Brian Helgeland (Man on Fire, A Knight's Tale) was writing the Game of Thrones spin-off 10,000 Ships, a series that author George R.R. Martin signed off on, but the show was never made. Helgeland has now shared more insight into the project and what it was aiming to be.

Speaking to Inverse, Helgeland said his script "came out great," but the powers that be believed the idea for the show was "too far removed from the pillars of the original," he said. While HBO never moved ahead with 10,000 ships, that doesn't mean it's dead and buried for good.

"Nothing is ever dead," Helgeland said.