After the success of The House of the DragonHBO continues studying the possibility of making other spin-offs of Game of Thrones —additional to those already confirmed—. However, one of them has suffered a completely unexpected turn. According to George R.R. Martincreator of the universe of Westeros, 9 Voyagesa production focused on the adventures of Lord Corlys Velaryon (Sea snake), intends to try his luck in the field of animation.
Initially, the original plan was that 9 Voyages was a series live action. Why this sudden change? The American office did not hide that this decision It is due to a resource issue.. At least in this series, it seems that HBO imposed a limit on them, which was not enough to continue with content with real actors.
Martin acknowledges that adapt the story of 9 Voyages to the format live action it would be enough expensive for two reasons. First, that much of the narrative takes place in the ocean. In addition, it would have been necessary to create several seaports. So, it was difficult to think that they could deliver a high-quality series on a tight budget.
“We have moved 9 Voyagesour series about the legendary voyages of the Sea Serpent, of the live action to animation. It is a movement that I fully support. Budget constraints would probably have made a version live action was ridiculously expensive, with half the series taking place at sea and the need to create a different port every week. From Driftmark to Lys, the Basilisk Islands, Volantis or Qarth.
George R.R. Martin
Thus, those responsible had two options, cancel the new spin-off of Game of Thrones or transform it into an animated series. If they chose the latter, it is because Martin believes that the audience will be very interested in 9 Voyages.
It’s curious that animation has become a kind of lifeline when the wallet is not enough. It wouldn’t be the first time this has happened to big franchises. In fact, Amazon Prime Video resorted to the same strategy with The Rohirrim Waran anime belonging to The Lord of the rings. It is clear that the majority of its budget will continue to be allocated to The rings of power…
“There’s a whole world out there. And we have a much better chance of showing it all with animation,” Martin added. An interesting point is that, apart from 9 Voyagesthere are two other animated series of Game of Thrones that could come true. And we say “could” because HBO has not yet authorized any of the three.
Due to the above, it is too early to talk about a possible release date. We cannot even guarantee that the three productions will see the light of day. In the past we have already seen that HBO’s management leadership receives several proposals related to Game of Thronesbut only some are authorized to move forward.
“Will any of them come true? Will they happen? There’s no way to know. Nothing is certain in Hollywood,” the writer concluded.