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George R.R. Martin Touts 'Material for 100' Spinoffs as Dunk & Egg Plans Expand

The author details new novellas alongside a swelling Winds of Winter manuscript.

Overview

  • HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiered on January 18 and is now streaming on HBO Max.
  • Martin told The Hollywood Reporter he has "material for 100 other shows" set in the Game of Thrones universe.
  • He said he began writing two new Dunk & Egg novellas in the past year, one set in Winterfell and another in the Riverlands.
  • Martin shared a long-term roadmap with HBO’s Ira Parker that envisions roughly 10 to 12 additional Dunk & Egg stories covering the pair’s lives.
  • He says The Winds of Winter continues to grow as he rewrites sections, citing struggles with writer’s block and a past pattern of tight or missed deadlines.