New George RR Martin adaptation hits theatres

The film adaptation of American author George RR Martin’s short story, In the Lost Lands, hit US theatres this Friday. Much like Martin’s renowned novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted into the popular television series Game of Thrones, In the Lost Lands is an epic fantasy film that follows the quest of a sorceress named Gray Alys.

Speaking to GamesRadar+ on Wednesday, star Milla Jovovich and Paul WS Anderson revealed that they already have ideas to take the story further. “I would love to delve more into Gray Alys, and Paul and I talk about it all the time,” Jovovich said. “We’ve talked so much about her origins, and where she came from, and what the curse is, and how she got it. I mean, there are so many questions.”

The author seems to be in favour of the venture, too. “I know George would as well, because his original idea was to write a series of Gray Alys stories. So touch wood, this might be the impetus for him to do that,” Anderson added.

The film also stars Dave Bautista as the drifter Boyce. “We want to stay true to the roots of the story, but also start world-building and making it bigger. So hopefully we’ll have the opportunity to do that in the future,” Bautista said in an interview with Tyler Treese.

“I’ve just been told that George RR Martin was extremely happy with the film, so that’s really great to hear. The pressure’s on since he’s been so successful and there’s such a high standard to live up to,” he added.

Martin, who has yet to publish A Song of Ice and Fire’s sixth instalment The Winds of Winter, critiqued spin-off show House of the Dragon over creative choices. “When Ryan Condal first told me what he meant to do, ages ago (back in 2022, maybe) I argued against it,” he wrote in a blog post in September.