George R.R. Martin defends Game of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss

Martin defended Game Of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D.B. The 70 year old author claimed the pair work in a different medium to him, and had a massive undertaking as they only had eight hours to complete the final season, while his last two books will 'fill 3000 manuscript pages between them'. Different mediums: The 70 year old author claimed the pair only had eight hours to complete the final season, while his last two books will 'fill 3000 manuscript pages between them' Unhappy fans: The petition to remake the final season of Game of Thrones - featuring an image of the Night King - had more than 1.3 million supporters by Tuesday morning After HBO aired the long-awaited series finale, George also spoke out about his long-awaited sixth and seventh novels in the book series. And yes' George has written five books in a planned seven book series, but the fifth book was published nearly eight years ago, and it has long been the topic of discussion among fans who wonder when the last two books will debut. The Winds of Winter is very late, I know, I know, but it will be done' 'There are characters who never made it onto the screen at all, and others who died in the show but still live in the books… so if nothing else, the readers will learn what happened to Jeyne Poole, Lady Stoneheart, Penny and her pig, Skahaz Shavepate, Arianne Martell, Darkstar, Victarion Greyjoy, Ser Garlan the Gallant, Aegon VI, and a myriad of other characters both great and small that viewers of the show never had the chance to meet,' Martin said.