“I expect I will be watching Rings of Power when it premieres.

I want it to be great.

I want it to run for many years, to win Emmys and Golden Globes,” he said.

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“And I want the same for House of the Dragon.

Regardless of awards, I want both shows to find an appreciative audience, and give them great television.

The more fantasy hits we have, the more great fantasy we are likely to get.”

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The same goes for sci-fi projects, Martin said.

“It’s kind of a weird deal, as you know.

Amazon bought Tolkien, but they didn’t actually get any of the books,” Martin said.

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