George RR Martin developing 'The Ice Dragon' film with Warner Bros

Press Trust of India  |  Los Angeles 

"Game of Thrones" maestro George RR Martin is making his foray into family films with Warner Group all set to adapt his 1980 children's book "The Ice Dragon" for the celluloid.

The book, penned by Martin in 1980 prior to "Game of Thrones", is not set in the realm of Seven Kingdoms.

The story albeit has a backdrop of a medieval world, where warring kingdoms harness the power of fire-breathing dragons.

The plot revolves around a young girl named Adara, who secretly befriends a rare When an army of dragons invades her city, only her new friend can help her save their world from annihilation.

According to Deadline, Martin is on board as a is serving as executive

Group chiefs and are overseeing the project for the studio.

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First Published: Thu, May 24 2018. 13:35 IST