Netflix's 'Nightflyers' Will Likely Include As Much Death As Usually Found In George R. R. Martin's Work

USA Today released an expanded clip for this new series that also includes some behind-the-scenes footage, including an interview with George R. R. Martin. In the clip, Martin describes Nightflyers as "a haunted house story on a star ship" and "psycho in space."

If you are worried you might not like Martin's Nightflyers because it is sci-fi and not fantasy like Game of Thrones, it may still be worth giving it a go with the promise of all that gore. The show's executive producer and writer, Jeff Buhler, describes the show as "very freaky." Buhler also promises that fans of Martin's work will see evidence of the author in Nightflyers as "grounded, flawed and sympathetic characters [are] thrown into a fantastical landscape." He also indicates that viewers should not get attached to characters within the series as -- per typical George R.R. Martin fare -- there is a high likelihood some of these characters will die thanks to Martin's penchant for unpredictability among his characters.

According to USA Today, Nightflyers will be set 75 years into the future as a group of scientists is sent to the farthest reaches of the solar system in search of an alien race that has been discovered there.

The synopsis from Netflix is below.

"Based on George R. R. Martin's novella, Nighflyers is set in the future on the eve of Earth's destruction. A crew of explorers journey on the most advanced ship in the galaxy, The Nightflyer, to intercept a mysterious alien spacecraft that might hold the key to their survival. As the crew nears their destination, they discover that the ship's artificial intelligence and never-seen captain may be steering them into deadly and unspeakable horrors deep in the dark reaches of space."