George R.R. Martin hopes House of the Dragon beats Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Matt Smith in House of the Dragon
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George R.R. Martin supports both 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:House of the Dragon and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Lord of ꦦthe Ring🧔s: The Rings of Power – but he hopes that the Game of Thron🌃es spin-off beats the Middle-earth show anyway. The two TV series will be releasing at the same time this year, which means we've got an epic fantasy showdown on our hands… though that's not quite how Martin sees it. 

"I know a lot of articles, the minute t𝔍he dates were announced, it's: 'Oh, the battle for fantasy supremacy. It's Rings of Power versus House of Dragon, who will win?' I don't know why they always have to do that," the author told . 

But, that doesn't mean Martin is entirely neutral. "I hope both shows succeed. I'm competitive enough. I hope we succeed more," he said. "If they win six Emmys, and I hope they do, I ho𝓰pe we win seven. But, nonetheless, it's good for fantasy. I love fantasy. I love science fiction."

H♐ouse of the Dragon arrives this August 21 and will drop an episode weekly. The Rings of Power, meanwhile, lands on September 2 and also releases a new episode each week. Both shows are prequels to their respective franchises – House of the Dragon is set hundreds🌠 of years before the events of Game of Thrones and focuses on the Targaryen family and their civil war, which became known as the Dance of Dragons. 

T⛎he Rings of Power, meanwhile, is set i🍬n the Second Age, long before the events of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies, though Elrond and Galadriel will be showing up (but played by different actors).

While you wait for the fantasy shows to arrive, check out our guide to the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Netflix shows streaming now to fill out your watchlist.  

Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, an♕d also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.