(Many thanks to zionius for bringing GRRM’s participation in the book to our attention. SPOILER ALERT: This post contain details about James Andrew Miller’s book Tinderbox, an oral history of HBO, which was published today. There’s a great deal more in Tinderbox, touching on the great dramas and comedies that HBO has created over the years, and in particular some sobering words concerning what happened following Time Warner being purchased by AT&T which, suffice it to say, did not go as planned. Below are two excerpts from my new book Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers. Martin also commented on the fact that when he pitched two shows to HBO-Dunk & Egg and The Dance of the Dragons-he thought that HBO was definitely going to go forward with the one they liked, only to discover belatedly that they had had outside writers pitching shows based on their own ideas rather than in consultation with him. Tinderbox tells the exclusive, explosive, uninhibited true story of HBO and how it burst onto the American scene and screen to detonate a revolution and transform our relationship with television forever. Robert Greenblatt, former chairman of WarnerMedia, talked of how he was part of the process of pulling the plug on Jane Goldman’s The Long Night-related prequel pilot, which apparently had cost over $30 million to produce, and also how he pushed to skip the pilot process for House of the Dragon and make a full season order. So I have no idea where it goes, but the bottom line is that the book’s ending is a more satisfying experience than the show’s.īesides filling in some details on just what went on with the final two seasons of the show, Tinderbox also reveals information about the development process for successor shows to Game of Thrones. I believe maybe his book publisher and book agent know, but I do not. The bookTinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiersis an oral history of the premium channel from its inception to present day, and is set to be released on Nov. George has not told me who gets the throne at the end of his arc he will not tell anybody. He started saying, “You’re not following my template.” The first five seasons stuck to George’s road map. George loves Dan and Dave, but after season five, he did start to worry about the path they were going because George knows where the story goes. Martin in the Eyrie on the set of Game of Thrones. ‘Tinderbox’ Review: Remaking a Medium On its 50th anniversary, an oral history of HBO, from creative brainstorms and fearless innovation to executive tantrums, backstabbing and worse.
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