“Game of Thrones” George RR Martin: “I have failed” – RP ONLINE

Dusseldorf. In a statement admits George RR Martin, author and creator of “Game of Thrones” one, that he is not finished on time with part six of the saga. It is in April, the new season of the TV series start – and overtake the book so

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the producers had Martin specifically agreed in time to finish the book before the movie – and failed. Thus, the events are updated in the spring in all probability by the TV series – and not in the book

So far, fans have the novel always beforehand get an idea of ​​how the fate of beloved characters like Jon Snow. Dragon Queen Daenerys or the cunning Tyrion Lannister would enforce. While walked between book and series early apart some storylines. But Martin was working from the outset closely with the series creators together and agreed in the important core issues of life and death always off.

Even two months Extra insufficient

But now admits the best-selling author in a lengthy entry in his blog as short as clear: “The Winds of Winter” is not ready “Originally he had the book template to submit the end of October, the deadline was then to his great. relief by the end extended.

Screenshot the fifth season of “Game of Thrones” PHOTO: Sky

But two months will not suffice. “I’ve tried, I promise. I have failed, “he writes now.” I have torn the Halloween deadline and now also the deadline at the end. “And that means with probability bordering on certainty that” Winds of Winter “will not appear before the series in mid-April the launch go.

Does Martin approximately taken?

Here, Martin nourish again the impression that he had possibly wrong track in the complexity of the novel series. The in any case suspect fans because of its significantly declining write tempo. Required Martin for the first three volumes only two years there were at band four “A Feast for Crows” already five in band five “A Dance with Dragons” six.

Now, he writes candidly about his blockades and setbacks in inventing of “The Winds of Winter”. While already hundreds of pages were finished, but when he’ll finish the book, he could not say always. “I was unhappy with some decisions and rejected it again – and suddenly it was October,” he explained his difficulties in autumn 2015. As the concern that he would not make it in time, became increasingly larger, which made him have to create more . ” The fewer days, the greater the stress and lower the speed of writing. “A new deadline he would not sit down.

Now are expected Spoiler

Also on the question of whether the series would anticipate because content from his new book, Martin goes in his post, but remains nebulous. “Maybe. Yes and no, “was his answer. So far readers have always been one step ahead, that will change now safe in some developments. As his fans should now deal with it, is ultimately their decision.

At least for German fans remains a solace. will be until season six in this country to see free receptive on television, another month will go into the country. Perhaps Martin manages yes until spring 2017. RTL II shows from February 12th, 2016 Once . ten episodes of season five

First pictures from season five you see here

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