George RR Martin to produce 'afrocentric' show for HBO next

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

HBO has officially closed a deal to grab a new TV show from George R.R. Martin, with Deadline reporting that the network has finalized plans to develop a Martin-produced adaptation of Nnedi Okorafor’s 2010 novel Who Fears Death. Set in a post-apocalyptic Africa, the book tells the story of a young girl who seeks to discover the meaning behind her own magical powers, as well as the nature of the powerful forces trying to end her life.

Okorafor first announced that the project was being optioned by the network back in July, although formal deals weren’t finalized until today. Meanwhile, it’s hard not to see the deal as a reaction, at least in part, to the upcoming ending of Martin’s Game Of Thrones. Not only does this new series keep the author in the corporate family as part of his ongoing deal with the network; with its Afrocentric focus and predominantly black cast and creative team, there’s also a implication buried here that the network is hoping to deflect some of the criticisms that have plagued HBO since it announced its modern-day slavery drama Confederate, the follow-up series from Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss.

But all of that’s obviously a lot of extra, unfair baggage to load onto Okorafor’s celebrated, Nebula finalist novel, which is being adapted to the screen by author and producer Selwyn Seyfu Hinds. Former HBO president Michael Lombardo is also set to produce.

 

[satam55]

Wasn't this already announced or is this something else?

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Wasn't this already announced or is this something else?

I think he's working on something for the wildcards series as well but you might be right

i'll ask @Slaimon Khan Shah to do some research

 

[Tasha And]

George RR Martin and HBO to Adapt Fantasy Novel ‘Who Fears Death,’ Says Author

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

George RR Martin and HBO to Adapt Fantasy Novel ‘Who Fears Death,’ Says Author

 

[Devilinurear]

He needs to make a show about the summer isles.

 

[wire28]

waits for somebody to up the black game of thrones thread

 

[TheNatureBoy]

More black shows are a good thing, especially something different from the usual

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

He needs to make a show about the summer isles.

for what

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

I've been working on a fantasy series based of off precolonial Africa.

 

[Devilinurear]

for what

I just want to see lots of t*ts and ass. Oh and black people.

 

[Osmosis]

Hopefully this show's ratings will shyt on Confederate

 

[MalikX]

Im totally with it.....they should've never did the Confederate shyt though. Nobody wants to see that garbage.

 

[Lootpack]

I just want to see lots of t*ts and ass. Oh and black people.

Skinamax is right around the corner though. :thedon3:

 

[PCHMalibu]

Is this show supposed to make people forget about their other show, Confederate?
Also, afrofuturism is all about blacks being progressive and dictating their own fate in the future...there's a reason they put Afrocentric