They approached me with the novella, the 30,000-word version (published in an expanded form in 1983, three years after the original shorter one). QUESTION: How did this series come together?īuhler: I was approached by two wonderful friends and producers – we had done a reboot of “Jacob’s Ladder,” which is coming out in February. The following is an edited conversation with Martin and Buhler about how the novella came to TV, the merging of horror with sci-fi and that little HBO series that starts its final season in April. On this day the series producers hosted Martin for a screening of the first episode at NBC’s Universal City offices. It was adapted by showrunner Jeff Buhler, who also led new versions of Stephen King’s “Pet Sematary” and Adrian Lyne’s cult 1990 film “Jacob’s Ladder.” When things start going awry, the story takes on horror aspects. Set in 2093, it follows a team of scientists aboard a sophisticated spacecraft who are seeking to make the first human contact with alien life. 6 (the other five of its 10 episodes air the following week), “Nightflyers” is based on a novella Martin first published in 1980. Premiering Sunday on Syfy with a new installment airing every night through Dec. But he’s also moved on to the next big TV project born of his imagination, “Nightflyers.” Martin is still involved with “Game of Thrones,” including plans for prequels for HBO and finishing the highly anticipated next installment of his book series (“Winds of Winter,” which has no release date). Adapted by David Weiss and David Benioff into a powerful HBO series, “Game of Thrones” has earned the network a gaudy 47 awards over a run that this year included best drama series. It had been another big night for the “Game of Thrones” writer, whose intricate “A Song of Ice and Fire” novels continued their run of prestige TV dominance. Only a few days removed from September’s Emmys, George R.R.
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