George R. R. Martin Plans To Finish Next 'Game Of Thrones' Book Before Season 6

George R. R. Martin Plans To Finish Next 'GoT' Book Before Season 6
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 14: Writer George R.R. Martin arrives at the 2015 Writers Guild Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on February 14, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Barry King/GettyImages)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 14: Writer George R.R. Martin arrives at the 2015 Writers Guild Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on February 14, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Barry King/GettyImages)

George R. R. Martin hopes to finish the next "Game of Thrones" book before Season 6 of the HBO series airs next year. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the author revealed his plans to complete The Winds of Winter, and said he is considering a new twist that will shock readers.

"This is going to drive your readers crazy," he said. "But I love it. I'm still weighing whether to go that direction or not. It's a great twist."

Martin also told EW that he's developing a new show at HBO called "Captain Cosmos." Set "at the dawn of the age of TV in 1949," the series is about "a visionary young writer [who] creates a science fiction series that tells stories no one else will dare to tell.”

Earlier this week, Martin released an excerpt from the highly anticipated novel, which fans can read in full at Martin's website.

"Game of Thrones" Season 5 premieres April 12 on HBO.

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Jon and Sansa having a family reunion!
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Kit Harington and Sophie Turner.
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Bran hanging out with Myrcella Baratheon.
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Isaac Hempstead-Wright and Nell Tiger Free.
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You know nothing about wearing only black, Jon Snow.
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Kit Harington arrives for the world premiere.
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Davos hoping a Lannister always pays his check.
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Liam Cunningham and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
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Brienne joins in. But who's that in the background?
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Liam Cunningham, Gwendoline Christie and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ... with a Charles Dance photobomb.
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A very undead Tywin Lannister cherishing that photobomb.
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Charles Dance and Gwendoline Christie.
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Podrick not being super clingy for once.
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Daniel Portman arrives for the world premiere.
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Meryn Trant is bringing the kingdoms together.
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Gwendoline Christie, Ian Beattie and Nathalie Emmanuel.
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Varys ... with hair?
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Conleth Hill attends the world premiere.
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Ramsay not acting cray cray.
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Zoe Grisedale and Iwan Rheon.
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Reek actually having a good time.
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Alfie Allen attends the UK Premiere After Party.
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Margaery and Brienne remembering the good ol' days with Renly.
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Natalie Dormer and Gwendoline Christie.
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Meryn Trant taking selfies.
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Ian Beattie at the world premiere.
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Gilly, Grey Worm and Missandei keeping it real.
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Hannah Murray, Jacob Anderson and Nathalie Emmanuel.
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Sam, does Gilly know about this?
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John Bradley and Natalie Dormer.
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King Robert having a great time not being dead.
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Mark Addy attends the UK Premiere.
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Sansa and Trystane Martell probably talking trash on the Lannisters.
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Toby Sebastian and Sophie Turner.
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Tommen ditched Cersei for the night. #Swaggy
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Dean-Charles Chapman attends the world premiere.
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The High Sparrow and Margaery acting like BFFs.
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Jonathan Pryce and Natalie Dormer.
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And this is just ridiculous.
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Natalie Dormer, Gwendoline Christie, Sophie Turner and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

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