'Winds of Winter' Launch Before 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 Is Not Possible
Recently, reports believe that the release of "The Winds of Winter" will be further delayed and is impossible to happen before the premiere of "Game of Thrones" season 7.
"The Winds of Winter" is the sixth title in the world-famous literary saga "A Song of Ice and Fire." The franchise is what the HBO phenomenal hit "Game of Thrones" is based on.
"The Winds of Winter" should have been the basis for the script and narrative of "Game of Thrones" season 6. However, author George R. R. Martin was not able to finish book in time for the production of the TV show's sixth season.
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Martin, as an author, is known to take long periods of time before releasing the next "A Song of Ice and Fire" title. And fans have been waiting for "The Winds of Winter" to be made available for more than half a decade now.
The first book, "A Game of Thrones," was released in August 1996 followed by "A Clash of Kings" in February 1999. After about more than a year, "A Storm of Swords" was released in November 2000, and six years later, "A Feast for Crows" hit the stands in November 2005. Then in July 2011, "A Dance with Dragons" was launched.
Recently, rumors are rife that the release of "The Winds of Winter" will be further delayed because Martin is working on a new project with HBO.
To be fair, finishing the book is not the only thing that Martin has on his plate. In fact, he recently jumpstarted a new initiative through the non-profit organization Stagecoach Foundation founded by David Weininger in 1999.
Martin's advocacy focuses on drawing more film and TV production to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Unfortunately, and probably because of the excessive hype over the release of "The Winds of Winter," Martin has been the subject of inaccurate reports as people try to figure out what could be delaying the novel.
In a March 19 post on his official website, Martin called out the rumors that attack him and the new organization he established due to "bad journalism."
It turned out, it was misreported that what Martin started was a film studio that's 30,000-square foot big. Martin said, "I have been taken aback by the sheer amount of b******* that's been proliferating all over the web about our Stagecoach Foundation initiative."
The author further clarified, "I am not 'opening a film studio.'"
