'Game of Thrones' creator George R. R. Martin says he's seen the 'House of the Dragon' pilot and he 'loved it'

• George R. R. Martin wrote on his blog that he has seen the rough cut of the "House of the Dragon" pilot.
• Martin spoke about the show after it was listed by IMDB as the most anticipated show for 2022.

"Game of Thrones" creator George R. R. Martin wrote on his blog that he has seen the "House of the Dragon" pilot and he was impressed.

Martin wrote the book series that was adapted into the hit HBO series that spanned eight seasons. "House of the Dragon" is the first of several prequels to the "Game of Thrones" TV series.

On Wednesday, Martin wrote on his blog, called "Not A Blog," about the series after it was listed by IMDb as the most anticipated new TV show for 2022.

"I have got to confess, I was chuffed to read that the most anticipated new show, according to IMDB, was… (drum roll, please) HOUSE OF THE DRAGON!" Martin began the post. "That's a hell of a list to be at the top of, too. Amazon's new Tolkien series? Neil Gaiman's SANDMAN? Marvel shows? STAR WARS shows?"

Martin continued: "I am anticipating HOUSE OF THE DRAGON pretty eagerly myself, for what it's worth. Okay, I am hardly objective. And I know a lot of what you will be seeing. (I, um, wrote the book). Also… mum's the word now, don't tell anyone… I've seen a rough cut of the first episode. And loved it. It's dark, it's powerful, it's visceral… just the way I like my epic fantasy."

"Ryan and Miguel have done an amazing job, and the cast… just as with GAME OF THRONES, most viewers will only have heard of a few of the actors, but I think you are going to fall in love with a lot of them," the "Game of Thrones" creator added. "I think the Targaryens are in very good hands. Anticipate away. I do not think you will be disappointed."

It was revealed in "Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers" by the journalist James Andrew Miller, that Martin had pitched this particular prequel to HBO but was surprised by the announcement of four "Game of Thrones" prequels.

"Then I suddenly found out that they had put four prequels in motion," Martin told Miller. "The Dance of the Dragons idea was just one of them. And the other three were ideas that had come from other people who I guess had read my books or had some of the documents at HBO."

"House of the Dragon" comes out next year and is set 200 years before the events in "Game of Thrones." The series is about the Targaryen family, best known for their relationship with dragons.