“My Favorite Child”: George R.R. Martin Reveals Which Non-GOT Novel He Wants To Adapt Next, And Major Directors Are Already Circling It

George R.R. Martin is one of the most iconic modern novelists. He is best known for penning the A Song Of Ice And Fire series, which has been adapted for the screen as HBO’s Game of Thrones as well as the prequel spinoff House of the Dragon. Though its later seasons were poorly received, Game of Thrones remains one of the most beloved 21st century dramas, winning a total of 59 Emmy Awards over its eight-season run. Another spinoff called A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, is in the works and set for release sometime this year.

Not all of Martin adaptations are created equally, however. This year’s In the Lost Lands adapts one of Martin’s short stories, and is performing abysmally so far. In the Lost Lands received terrible reviews, getting a 24% on Rotten Tomatoes. ScreenRant‘s Alex Harrison gave the movie 2 out of 10 stars, cautioning “don’t waste your time” to summarize his review. The movie has made under $3 million at the box office. After In the Lost Lands, Martin addresses which of his works he would next like to see adapted.

Martin Would Like To Adapt Fevre Dream

The Novel Is A Vampire Period Piece


George R.R. Martin's Fevre Dream characters smirking and crowded together

Martin chose Fevre Dream as the next of his books that he would like adapted to the screen. One of his earlier works, Fevre Dream is a 1982-released vampire novel. It takes its setting from the antebellum Mississippi River, kicking off its plot in 1857. The novel has been described as “Bram Stoker meets Mark Twain” by both critics and Martin himself. While the book has never been adapted for film or television, Avatar Press published a 10-issue graphic novel adaptation of the book in 2010.

Speaking with Collider, Martin deems Fevre Dream the next of his novels that he would like to adapt. Martin explained that Fevre Dream, which he referred to as his “favorite child,” was once in talks to be adapted by Disney. That fell through, but Martin has the rights to the script and says that there is now “interest from at least three fairly major directors.” He highly respects two of these directors, and of the third says that Fevre Dream “would be a good movie from them“. Check out the full quote from Martin below:

I think maybe my favorite child is my vampire book, Fevre Dream, which, until I started with Game of Thrones, was definitely the best of my preceding novels.

If it is made, I don’t want to hire some other writer to have his version. I want my version. I want to get a director on it who loves the material and would be a great director. We’ve had interest from at least three fairly major directors, two of whom I love. They’re great, great directors, and it would be amazing to work with them.

The third is a good, solid director, but I wouldn’t say in the same category as the other two. But still, that would be a good movie from them. This would be the dream project more than any others.

What This Means For George R. R. Martin’s Work

Adaptation Writers Have Wronged Martin Before


Tyrion And Bronn walking through the Vale In Game Of Thrones Season 1 Episode 8

While Martin does not come after the Game of Thrones team directly in his quote, it screams of the wrongdoings that have been committed against the author’s work in the past. Martin has yet to finish the Game of Thrones novel series, and so the TV show had to start generating original content in its later seasons. Said content was highly criticized, so it is understandable that Martin would be more cautious as to who he lets adapt his work moving forward. If Martin gets his way, Fevre Dream could be a great adaptation.

Source: Collider


HeadsH๏τ Of George R.R. Martin

George R.R. Martin

Birthdate

September 20, 1948

Birthplace

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Notable Projects

Game Of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Beauty and the Beast

Professions

Author, Screenwriter, Television Producer

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