Hence his focus on getting the story on TV BEFORE the series is even finished. He should have FIRST finished A Time for Wolves, and THEN sold the TV rights. That would have been the CORRECT way of doing things.
That title was abandoned years ago. The final book now has the (inferior, IMO) working title A DREAM OF SPRING.
The timing of when to film the books was down to HBO and producer David Benioff's availability, rather than anything Martin did. Martin turning down that chance so he could finish the books first would be silly, as HBO would have moved on and the chance would probably have never come again. In that game you move when the opportunity arises, not when the situation is perfect. If that was indeed the 'CORRECT' way of doing things, JK Rowling and Warner Brothers would have waited until 2007 to get the first HARRY POTTER movie out.
Still, given the delays on both AFFC and ADWD, this concern is natural, which appears to be why Martin has given outlines and information to the producers to complete the story if they overtake him. But I suspect the series lasting the 6-7 seasons to get to that point to be pretty unlikely anyway.
GRRM just finished 2 chapters (wrote one, re-revised another). Anticipation level is high!
- 16/12/2010 10:12:38 PM
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I was going to complain, then I realized you were the boss of me. *NM*
- 16/12/2010 10:59:08 PM
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Assuming nothing else has changed, that's four to go.
- 16/12/2010 11:35:21 PM
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I don't have HBO so the news of it wrapping up wasn't as exciting. I'll just have to buy the dvds.
- 17/12/2010 12:46:25 AM
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Re: I don't have HBO so the news of it wrapping up wasn't as exciting.
- 17/12/2010 09:35:00 AM
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Problem is he is more excited about the TV rights cash than about finishing the series...
- 20/12/2010 07:43:32 PM
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A Time for Wolves?
- 20/12/2010 08:07:35 PM
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Interesting. I try to stay away from the Citadel, Ring of Ice and Fire etc. to avoid spoilers.
- 20/12/2010 08:13:48 PM
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