A Song of Ice and Fire: HBO series!!
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I know a lot of you guys are fans of George R.R. Martin's work, so you'll probably be as shocked to hear this as I was. Fuckiiiiinnnng insane.
heres the variety article: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117957532.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
and here's george's live journal
http://grrm.livejournal.com/
I can't believe the entire series is gonna become a HBO series, and with a good writer to boot. Its gonna be one season per book apparently, so a total of 7 seasons. I just hope it doesnt get cancelled in the middle. HBO consistently puts out high quality series, so I've got some nice expectations for this.
heres the variety article: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117957532.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
and here's george's live journal
http://grrm.livejournal.com/
I can't believe the entire series is gonna become a HBO series, and with a good writer to boot. Its gonna be one season per book apparently, so a total of 7 seasons. I just hope it doesnt get cancelled in the middle. HBO consistently puts out high quality series, so I've got some nice expectations for this.
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It'll be an ideal HBO series. Sex, violence, political intrigues, and supernatural horror. How could you ask for more?
"They tried for 50 years to make 'Lord of the Rings' as one movie before Peter Jackson found success making three," Martin said. "My books are bigger and more complicated, and would require 18 movies. Otherwise, you'd have to choose one or two characters."
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That's one hell of an ego.
Never heard of the series. Maybe I'll have to check it out. Sounds like everyone here recommends it?
I'd get HBO just for this when it comes out.
Suppose I should read the books as well.
theres no other way to pull the books off--even an extended 8 hour miniseries wouldn't be enough to capture all the crazy stuff that happens in those books...this is the perfect fit!
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Thats why its not a 8 hour miniseries. Its 7 SEASONS of EPISODES!
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"They tried for 50 years to make 'Lord of the Rings' as one movie before Peter Jackson found success making three," Martin said. "My books are bigger and more complicated, and would require 18 movies. Otherwise, you'd have to choose one or two characters."
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That's one hell of an ego.
Never heard of the series. Maybe I'll have to check it out. Sounds like everyone here recommends it?
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Yea, thats not ego, thats just fact. His books are really long and complicated with myriads of characters.
I blame Gavku for getting me into it. Hanging for the next book though.
-caseyjones
Way to get my hopes up. frowny-face
I was very excited to hear this news! I've been crossing my fingers something like this might happen!
Its not really ego... his books are larger and more complicated.
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Yes, more complicated doesn't mean better. If he'd say this, then he would have a big ego. I have to give these books a try someday, they sound interesting.