George R.R. Martin Previews HBO's House of the Dragon

George R.R. Martin has seen a rough cut of the first episode of House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel series based on his novel Fire & Blood. The series premieres on HBO and HBO Max this year. 

On his blog, Martin gave an early thumbs up to the project, writing: "I am anticipating House of the Dragon pretty eagerly myself, for what it's worth.  Okay, I am hardly objective. And I know a lot of what you will be seeing. (I, um, wrote the book). Also... mum's the word now, don't tell anyone... I've seen a rough cut of the first episode. And loved it. It's dark, it's powerful, it's visceral... just the way I like my epic fantasy."

He also praised showrunners Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik, saying that they "have done an amazing job, and the cast... just as with Game of Thrones, most viewers will only have heard of a few of the actors, but I think you are going to fall in love with a lot of them. (Only to have your heart broken later when... but no, that would be telling). I think the Targaryens are in very good hands. Anticipate away. I do not think you will be disappointed. Current Mood: excited excited."

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