George R.R. Martin recently saw several of the upcoming Game of Thrones animated spinoffs and compared them to Love Death and Robots.

George R.R. Martin recently gave some comments to The Hollywood Reporter about where the Game of Thrones universe he created is heading. He talked about the upcoming show The House of the Dragon as well as some upcoming animated spinoffs he got to see.

The THR piece says that there are three or four animated projects in the works and that Martin was impressed with the early concept art. He even went on to compare them to Netflix’s Love Death + Robots which, as fans of the show know, could mean many different things. LDR is an anthology series that gives creators room to tell stories as long as they can somehow connect to one of the three themes of the title, and given its nature, it’s a show that has spawned many different styles of animation.

Martin could be saying that the GOT animations are comparable to the very best of what LDR animation has to offer, he could be saying that the shows showcase many different varieties of animation, or he could be referencing a specific episode of LDR that he saw. Martin has yet to clarify what he specifically meant when referring to LDR but the essence of what he said is that he has high praise for the animations.

“George RR Martin says the style of the #GameOfThrones animated shows will be similar to #LoveDeathRobots

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In this passage from the THR article the live-action spinoffs were first discussed before Martin talked about his thoughts on the animated shows coming down the pipeline.

“And more than just Dragon likely rides on the show’s performance. HBO has four live-action Thrones shows in development — including its first proposed sequel, a Jon Snow spinoff starring Kit Harington, along with a Dunk and Egg series (Martin’s early pitch was eventually put into development under writer Steve Conrad) and a show focused on The Sea Snake’s nine voyages from writer Bruno Heller (which, if greenlit, would cast a younger actor than the 57-year-old Toussaint). There are also three animated projects — possibly four — in the works.”

““The animated shows are coming along great,” enthuses Martin, who compares the various animated styles to Netflix’s acclaimed Love Death + Robots. “The concept art is absolutely stunning.””

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