NBC series become a universe of George RR Martin even greater than Game of Thrones – Gizmodo in Spanish

Game of Thrones can be two seasons end, but the love relationship of George RR Martin with television is far to say its last word. The veteran writer has confirmed that NBC has bought the rights to carry the small screen even bigger than A Song of Ice and Fire saga. Wildcards is.

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Wildcards it is a series 22 novels, short stories and graphic novels written by several authors in a shared universe. Martin is one of the authors and the publisher of the whole universe Melinda M. Snodgrass with. The last book in the series is published later this month and there are four more on the way.

Wildcards departs completely from the epic fantasy Game thrones . This is a diner on our planet alternate universe in which an alien race releases a virus on Earth shortly after World War II. The virus has a particularity. 90% of those who contract it die, but the remaining 10% survive with various mutations. 9 times out of ten these mutations produce a physical defect or cosmetic change their carriers worth the nickname of jokers. The remaining 1% undergoes radical changes that can be considered as superpowers. Are the Aces (aces)

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Some of the characters with super powers Wildcards.

Martin explained that there are thousands of stories of Wildcards that can be transferred successfully to television, but the series will Croyd Crenson insurance, one of the main characters in the books. Although the author of A Song of Ice and Fire can not be involved in the production of Wildcards with your current engagement with HBO, yes Snodgrass will executive produce.

the universe of Wildcards emerged from a starting role table held in 80 of which Martin was the master of the game. After the game, Martin and the other participants founded the game world and invited other writers to join. the fact that a British writer was interested in joining Wildcards with the story of a man living in the world of dreams but Martin declined the offer because its author was not known is given. The writer published the graphic novel on his own. It was Neil Gaiman, and the work that was offered to Martin The Sandman . Go eye had, George. [LiveJournal via The Verge]

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