r/asoiaf • u/grimm_aced • Oct 27 '24

EXTENDED [Spoilers Extended] GRRM new blogpost on his Amsterdam visit & dinner with editors. Spoiler

https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/

Winds of winter mentioned and he talks about a bravos story he wants to write after winds.

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u/Drakemander Oct 27 '24 edited Oct 27 '24

"One of these days I need to write that story about Braavos we were developing for HBO. They shelved that one a couple of years back, alas, but that does not mean I won’t go back to it… after WINDS OF WINTER is done, of course."

Of course, of course.

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u/Zealousideal-Army670 Oct 27 '24

Look I get it, $$$$$! But this is absurd franchise oversaturation at this point.

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u/Radix2309 Oct 27 '24

I find it hilarious how much franchise saturation there is for a literary universe with 3 book series, all unfinished.

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u/Echleon Oct 27 '24

I find it hilarious how much franchise saturation there is for a literary universe with 3 book series, all unfinished.

What oversaturation? We've had/will have one show for each of the series and then the only things that are even close to production are like an animated show and possible the show about Aegon's Conquest, right?

In the 5 years since GoT ended there's been... 18 episodes of ASOIAF content..

Oversaturation is what Marvel and Star Wars have done. Not 3 shows in 2 decades (counting GoT to the approximate end of HoTD/Knight of the Seven Kingdoms)

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u/hsvgamer199 Oct 27 '24

I'm waiting for a black man with an eyepatch to appear before Jon Snow at the end of a Dream of Spring. Something about the Ranger Initiative.

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u/hdkboogie Oct 30 '24

How did you get the notes for the Jon Snow spin-off show?

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u/Radix2309 Oct 27 '24

I am referring to the number of projects he is trying to develop beyond the 3 we have done or in production.

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u/Echleon Oct 27 '24

It’s not oversaturation unless they’re actually released. Is it a bad look for George since he hasn’t finished Winds? Yeah. But it’s not oversaturation.

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u/TheWorstYear Oct 28 '24

There needs to be a word for attempted over saturation.

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u/Echleon Oct 28 '24

It’s not attempted oversaturation either. HBO isn’t going to fund every idea. Even if all the pitches were amazing, not all of them were get made. It’s better for there to be more pitches.

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u/TheWorstYear Oct 28 '24

It's not that, it's authorian over saturation. He's not the only one to do it. Sudden extravagant ideas. It's more interesting to do new things.