The sixth season of HBO's "Game of Thrones" TV show will show storylines and characters that haven't even happened in books yet — that's because author George RR Martin failed to meet the deadline for the series next installment.
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HBO's 'Game of Thrones' will show storylines ahead of the books because George RR Martin missed a crucial deadline
George RR Martin apologised to fans for not being able to finish the 'Winds of Winter' book in time.
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Martin confirmed on his personal blogging website that he failed to meet the December 31 deadline for his sixth book, "The Winds of Winter," and therefore when the new season of Game of Thrones goes live in early 2016, the TV show will surpass what has happened in the books.
Here are some excerpts from his blog explaining what happened:
Martin works closely with HBO's TV producers to make sure the TV series mirrors the contents of the books. However, it looks like that the audience will now learn more about what happens in the books before they are published.
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