one comes out. still waiting for him to finish the story.

 

[Alright]

#RestoreTheRRMartinCut

In all seriousness they need to redo the final two seasons.

Just the last one. Season 7 was all set-up, and I think it worked as a jumping point for a major battle and to tie up loose ends.

Season 8 was so bad that Got went from my favourite show, maybe ever, to a show I wouldn't watch if you paid me.

 

[Jon Neu]

Screw all the haters.

Those first 5 seasons were fucking awesome TV. When's the last show to produce 5 seasons of S tier material?

That's because they just had to adapt the books to be awesome.

What are they going to adapt now? The Targaryen books are more like history books, they don't have much dialogue (hence HBO will had to invent the dialogue and we all know how that went), then we have the Dunk & Egg books, which are very good, but they are short and small in scale.