George RR Martin has revealed that when Game of Thrones, the hit HBO show based on his epic fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, was first being pitched to television networks it was sold as: “The Sopranos in Middle Earth”.
“On August 21, House of the Dragon, the sequel to Game of Thrones, will hit the airwaves on HBO,” said Martin.
Later in his talk, Martin took time to promote the new HBO series based on Martin’s 2018 novel Fire & Blood.
If they win six Emmys, and I hope they do, I hope we win seven.