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George R.R. Martin Diverts to Controversial Direwolf Project

4/8/2025

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After more than ten years of eager waiting, George R.R. Martin's *The Winds of Winter* is still not finished. In a recent blog post, he emphasized that new updates have nothing to do with the book's progress. Instead, he's diving into a controversial project with Colossal Biosciences to bring direwolves back to life, leaving fans frustrated and yearning for his literary focus.

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Story summary

After more than ten years of eager waiting, George R.R. Martin's *The Winds of Winter* is still not finished. In a recent blog post, he emphasized that new updates have nothing to do with the book's progress. Instead, he's diving into a controversial project with Colossal Biosciences to bring direwolves back to life, leaving fans frustrated and yearning for his literary focus.