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'They never make it better': George RR Martin slams Hollywood remakes for ruining classic stories
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'They never make it better': George RR Martin slams Hollywood remakes for ruining classic stories

Blaze Media Reports: Celebrated author George R.R. Martin expressed disappointment in Hollywood writers and producers for ruining the legacy of great written stories.


The "Game of Thrones" author took to his own website to share his thoughts on the constant remakes and reimaginings being pumped out by Hollywood studios.


After reminiscing about his past comments on the obligation to stay true to source material, Martin stated that little has changed since he made such remarks in 2022.


"Very little has changed since then. If anything, things have gotten worse. Everywhere you look, there are more screenwriters and producers eager to take great stories and 'make them their own,'" Martin wrote on his blog.


The writer then cited numerous authors who he claimed have had their legacy trampled on by studios adding their own twist.


"It does not seem to matter whether the source material was written by Stan Lee, Charles Dickens, Ian Fleming, Roald Dahl, Ursula K. Le Guin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Mark Twain, Raymond Chandler, Jane Austen, or … well, anyone," he continued.


"No matter how major a writer it is, no matter how great the book, there always seems to be someone on hand who thinks he can do better, eager to take the story and 'improve' on it. 'The book is the book, the film is the film,' they will tell you, as if they were saying something profound. Then they make the story their own."


Martin had similar sentiments in 2022 when he and fellow author Neil Gaiman buried Hollywood for its love of reimagining books. The 75-year-old said it was a controversial issue in Hollywood to feel obligated to be "faithful to the written material."

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