HBO is staying in the George R.R. Martin business. The Game of Thrones writer has signed an overall deal to develop original programming for the network and its streaming service HBO Max, per The Hollywood Reporter. The contract spans five years and is worth mid-eight figures.
The deal represents an effort from HBO to continue the momentum of Game of Thrones, the network’s most popular and most-award-winning series of all time. Though it’s unclear how many, if any, of Martin’s…