Game Of Thrones

[lizann]

Author George R. R. Martin has revealed that he is pleased with the television adaptation of his series Game Of Thrones.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Martin described the HBO show as "spectacular" but admitted that he is worried about what fans of the books will think.

"My fear is there may be an element of fantasy fans that are like, 'It's not Lord Of The Rings'," he said. "We don't have Peter Jackson's budget... we can't do Battle of Pelennor Fields. We have to accept this is television... it's spectacular TV."

He added: "The Battle of Blackwater is a potential budget buster. They're going to have to figure out how to do that. It could be an entire episode of battle."

Martin also revealed that he is pleased with the length of the series, saying: "I think 10 hours has proved to be enough. You're always a little greedy - I wouldn't have minded 12 hours - but 10 worked too."

Game Of Thrones will premiere on HBO on April 17. It will air on Sky Atlantic in the UK.

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Game Of Thrones producer David Benioff has hinted that the show will be controversial.

According to Access Hollywood, Benioff explained that HBO has allowed the series to include scenes of sex and violence.

"One of the things that had to be done with [my previous project] Troy is so many things had to be cut because we were trying to do a two-and-a-half hour movie and tell this massive, massive story," he said.

"Here, because we have ten hours to tell the story, we're able to include all the major characters... and we're able to do it the way [author] George [R. R. Martin] does it in the books in terms of the darkness of it and the violence of it and the sexuality of it, which a major studio would never let you do, even if you're lucky enough to get an R rating. This is beyond R."

Benioff, who explained that the show is about "power", added: "A lot of people get killed. George's world is a violent world - there's a lot of killing and bloodshed and eviscerations and decapitations and there's a lot of sex. It's one of the things that I loved about these books."

Game Of Thrones will premiere on HBO on April 17. The show will air on Sky Atlantic in the UK.

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[tammyy2j]

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I wonder when it starts over here

[Chloe O'brien]

18th April Tammy the night after it's aired in the USA. I will have to watch it online or go to my nephews as I don't have Sky.

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The Game of Thrones series was made in Belfast and on location around Northern Ireland

[Chloe O'brien]

I need Sky. Have to see this. The trailers look stunning.

[Siobhan]

I need Sky. Have to see this. The trailers look stunning.

I wanted to get it too cause I seen Sean Bean in the ad but found out he is only there for 2 episodes... boo!!

[Chloe O'brien]

I want it for Aidan Gillen. He's on a drama showing up here called Love/Hate. Not great but he's stunning in it. I'm going to buy the book today. If I can't see the programme I'll just loose myself in the book.

[Perdita]

Mark Addy's new US TV show may be a fantasy adventure saga - but the actor says it's strictly for grown-ups.

The HBO series Game Of Thrones has power struggles, family friction, sibling rivalry and sex - plus hairy men on horseback, sword fights and the supernatural.

"It's a bit like Lord Of The Rings for grown-ups," says Full Monty star Mark, who plays King Robert Baratheon, embattled ruler of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. "This is definitely not one that you can watch with your kids."

Adapted from George RR Martin's novel series A Song Of Ice And Fire, the show charts the bloody struggle for control of Westeros, a rough-and-tumble land where the seasons last for decades. The books' many fans are already in a high state of online excitement about the series, but HBO also hopes to attract an audience not usually drawn to sword-and-sorcery stories.

The 10-part series, which can be seen on Sky Atlantic, sees King Robert and his long-time friend Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark (Sean Bean) fighting off challenges to the throne.

Mark plays Robert as a good man gone slightly to seed - Richard Lionheart crossed with Henry VIII.

"He's discovered too late that he's surrounded by enemies, and the only person he can trust is Ned," Mark said.

Fans of the books love them for their complexity, pace and a level of realism unusual in the genre - something the series has tried to retain.

"It's a fantasy world, but I think they've made it look and feel so realistic that you go, 'All right, I buy that this is them and this is where they are'," Mark said.

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[Perdita]

It's been a long time coming, but it's less than a week to go until Game Of Thrones starts! We can confirm that it's definitely worth tuning in for - whether you're a fan of the books it's based on or a complete fantasy novice, you'll find something to grab your attention. The amazing cast includes Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy) and Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen - what a mouthful!), so along with a couple of other reporters we caught up with them to find out more about the show...

