George R.R. Martin's 'Wild Cards' set to have a TV adaptation
George R.R. Martin has been a celebrity author ever since the launch of HBO's "Game of Thrones" adaptation and fans are sort of dismayed that the series is already nearing an end. With two seasons left, fans are looking for another world that can enchant them the way Martin's Westeros did. Good news is, another Martin-made world, "Wild Cards," is getting a TV adaptation.
"Wild Cards" is a long-running series of anthologies and mosaic novels that Martin has edited. Earlier this month, Martin has said that he dropped a lot of projects and meetings in order to have more time to work on "Winds of Winter," but he did say that he has not put "Wild Cards" off the table.
The official description of "Wild Cards" is as follows:
"The shared world of the 'Wild Cards' diverged from our own on September 15, 1946 when an alien virus was released in the skies over Manhattan, and spread across an unsuspecting Earth. Of those infected, 90% died horribly, drawing the black queen, 9% were twisted and deformed into jokers, while a lucky 1% became blessed with extraordinary and unpredictable powers and became aces. The world was never the same."
One element that definitely stood out from the "Song of Ice and Fire" series is Martin's unique world-building, and with "Wild Cards," it seems that Martin has another world he could share with the world. With the groundbreaking acclaim that "Game of Thrones" has received, studios will most likely take whatever material Martin will give them.
As of now, Martin has confirmed that the rights for "Wild Cards" are granted to Universal Cable Productions, and the series could find itself airing in a year or two.
No other news has been said about the show, but fans of the "Wild Cars" who have been following it since 1986 will have plenty to be happy about in the future.
