J. Kim Murphy George R.R. Martin was a no-show at Wednesday evening’s Los Angeles premiere of “House of the Dragon,” HBO’s new “Game of Thrones” spinoff series.
The author and creator of the fantasy world of Westeros tested positive for COVID-19 in the days following his appearance at the “House of the Dragon” Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con.“I was going to start today by introducing George R.R.
Martin and tell you how great it is to have George on the journey with us,” HBO and HBO MAX’s chief content officer Casey Bloys said, addressing the audience at the premiere. “Unfortunately, George got COVID at Comic-Con, so he’s not here.
I think he’s feeling fine, so nothing to worry about.”“I wanted to tell you what a pleasure it is and how lucky we are to have the architect of this world on this journey with us,” Bloys continued. “He has been fantastic.” Last Saturday, Martin directly addressed the topic of COVID-19 during the show’s Comic-Con panel, sharing that he had been exercising caution and remaining socially distanced throughout the pandemic.
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