Emilia, this is one of your first roles - what a role to get!
Emilia: "I know, it's amazing. It's incredible. I couldn't have dreamed for a better role... I spent most of my life watching HBO series wishing at some point in my career I might be able to work with them and then having the opportunity so young is kind of awesome... You can't come out of drama school and think, 'It's all going to be amazing'. You have to expect to work in a bar for at least five years and be a waitress for maybe two! So it was a massive shock - a really good one though."

And Alfie, what was it like for you joining the show?
Alfie: "It's pretty cool! I was very, very happy. When I was doing all the auditions I didn't really ever think I was going to get it to be honest, so it was really great to be called back and when I got it I just hit the roof."

Emilia - for your first big role it's pretty full on with lots of nude scenes and sex scenes...
Emilia: "I love this question so much! Yeah, it was. You know, a young actress, it's not really your favourite thing, but you just kind of get so into the character you forget about it completely. HBO's tasteful, it's not like it's anything I'd be worried about, so it was absolutely fine. It's not really what I concentrated on."

Your character Daenerys is quite timid at the start - does she develop throughout the series?
Emilia: "There's going to be changes, definitely, but you have to watch the episodes to find out! But yeah, she doesn't stay timid forever at all."

The show has so much going on - romance, politics, fighting. What's your favourite part to play?
Alfie: "The fighting! I liked doing all the sword stuff, that was quite fun. And I didn't mind the nudity stuff. I quite enjoyed it! So that as well, it was great."

Did you have to do much combat training?
Alfie: "I didn't have to have a lot because my specialist weapon was a bow and arrow. I did about two days with the armoury guys."
Emilia: "He was a natural!"
Alfie: "Thanks! I really enjoyed that side of it. But I didn't have to do much training. Kit [Harington], who plays Jon Snow, he had to do quite a lot of sword training because he's up on 'The Wall' and that's basically what they do every day. I'm just kind of chilling in the castle."

Some of the characters in the show speak a different language, Dothraki. Can you speak it?
Emilia: "Completely, yeah, totally fluently! No, not really. It is a language and there's an incredible person who made up the entire language - it's got verbs, it's got everything. But it wasn't a matter of us learning that, it was more us mapping the English onto the Dothraki lines."
Alfie: "I can't really do the Dothraki because it was Emilia's whole field. But I will be learning, definitely."

The series is based on some very popular books - do you feel under pressure from fans?
Alfie: "I had someone come up to me the other day, an American guy who was like, 'Hey, well done man, really good'. I was like, 'What are you talking about?' and he's just like, 'Game Of Thrones, man'. So he'd obviously been following it. But that's the only kind of moment I've experienced so far."
Emilia: "You want to do the fans proud really because there are so many of them and it's such a popular book for a really good reason - it's an incredible read and there's so many of them that you want to do the best job you can. But I think that's what we've done. I think we've followed the book really, really well. So hopefully they'll just be really, really happy."

What do you think viewers get from this that they don't get from other fantasy shows or films?
Emilia: "It's a fantastic show for people who don't normally watch fantasy because the magic takes a back seat. It's definitely there and it progresses loads throughout the series but it's not in the forefront. It's a beautiful portrayal of well-rounded characters and a really intricate plot that you can follow and people you can relate to on a normal level. I think that's probably what separates it from all the other fantasy shows. And it's wicked!"

Some people have found it difficult to keep up with the book because of all the different names and characters - did you find that with the scripts?
Alfie: "Not really, because I'd read the book. When I was reading the book it was really hard to keep track of it and you found yourself going back through pages going, 'Hold on, did this happen?' I think reading the scripts, it was definitely easier because I had read the books, but there are so many characters in it that you have to keep sharp when reading it."
Emilia: "I think the way the script is written makes it much more accessible than the book itself because we're showing it to you as opposed to you having to follow it in words. And our amazing acting as well!"

How did it feel being on set for this show?
Emilia: "It felt like a film set. Not that I have any experience!"
Alfie: "It was great. I remember being in the castle on one of the first days and looking round and looking at the amount of extras and the effort they'd put into the set..."
Emilia: "The detail!"
Alfie: "...It was like nothing I'd ever seen. It was incredible. I think I went on to the set of Prince Of Persia and that was pretty epic, but other than that it was pretty, pretty incredible."

