Talks about a potential "Game of Thrones" spinoff have been floating about since HBO announced it was ending the highly rated series after Season 8. "Game of Thrones" author George RR Martin said in interviews that he has tons of materials for a potential spinoff. However, on his latest blog entry, the esteemed author revealed that he's given the rights to develop not a "Game of Thrones" spinoff, but an entirely new TV series.
George RR Martin announced, via his Livejournal, that he has agreed to turn "Wild Cards" into a TV series with Universal Cable Productions. If the development deal moves without any hitches, the show is expected to be on television within "the next year or two," Martin revealed. It is not yet known which network or streaming site will carry the show.
George RR Martin will not be on hand to see through the series' development due to his exclusive commitments with "Game of Thrones." Melinda Snodgrass, who works with Martin as his assistant editor, will be working closely on the "Wild Cards" project in his place, per Variety.
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"Wild Cards" was first published in 1987 and has already 24 books in the entire series as of 2014. It features different authors, but the book is edited by George RR Martin with Snodgrass.
The story takes place in a world after the WWII, but it also has some futuristic elements. An alien virus has been released, killing nearly the entire population of the world. However, some of the survivors developed mutated DNAs that either disabled them or made them super humans.
Just like "Game of Thrones," "Wild Cards" will feature an ensemble of characters with no clear lead star. However, George RR Martin is certain that the TV adaptation will have Croyd Crenson, also known as the Sleeper. "It wouldn't be Wild Cards without the Sleeper," he said, per Sydney Morning Herald.
The Sleeper has the power to transform during his sleep cycles. However, he's not aware that he has this ability in his waking life, per International Hero. Learn more about "Wild Cards" in the video below.
