But a behind-the-scenes tiff may have overshadowed them all, when source material author George R.R.
Martin spoke out about his dissatisfaction withplot changesmade in HBOs adaptation.
Withseason threes productionnow underway, theres no way showrunner Bryan Condal wasnt going to be asked about the controversy.
Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen in House of the Dragon.© Ollie Upton/HBO
Especially not when the source material is mine.
A few days later, Condaldefended his choiceson HBOs officialHouse of the Dragonpodcast.
Alls been quiet on that front since mid-September 2024… until today.
In a new interview withEntertainment Weekly, Condal said he found Martins criticism disappointing.
I will simply say, I made every effort to include George in the adaptation process.
Over years and years.
And we really enjoyed a mutually fruitful, I thought, really strong collaboration for a long time.
Thats no longer the case, Condal said.
So I can only hope that George and I can rediscover that harmony someday.
But thats what I have to say about it.
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