What was it like wearing the costumes?
Emilia: "For me it took much longer than most other people because [I wear a] wig... But it helps you get into character if you've got two hours in the chair getting yourself together. It allows you to separate yourself and just get stuck in."
Alfie: "Obviously you had to have a little bit of help putting on the whole get-up first of all but when you got into it I liked doing it all myself because it would be like the character getting up in the morning, putting on all your armour and going out for the day. So definitely that kind of helped me get into character. But thankfully I didn't have to put any wigs on or anything - I did have a bit of stubble but other than that I was OK."
Emilia: "Boys are so much luckier!"

The show is set in almost a different world - what was it like for you to get into that mindset?
Alfie: "It's very real. There's not really much magic or Dungeons & Dragons - it's all about the politics and it's about people creating allies and seeing who's going to go the furthest and making sure you're in with that person. I think once you get into the gear, that helps you get into it and believe it and be the character and be in these surroundings. Even though it's not a period piece it sort of felt like that - you had to be very regal and royal about it. But other than that it wasn't that hard."
Emilia: "I think the incredible amount of detail that went into the sets and the costumes - and also for the boys wearing armour, you don't have to try to change your physique, it does it for you! It's very kind of real in that sense."
Alfie: "The writing as well. It just makes it all so much easier for you and it makes it fun."

Was it good having such a great script to work with?
Alfie: "Yeah, it was great. I had the feeling that while [the writers] were doing the first series, as they got to know us as people they were writing for us as well, not just as the characters. They would take bits of your personality and put that in there as well, so in that respect it made it easier but it made it fun as well."

What elements of you did they put into the script?
Alfie: "Just that [my character is] a bit of a wrong'un! My character, he's kind of a good guy in the first bit but as the series goes on you get to see a darker side of him. Maybe they saw a darker side of me, I don't know. I don't think I have a dark side!"
Emilia: "No, he doesn't, he's a sweetie!"

The first episode ends with a shock - can we expect more surprises?
Emilia: "Definitely."
Alfie: "Definitely!"
Emilia: "Yeah, a huge amount. You have to keep watching!"

Game Of Thrones airs on Sunday at 9pm on HBO in the US and on Monday at 9pm on Sky Atlantic in the UK.

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[Chloe O'brien]

I'm about 400 pages into the book. Put a request in to my nephew to sky+ this series as I don't have sky.

[Perdita]

HBO has told the producers of Game of Thrones to begin crafting storylines for a second season.

The fantasy series, which premieres Sunday night on the cable network, is based on novels by George R.R. Martin.

According to Entertainment Weekly, showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss are already thinking about where the show could go in the next season.

"We're not nervous about it. We're all hopeful for a second season. We're all feeling confident creatively," HBO series chief Sue Naegle said about the show.

Naegle added: "You don't want to see shows like this that are a big investment do one season and out."

Series star Sean Bean has called the series brave and said that it is "graphic" for a good reason.

Jason Momoa, who plays Khal Drogo in Thrones, compared the series to "a gigantic movie".

Game of Thrones begins on Sunday at 9pm on HBO in the US and on Monday at 9pm on Sky Atlantic in the UK.

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[tammyy2j]

HBO has renewed its fantasy series Game of Thrones after airing only one episode. The show’s second season will likely debut next year and will be based on George R.R. Martin’s second book in his Song of Ice and Fire series, A Clash of Kings.

“We are delighted by the way David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have brought George R.R. Martin’s amazing book series to the screen, and thrilled by the support of the media and our viewers,” said Michael Lombardo, president of HBO. “This is the continuation of an exciting creative partnership.”

As previously reported, a Thrones renewal was likely even before the show premiered given HBO’s big investment in creating the world of Westeros and the potential back-end from international sales and DVD.

Sunday’s premiere ratings were fairly healthy too, with the drama delivering 4.2 million viewers across three airings.

[Chloe O'brien]

Did anyone watch it? Was it good I can't wait to see it getting the series sky+ for me then I can watch it. I'm about 3/4 way through the book and it's fab.

