

Martin Didn’t Want New ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff Title to Sound Like ‘Beavis and Butthead’ “ Game of Thrones” creator and “House of the Dragon” executive producer Martin publicized the release of an upcoming “reference book” on the history of the Targaryen dynasty, “The Rise of the Dragon: An Illustrated History of the Targaryen Dynasty, Volume One.” However, Martin’s fans called out co-authors Antonsson and García for their past controversial comments on race in the “Game of Thrones” franchise.Īntonsson and García founded the online forum in 1999, leading author Martin to bring the duo on as “fact-checkers” for his novel “A Feast for Crows.” In 2014, Antonsson and García served as co-authors on the illustrated “The World of Ice & Fire.” Antonsson’s blog posts over the past decade have criticized the TV adaptations of Martin’s works with expletive-filled rants about the accuracy of skin color and depictions of sexual violence.

are responding to allegations that they are racist for speaking out on the diverse “ House of the Dragon” casting. Martin’s co-authors Linda Antonsson and her husband Elio M.
