Game of Thrones author to begin new sci-fi TV series

As HBO's hit Game of Thrones heads toward its concluding seasons, George R.R. Martin, the author behind the medieval fantasy series, has already lined up his next TV project, a new anthology series called Wild Cards.

The new sci-fi series was announced by Martin over the weekend and will be based on the Wild Cards novels and stories written by numerous authors and curated by Martin and Melinda Snodgrass.

The Wild Cards, first released in 1987, refer to a small percentage of the population that survived an alien attack and obtained super powers, with characters such as Croyd Crenson, Jetboy, the Four Aces and Dr Tachyon.