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George R.R. Martin Slams House of the Dragon Showrunner

1/16/2026

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George R.R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire, called his relationship with House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal abysmal during a Zoom call on Season 3.
He said, "This is not my story any longer," indicating his input was ignored.
HBO intervened to remove a blog post criticizing the show's direction.
Condal had previously supported Martin and later questioned his willingness to acknowledge issues.

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Story summary

George R.R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire, called his relationship with House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal abysmal during a Zoom call on Season 3.
He said, "This is not my story any longer," indicating his input was ignored.
HBO intervened to remove a blog post criticizing the show's direction.
Condal had previously supported Martin and later questioned his willingness to acknowledge issues.