George RR Martin has commented on the supposed rivalry between his own Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon and forthcoming JRR Tolkien-inspired show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, saying: “If they win six Emmys, and I hope they do, I hope we win seven.”
If they win six Emmys, and I hope they do, I hope we win seven.
“They didn’t get Lord of the Rings, they didn’t get The Hobbit, they didn’t even get The Silmarillion.
Commenting on the supposed rivalry between the two shows, Martin said he hoped both shows could be a success to prove the demand for more than one epic fantasy.