HBO Series: A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
I learned recently that George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire is going to be made into an HBO series. A Song of Ice and Fire includes four novels (A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows), with a fifth one in the works (A Dance with Dragons) and plans for two more to round out the series at seven. For a while now, some friends and I have been talking about how we would like to see A Song of Ice and Fire on the big screen, though to do that would be challenging as each novel is nearly 1,000 pages, and so a TV series might work better for such a project. The plan is to write a season for each novel. I haven’t found any dates on when the first episode might air. Seems I am a little late to this news, as the article from Variety was published January of this year, but I thought I would go ahead and throw this out there, for those of you who weren’t aware.
Read the article from Variety.
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I haven’t read any of these books, but they also sound like they take place in the medieval period, and since you mention that it will be an HBO series, it got me wondering if you’ve heard anything (good or bad) about The Tudors or the series on the Roman Empire (forgot the name of that one).
I haven’t heard anything about those. I wanted to watch them, but unfortunately, I don’t get HBO. May be worth getting just to check out the Song of Ice and Fire series.
It would be outstanding to see George R. R. Martin’s novels come to life on TV, but I almost fear what might happen when these wonderful books are adapted to the small screen. So many plots and subplots (with various complications) and many unique character and points of view makes his writing well worth the reading experience, but it will be a challenge to do them justice on TV. Hopefully, TV will do these great works credit.
Allan, I agree. It will definitely be a challenge. I have mixed feelings about it. I hope they take their time with it, as there is so much to think about with creating an adaptation of these novels.
This is wonderful news. I subscribed to HBO as soon as I found out the news. My question is when are the shows to air?
Ritespa, I haven’t followed up on when this show is supposed to air. I don’t have HBO at the house, so maybe someone more knowledgeable about it than me will come along and tell us. I’m sure a little searching on Google will provide more information about it.
Recently, I noticed that the fifth book in the Fire and Ice series is supposed to be released in August of 2008. However, I will believe it when I have a copy in my hot little hand. A few of my high school students have also been anticipating the release of this book, and I found out through one of them. I have yet to confirm this information.
Allan, somehow I’m not optimistic we’ll have it by August. Back in March, George R.R. Martin was saying on his blog we’d have them in bookstores by fall if he could finish the novel by late June, but I haven’t seen any updates regarding a Song of Ice and Fire on his blog since. August is possible, I suppose, if he’s already finished A Dance with Dragons.