This isn't the first time the entertainment industry has taken an interest in Nightflyers. Taking a page from 2001: A Space Odyssey, the artificial intelligence system guiding the crew's ship turns evil, complicating the mission. Unlike the land-based Game of Thrones series, Nightflyers is a more traditional science fiction story about a crew of space explorers on a mission to intercept a mysterious alien spacecraft they believe may be able to save the Earth from destruction. Related: HBO is working on four different 'Game of Thrones' spinoffs The fantasy author's 1980 novella Nightflyers is being developed into a series for the SyFy network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As Game of Thrones fans gear up for this summer's Season 7 premiere, George RR Martin is making moves to expand his own kingdom.
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