George R.R. Martin Reportedly Confirms The GAME OF THRONES Movie and Offers Details
There have been rumors of a possible Game of Thrones movie for over a year already. George R.R. Martin has previously confirmed that there has been talk of a movie, but in a recent report from the Daily Star (via Pajiba), Martin reportedly revealed that the movie is now actually in the works, and even offered up some details about it. Unfortunately, Martin will not be involved with it because he's got a lot of other stuff on his plate at the moment. According to the report, the author said:
"There will be a movie but I will not be involved. I have too much to do. That is something HBO and DB and David are dealing with. I have two more books to finish and I still have so much to do."
At least he's committed to completing the things that he needs to finish. Martin apparently went on to say that the film will include flashbacks and focus on parts of his books that the HBO show didn't use. He revealed:
"They are looking at dipping back in time during certain periods of the series, which could be examined as a one off plot. That means that some of the big characters who fans have seen die on screen could be resurrected."
That would be cool! The question is, will the movie use those same actors from the series who were killed off? I guess we'll just have to wait and see how this turns out when HBO is ready to move forward on the film.
I want to approach this information cautiously because I'm not really familiar with the source. Until we get official confirmation, let's treat this is as a rumor for now. One thing we do know for sure is that a movie is being discussed.