A Song of Ice and Fire creator George R.R. Martin has appeared to tease a return to the Game of Thrones universe for Arya Stark actress Maisie Williams.
Martin mentioned a visit to London on his blog and stated he met Williams for dinner whereas he was there. He then alluded to an upcoming challenge they had been each seemingly concerned in, however (in a considerably uncommon transfer) stopped himself from saying an excessive amount of.
“We additionally acquired along with Maisie Williams for pizza and pasta, and talked about… Well, no, higher not get into that, don’t need to jinx it,” Martin stated. “But it might be a lot enjoyable.”
Williams is not recognized to be concerned in any upcoming Game of Thrones tasks at present, and as there are solely prequels deliberate to date, would not slot in any both, a minimum of as Arya. That’s to not say she could not seem as one other character, even perhaps as an ancestor of the Stark household.
Myriad Game of Thrones spin-offs have been introduced and myriad have been cancelled because the essential present’s ending in 2019. Successes embody House of the Dragon, the second season of which has simply concluded, alongside A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which is able to adapt Martin’s novella sequence.
A film can be reportedly within the works, and given how profitable the principle present and its prequel have been, it is possible HBO is planning much more. One sequel sequence targeted on Arya’s brother Jon Snow was within the works however quickly cancelled, so maybe Williams may return in a continuation of her personal.
Other cancelled spin-offs embody a prequel primarily based on an in-world apocalypse referred to as The Long Night, which HBO cancelled even after spending $30 million on a pilot episode, a present referred to as 10,000 Ships which might deal with a sea-faring metropolis, and a mysterious Braavos sequence which Martin plans on persevering with in writing kind himself.
This will ony arrive after the infamously delayed subsequent A Song of Ice and Fire novel, nonetheless. Martin has, paradoxically, beforehand stated he is made little progress with the e book due to present growth, and later slammed HBO for its course of House of the Dragon Season 2.
The Winds of Winter was initially anticipated three years after the final e book, A Dance With Dragons, in 2014, which means it is now 10 years late. It’s the penultimate A Song of Ice and Fire e book, however many have now expressed doubt it’s going to ever be launched.
Martin did provide considerably of a narrative tease for The Winds of Winter in July 2024 although, saying it’s going to clarify the connection between dragons and people and the way the Targaryen’s is completely different.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll discuss The Witcher all day.
