Instead of sitting down and finishing the Songs of Ice and Fire novels on which Game of Thrones is based, it’s a well-known fact that author George R. R. Martin would rather do anything else.
His current distraction? Executive producing on HBO’s upcoming adaptation on Nnedi Okorafor’s Who Fears Death.
The sci-fi coming of age story is part of Martin’s development deal with HBO, with the network keen to keep him around now that Game of Thrones is about ready to wrap up.
The series is a fair way off yet, but Martin will join former HBO president Michael Lombardo and Angela Mancuso. Okorafor will act as series consultant.