While filming for season 3 of House of the Dragon has just begun, the feud continues to simmer between writer George R.R. Martin and the series' showrunner, Ryan Condal. The American screenwriter took advantage of an interview to settle his scores with the book's author.
House of the Dragon: The feud simmers between George R.R. Martin and Ryan Condal
While season 1 of House of the Dragon has sparked Despite rave reviews, season 2 was met with more reservations. Although very well-made, the second season nevertheless suffered from pressure from HBO to reduce the number of episodes to eight in the midst of a writers' crisis, forcing the showrunner to revise his plans without being able to correct the script. Ryan Condal therefore settled for a false finale, leaving fans frustrated. Moreover, the writer and creator of the saga, George R.R. Martin, has also expressed his disagreement with a script choice for season 2. during an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
It was disappointing... I've been a fan of A Song of Ice and Fire for almost 25 years, and working on the series has been one of the greatest privileges, not only of my writing career, but of my life as a fan of science fiction and fantasy. George is a monument, a literary icon, and a personal hero who has had a huge influence on my career.Fire & Blood is an incomplete story, and that requires connecting many dots and inventing elements along the way. I made every effort to include George in the adaptation process. For years, we had a mutually rewarding collaboration, but at a certain point, he refused to acknowledge the practical constraints in a reasonable way. As showrunner, I have to keep in mind both both the creative vision and the production requirements.
For now, George R.R. Martin has not yet responded to Ryan Condal, but it is not impossible that the writer will publish a blog post in the coming days or weeks. In the meantime, Ryan Condal promises an exceptional season 3 of House of the Dragon, which will begin with the famous Battle of the Gullet, one of the most anticipated scenes for fans of the novel Fire & Blood. While waiting for season 3, fans can return to Westeros from 2025 with the series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, adapting the Chronicles of the Knight Errant and whose work was praised by George R.R. Martin.
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