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George R.R. Martin Calls House of the Dragon Collaboration With Ryan Condal “Abysmal” as HBO Intervenes

HBO consolidated his feedback, later sidelining him after clashes over Season 3 direction.

Overview

  • In a new interview cited by The Hollywood Reporter, Martin says a once-productive Season 1 partnership deteriorated in Season 2 as his notes went unheeded.
  • He says HBO told him to submit all comments to the network so it could deliver combined notes to showrunner Ryan Condal.
  • THR reporting describes a Zoom about Season 3 where Martin objected to the direction and said, “This is not my story any longer,” after which he was asked to step back before returning months later.
  • Martin’s September 2024 blog post criticizing changes was removed by his assistant after HBO contacted his manager, and he decided not to repost it.
  • He remains actively involved with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which debuts January 18, as House of the Dragon Season 3 is expected to arrive in the summer.