George R.R. Martin might be best known for his fantasy world of Westeros, but longtime fans know he began his career writing science fiction. His love of the genre has never waned, either. Nor has his desire to work on sci-fi stories. The author has shared the first set photo from the upcoming short film “The Summer Machine,” the first part of an anthology he’s producing.
Deadline shared the first image from production on “The Summer Machine.” The short film from writer-director Michael Cassutt (The Twilight Zone) reportedly just finished filming. Little is known about the short beyond what this set photo reveals and its cast. It stars Lina Esco, Charles Martin Smith, and Matt Frewer. Martin did share one funny comment on the project. He told Deadline, “Summer is coming.”
Other shorts apparently are, too. This is the first in what is supposed to be an anthology series. So long as others are writing those shorts, a sci-fi anthology film series produced by George R.R. Martin won’t be just a fantasy.