George R. R. Martin admits he feels 'a little sad' that Game Of Thrones won't ...

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George R. R. Martin confessed to feeling 'a little sad' that there aren't more seasons of Game Of Thrones to faithfully adapt his A Song Of Ice And Fire series in full.

The author, 70, spoke candidly about his thoughts on the series coming to an end in an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine in April, which was published after the first two episodes of the eighth season were released.

And the creative mind behind the fantasy juggernaut told the publication that he'd have preferred it if the show did 'it exactly the way [he] did', but understood that the showrunners and actors couldn't be expected to sign on to a show for that long.

He explained: 'You know, it’s complex. I’m a little sad, actually. I wish we had a few more seasons. But I understand. 

'Dave [Benioff] and Dan [Weiss] are gonna go on to do other things, and I’m sure some of the actors were signed up for like seven or eight years, and they would like to go on and take other roles.'

While he admitted he wasn't 'angry or anything like that', George did explain that having his prose adapted for the small screen has sometimes been 'traumatic' due to conflicting creative

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