ORGreat news for lovers of Game of Thrones. TV writer and producer George RR Martin has confirmed that a new film based on his novel is in the works. It will be called The Ice Dragon (original title is The Ice Dragon) but, unlike the newly released TV series House of the Dragonthis shouldn’t have much in common with game of Thrones.
The global success of Game of thrones
Thanks to his literary and television successes, George RR Martin has become an iconic writer. In 2005 the Time he even called him “the American Tolkien”. Some of his works have been able to revolutionize fantasy culture by adding elements of social contemporaneity to fantastic settings. Certainly the best known series of novels by him is A Song of Ice and Fire (in Italian A Song of Ice and Fire), started in 1996 with the publication of the first book in the United States, the drafting of which had begun in 1991.
If its the TV version ended after 8 seasons in 2019 (not without controversy) the literary saga includes five chapters. The sixth, The Winds of Winteris in progress. The imaginary world in which the story is set includes includes dragons, stories of love and violence but the dynamics between the characters and the power games are absolutely contemporary.
The HBO series created by David Benioff and DBWeiss included 73 episodes divided into 8 seasons. And it’s the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ most recognized primetime TV series with 59 Emmys won out of 160 nominations.
George RR Martin on May 8, 2019 in California. Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Also released this year is the highly anticipated prequel de Game of thrones. House of the Dragon which in Italy debuted on Sky and NOW last August 22nd. At the heart of the story is right the civil war broke out between the Targaryens.
George RR Martin: It’s in the works The Ice Dragon»
In an interview with Penguin Random Housethe writer – now promoting his new book The Rise of the Dragon (a real insight into the Targaryen dynasty) – announced that a new animated film based on his 1978 novel is coming soon. The rights of The Ice Dragon (this is the title) were acquired by Warner Bros Animation and the writer hopes to see it on the big screen soon.
George RR Martin however announced shortly after that this story may not please some fans of the saga. Indeed The Ice Dragon is not connected to the world of game of Thrones you hate House of the Dragon. The story from which the film will be based was written years and years before the release of the first novel in the saga A Song of Ice and Fire and is not related to it.
The story of The Ice Dragon
What will this new film be about? The Ice Dragon tells the story of a little girl in winter, named Adara, born during a great frost, the most intense ever. When she manages to ride a dragon, she ends up inextricably linking her life to that of the legendary creature. And in fact, once she grows older, she is forced to fight in a war against the dragons of the North. Guess who will come to support her in this battle? Just him: the ice dragon.
In the interview, the author explained. “Some of you may know that I also wrote other books that weren’t part of Westeros or that history… I wrote one of these back in 1978. It was the story of a dragon, an ice dragon, actually. Indeed, it is called The Ice Dragon».
And he concluded. “It’s just a short story, for children… But we’re going to make it into a movie. Warner Bros. Animation has acquired the rights and we will make it an animated film. Cinematic, hopefully.”
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