From SlashFilm · Jeremy Mathai · · 1m
Slow Horses Avoids Game Of Thrones Problem
Slow Horses won't run out of source material like Game Of Thrones did.
In brief
Slow Horses won't run out of source material like Game Of Thrones did. Slow Horses will continue beyond its book series due to Mick Herron's willingness to adapt and create new stories. Originally reported by SlashFilm.
Slow Horses faces source material limit
Slow Horses has only six seasons and nine novels to adapt from.
Game Of Thrones ran out of books
Game Of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss had no author approval for new stories.
Slow Horses changes books freely
Slow Horses alters characters, locations, and timing to fit television needs.
Mick Herron approves changes
Mick Herron allows changes as long as characters and mood stay true.
“Provided they continue to get the characters right, and to get the mood right, and don't do anything which is obviously antithetical to my vision of how it should be”
Slow Horses has new books coming
Mick Herron continues to write new books for Slow Horses after Season 8.
Slow Horses avoids Game Of Thrones problem
Slow Horses won't run out of source material like Game Of Thrones did.
The bottom line
Slow Horses will continue beyond its book series due to Mick Herron's willingness to adapt and create new stories.