[Perdita]

Game of Thrones producer David Benioff has revealed that he is interested in casting some "big names" in the fantasy drama's second season.

Following the departure of Sean Bean and Mark Addy's characters in the first season, Beinoff confessed that talks have started about who could join the show's cast in the second run.

"There are a bunch of names up for discussion, so it's quite possible," he told Entertainment Weekly. "Certainly there hasn't been any kind of mandate that we need to cast big names, but there are some well known actors who would be great for certain roles."

Beinoff also admitted that he was shocked by the Game of Thrones twist, which involved the death of Bean's character Ned Stark in the penultimate episode.

"I was in shock. From your training in seeing so many movies and reading books, you know your hero is going to be saved," he said.

"I was shocked, and then admiring of George's ruthlessness. It's a tough thing to build up a character and make somebody as memorable and impressive as Ned and then get rid of him. But at the same time it leads to a story that is so much more suspenseful because you truly have no idea what is going to happen and who is going to survive."

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HBO’s Game of Thrones has made its first casting hire for season 2:

Natalie Dormer, who memorably played the seductive and doomed Anne Boleyn on Showtime’s The Tudors, has been added to the fantasy drama’s regular cast.

Dormer will play Margaery Tyrell, a (minor spoiler alert) beautiful and shrewd young woman from the influential House Tyrell. She’s pledged to marry the late King Robert’s brother, Renly Baratheon, as part of House Tyrell’s support for his bid to seize the Iron Throne from King Joffrey.

In addition to The Tudors (where, appropriately enough for joining the decapitation-filled Thrones, her character was beheaded) Dormer is also appearing in the upcoming Captain America.

[Chloe O'brien]

Has anybody been watching this. I can't wait until it comes out on DVD.

[Perdita]

Two more actors have signed on to the second season of Game of Thrones.

Carice van Houten and Stephen Dillane are the latest to join the HBO series. They will play the sorceress Melisandre and the late King Robert Baratheon's (Mark Addy) older brother Stannis respectively, Entertainment Weekly reports.

In the George R.R. Martin novels that form the basis for the television series, Melisandre is described as a beautiful priestess always dressed in red. She acts as a counsellor to Stannis, who believes himself to be the rightful heir to the Iron Throne.

In late June, Tudors veteran Natalie Dormer joined Games of Thrones to play Margaery Tyrell, a woman from the House of Tyrell who is pledged to wed young Renly Baratheon (Gethin Anthony) as part of a plot to take the Iron Throne from King Joffrey.

Earlier this month, Gwendoline Christie was cast in the role of Brienne, a servant of Renly and the only daughter and heiress of Lord Selwyn.

Dillane previously starred in the miniseries John Adams, as well as the film King Arthur. Van Houten is a Dutch actress who has appeared in movies such as Valkyrie and Repo Men.

Game of Thrones will return next spring.

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Outcasts and Camelot star Liam Cunningham has signed up for the second season of HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones.

Cunningham, who played President Tate on the short-lived BBC drama, will play Davos Seaworth, a former smuggler who earned the nickname the “Onion Knight” for his history of smuggling onions among other things. Seaworth will become a great supporter and confidante of Lord Stannis Baratheon, the rightful heir to the throne, played by another newcomer to the show, Stephen Dillane. Carice van Houten has been cast as Stannis’s counsellor, Melisandre, an intimidating woman who has the ability to see visions of the future in fire.

Gwendoline Christie and Natalie Dormer have also joined the show, based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice novel sequence. Production on the new series begins next Monday, July 25, in Ireland.

[Perdita]

The cast and crew of Game Of Thrones are ready to go off the wall for the second season of the HBO fantasy saga.
During an uproarious panel at Comic-Con, actors and executive producers offered a few clues about what's to come next season, which will soon go into production.
"For the second season, we've got a bunch of great new characters coming in," said executive producer David Benioff.
"We've got such an incredible cast, but it's time to meet the Red Priestess, and see those dragons and wolves start to grow up. There's bad stuff lurking north of the Wall. It's a season of exploration."
Many of the die-hard fans of George RR Martin's A Song Of Ice And Fire book series, which Game Of Thrones is based on, already know what's to come from reading A Clash Of Kings.
Lena Headey, who plays the vicious Cersei Lannister, dodged a fan's question about her favourite scenes from the first season, screened on Sky Atlantic in the UK, which was nominated for 13 Emmys last week.
"My favourites are still to come because I just read some of season two," she teased.
Martin noted that he has an idea of how he wants to conclude the entire saga in his coming novels and that he is a fan of "bittersweet endings".
Peter Dinklidge, who is nominated for an Emmy for his role as pragmatic Tyrion Lannister, offered an entirely different kind of conclusion.
"Dance number," he deadpanned to the crowd of more than 4,000 fans.


