--- description: Called 'Captain Cosmos,' the series will explore the life of a television sci-fi writer in 1949, the pivotal early period of television. title: George R.R. Martin Creating New HBO Series image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24b7c8c05744662/698786bb55a85931eea86a92/467403908.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Game of Thrones_ Author George R.R. Martin Is Creating a New HBO Series by [Sabrina Toppa](/author/sabrina-toppa/) ## Sabrina Toppa Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 6, 2015 10:08 AM CUT  George R.R. Martin George R.R. MartinSteve Jennings—WireImage by [Sabrina Toppa](/author/sabrina-toppa/) ## Sabrina Toppa Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 6, 2015 10:08 AM CUT George R.R. Martin is creating a new HBO series called _Captain Cosmos_, [according](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/george-rr-martin-developing-new-786264 "undefined") to the Hollywood Reporter. The series will explore the life of a television sci-fi writer in 1949, the pivotal early period of television. The pilot episode will be penned by Syfy’s _Z Nation_ writer Michael Cassutt and examine the character’s fearless willingness to tackle stories left unwritten by everyone else. Martin has retreated from the limelight recently to devote his talents to the much-anticipated _Winds of Winter_ novel, the sixth in the epic fantasy series _Song of Ice and Fire_, which was adapted into _Game of Thrones_ on HBO. While Martin toils on his upcoming books, fans can still catch some spoilers before the seventh novel is released. _Game of Thrones_ will return to television on Apr. 12, and producers say the show will offer some plot details before Martin finishes his writing. \[[_THR_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/george-rr-martin-developing-new-786264 "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3771835/game-of-thrones-george-rr-martin-hbo-captain-cosmos/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3771835/game-of-thrones-george-rr-martin-hbo-captain-cosmos/"},"headline":"Game of Thrones Author George R.R. 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