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George R.R. Martin Defends New Waldrop Adaptation as Fans Press for Winds of Winter

He urged readers to recognize that authoring an animated feature of his late friend’s novella does not mean he has forsaken his A Song of Ice and Fire series.

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Overview

  • Martin revealed on May 28 that he is producing an animated feature adaptation of Howard Waldrop’s novella A Dozen Tough Jobs.
  • In his Not a Blog post, the author chided fans for focusing solely on The Winds of Winter instead of his other creative endeavors.
  • Martin insisted that he still cares deeply about his characters and storylines despite years of fan frustration over the series’ delay.
  • The long-awaited Winds of Winter remains without a release date after more than 15 years of work and is believed to be roughly three-quarters complete.
  • Alongside his novella adaptation, Martin continues to develop HBO spin-offs House of the Dragon season 3 and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and contribute to projects like Elden Ring and Dark Winds.