'Game Of Thrones' Showrunner Says Show May End Up Spoiling George R. R. Martin's Upcoming Book

As "Game Of Thrones" heads into its sixth season next month, diehard fans are seeing what they long feared could start happening — the hit HBO show is now starting to outpace the narrative set forth in George R. R. Martin's books. If you're a fan of the novels and prefer to dive into the world of GOT on the page, be aware that the stories might start appearing on screen first. And speaking at the Oxford Union recently, showrunner David Benioff suggested there will be no way to avoid spoilers from Martin's yet-to-be-published entries in his book series.

"Luckily, we've been talking about this with George for a long time, ever since we saw this could happen, and we know where things are heading. And so we'll eventually, basically, meet up at pretty much the same place where George is going; there might be a few deviations along the route, but we're heading toward the same destination," Benioff said (via Esquire UK). "I kind of wish that there were some...