While the fans of George R.R. Martin's novels would probably prefer that he be locked in a windowless chamber until he finishes work on at least one more book in his Song Of Fire And Ice series from which Game Of Thrones is spawned, he’s clearly been inspired by working on the show to craft something else. He’s now developing a new TV series called Captain Cosmos{
Martin is spearheading the series for Thrones home HBO, focusing on a young science fiction writer who lives in 1949 as TV is starting to gain widespread momentum. He comes up with stories that no one else would dare to write.
Lest you think this means more time away from his novels for Martin, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that it won’t mean too much of a commitment as Michael Cassutt is actually taking on the lion’s share of the work, writing the pilot for the cable company to approve.
Game Of Thrones, meanwhile, is back on HBO April 12, with the show returning to UK screens via Sky Atlantic on April 13.