'House of the Dragon': George RR Martin hopes it kicks off 'Marvel or Star Wars model'

House of the Dragon, the first spin-off of Game of Thrones is expected to pull in a massive audience as the series gears up for release. The upcoming show is a prequel, set long before the original, focused on the stories of the House Targaryen roughly 200 years ago. Meanwhile, George RR Martin, whose A Song of Ice and Fire novels serve as the inspiration for GOT and its prequel, is hopeful on the series going on to become a phenomenon like the Marvel Cinematic Universe or Star Wars. 

George RR Martin wants House of the Dragon to be as massive as Marvel Cinematic Universe or Star Wars

House of the Dragon is the first spinoff of the hit series, and so far the reactions from critics have been mixed. However, for Martin and HBO, there is an expectation that it could be the first of many. As per reports, five potential prequels have already been developed from Game of Thrones and Martin’s books. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Martin expressed his wish on seeing the Game of Thrones franchise going to emulate some of the money-spinning film series.

He said, “How many shows will make it to air? I don’t know, but I hope the answer will be several,” Martin said. “And we’ll have something akin to the Marvel or ‘Star Wars’ model by the time it’s all settled.”

Martin also said that he feels "odd" for being in this competitive nature of trying to come with more spin-offs. He said, "It was like we were in the NFL playoffs and I’m coaching all the teams, Emotionally, that was a little odd". However, he cited House of the Dragon as the reason for the delay in his much-awaited book, The Winds of Winter. Meanwhile, House of Dragons debuts Sunday, August 21 on HBO.