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[Perdita]

Roy Dotrice has signed on to Game of Thrones.

Dotrice will be playing the pyromancer Hallyne in the second season of the fantasy series. The British actor has previously voiced three volumes of A Song of Ice and Fire, the George R. R. Martin series on which the HBO show is based. Martin confirmed the news on his website earlier today.

"Yes, it's ROY DOTRICE in the role of Hallyne the pyromancer, chief of the Guild of Alchemists," he wrote.

HBO executives Richard Plepler and Michael Lombardo recently confirmed that they are committed to the show, claiming that Game of Thrones will continue as long as Martin keeps writing books in the series.

In the past few months, a number of actors have signed on to star in the second season of the drama, including Gemma Whelan, Tom Wlaschiha, Carice van Houten, Stephen Dillane and Natalie Dormer.

Game of Thrones will return next spring.

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Robert Pugh has been cast as Craster in Game of Thrones, The Hollywood Reporter reports.

Craster is a shaky ally to the Night's Watch and the master of Craster's Keep, which lies beyond the Wall. He is also known for his oppressive relationships with his 19 wives and many daughters, including Gilly, to be played by Hannah Murray on the show.

[crystalsea]

Sorry if this is already up had a quick scan but couldn't see it.

Sky Atlantic has been rerunning Game of Thrones for those who missed some or all last time, it started last weekend :)

[Chloe O'brien]

Any idea when it's coming out on DVD. I've had a look on HMV but no date yet. And I've still not got Sky+

[crystalsea]

Only thing I've seen so far is that maybe Nov/Dec 11 or not until Feb/March 12 - along with a game as well but we'll wait and see :)

[crystalsea]

Amazon has emailed me to say DVD release Season1 will be 5 march 2012. Apparently if you preorder before 14 Dec 11 using THRNGAME you can get £2 off release day price.

Hope this helps those who were asking, for info it was Amazon UK.

[Chloe O'brien]

I thought they would have released it before Christmas as "The Borgis" are being released and that was shown on Sky Atlantic after "Game of Thrones"

[crystalsea]

I know I thought that, but I think they are still getting good mileage from the series that is still going on for their 2nd time! Still 3 months is not too far away :)

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[Perdita]

Tom Wlaschiha has dropped hints about his role on HBO's Game of Thrones.

The German star will appear in the second season of the fantasy drama as Jagen H'ghar, a magical assassin.

"He mainly interacts with Arya (Maisie Williams), the little Stark girl, and he is a teacher," Wlaschiha told TeenFirst.

"What I liked about that character is that at the beginning he appears as one of the bad guys, because he is introduced as an assassin. But he turns out to be more her teacher and helps her to kill off her enemies."

The Christopher and His Kind actor also described working on Game of Thrones as "a huge enterprise".

"It was a totally different type of production, but it was good fun," he said. "You had 200 extras on horses every day on location."

Natalie Dormer, Carice van Houten, Stephen Dillane, Liam Cunningham and Hannah Murray are among the other actors to have signed up for roles on Game of Thrones.

Dog Soldiers director Neil Marshall will helm an episode for the second season, as will The Pacific's David Nutter, Rubicon's Alik Sakharov and Boardwalk Empire's David Petrarca.

Game of Thrones will return to HBO in the US and Sky Atlantic in the UK later this year.

[Perdita]

The Game Of Thrones season two premiere will be broadcast in the UK less than a day after it airs in the US.

Sky Atlantic has announced that, fresh from its success at the Golden Globes where Peter Dinklage won Best Supporting Actor, the series will return to the UK channel on Monday, April 2.

