George RR Martin

Warner Bros explores ‘Game of Thrones’ film as HBO expands fantasy franchise

Warner Bros has been quietly working on a film set in George RR Martin’s fantasy world as HBO/Max and Warner Bros start merging their major fantasy franchises.

Julianne Moore joins 11,000 creatives in warning against unlicensed AI use of artistic work

In a strongly worded letter, the group condemned the practice as a "major, unjust threat" to artistes’ livelihoods, as legal disputes between creatives and tech companies over copyright infringement and unauthorised AI training intensify.

‘They never make it better’: George RR Martin calls out TV and film adaptations

Renowned author George RR Martin, the creative mind behind the "Game of Thrones" series, has voiced strong criticism against TV and film adaptations of books, asserting that they often fail to measure up to their source material. In a recent blog post, Martin lamented the trend of screenwriters and producers altering beloved stories to "make them their own," often to the detriment of the original work.

‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 teaser promises ‘war between kin’

HBO released the initial teaser for the much-anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel, “House of the Dragon”, at the CCXP fan expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The season 2 teaser of the show strongly hints at an intense dragon battle.

George RR Martin reveals status of ‘Game of Thrones’ projects during strikes

In light of the ongoing writers and actors strike, George RR Martin, the creator of “Game of Thrones”, took to his website to share the current status of the projects.

Everybody hates fantasy. Let’s talk about it.

Based on anecdotal evidence, complaints about the genre being “pure escapism”, “childish” and “uninteresting” are common. There are also reviews which accuse fantasy literature of being “formulaic”, “out of touch” and even “outdated”.

THE SHELF / Post-SSC musings: Books that helped me navigate my vacation

Despite the regret I felt for not studying them with honest academic interest, the goal of having to go through those academic books did provide me a sense of purpose. However, now that exams were over, I realised that I had to replace those mundane books with more fascinating ones.