Although many of the original cast bowed out during the first series due to their characters being killed off, the 10-episode run sees the return of Emilia Clarke, Alfie Allen, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Aidan Gillen, Kit Harington and Dinklage, who also won an Emmy for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister.

The fantasy series is based on George RR Martin's book series A Song Of Ice And Fire, and portrays a struggle for power in a vast and violent universe.

A spokesperson for the series said: "After the revelations at the end of season one, which hinted at the dangers lying beyond the great wall, it's set to be a season of exploration, danger and death this time round. The cold winds are rising across Westeros, as the bloody battle for the Iron Throne continues."

Dinklage hit the headlines for highlighting the case of injured dwarf actor Martin Henderson in his Golden Globes acceptance speech.

[tammyy2j]

Alfie Allen has teased that the new season of Game of Thrones is "epic".

The actor, who plays Theon Greyjoy, refused to reveal too much information about what is coming up in future episodes.

However, Allen dropped some hints about what fans can expect when the show returns in April.

"I can tell you it's got a lot of dragons in it," he told E! Online. "It's got a lot of love and a lot of hate. But it's going to be epic."

Allen also hinted: "There's a scene in episode ten which I'm very excited to see."

New cast member Nonso Anozie has previously described the new season as "bigger", while another new star - Tom Wlaschiha - has revealed details of his character on the show.

Game of Thrones will return on April 1 on HBO in the US and on April 2 on Sky Atlantic in the UK.

[Perdita]

A new trailer for the second season of Game of Thrones has been released.

HBO has been slowly revealing sneak peeks at the new season of the hit fantasy show, including key artwork and teaser trailers.

Now Entertainment Weekly has unveiled a new trailer that features the song 'Seven Devils' by Florence + the Machine, and shows never-before-seen footage of the highly-anticipated second season.

The cast of Game of Thrones recently celebrated the worldwide DVD launch of the series.

Show star Peter Dinklage also recently won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister.

Game of Thrones returns to HBO on April 1, and to Sky Atlantic in the UK on April 2.



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[alan45]

Hit US show Game of Thrones returns to Northern Ireland

Game of Thrones will film in Northern Ireland for the third time

American television company, HBO have commissioned a third series to be recorded and produced in various locations throughout the region.

The series will be shot in the Paint Hall film studio and the new sound stages in Belfast.

Various locations in Northern Ireland will also be used, including the Linen Mill Film Studios in Banbridge.

Based on a best-selling series of books by George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones has picked up various American television awards.

A number of Northern Ireland men and women appeared in the second series of the fantasy adventure drama after they advertised for extras.

Men were required to have, or be prepared to grow a beard, while women were required to look between 35-65 and have long, natural coloured hair.

[Chloe O'brien]

i'm reading the second book, saving up for the boxset for series 1 as it's £60 hope the series is as good as the books.

[Perdita]

The second season of Game of Thrones is positively flying by - we're already past the midway point and things are really starting to kick into gear with episode six, 'The Old Gods and the New'.

For some, there's a brief respite from battle, while for others, the blood has only just begun to flow. The people are restless on all sides and there's more than one uprising on the cards as the battle for the Iron Throne continues.

Check out our ten teasers for the next episode of Game of Thrones below!

1. "I need fighters, not kitchen sluts!"

2. Theon (Alfie Allen) makes a shocking decision - is he beyond redemption?

3. "Maybe you should devise our next battle plan while you're about it."

4. Do not mess with The Hound.

5. "Strike hard and true, Jon Snow, or I'll come back and haunt you."

6. Rose Leslie makes her debut as Ygritte, a Wilding who might spell trouble for Jon (Kit Harington).

7. "I'm no ordinary woman - my dreams come true!"

8. There's a brilliant moment involving Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) and some cow dung.

9. "Kill them - kill them all!"

10. Someone's light fingers spell trouble for Daenerys (Emilia Clarke).

Game of Thrones' 'The Old Gods and the New' airs in the US on HBO on Sunday night. It airs in the UK on Monday at 9pm on Sky Atlantic.

[Perdita]

Game of Thrones has cast ex-Coronation Street actor Clive Russell as Brynden 'The Blackfish' Tully.

The Blackfish is Catelyn Stark's uncle, whose skills as a warrior are of great use to Robb Stark in his continuing war efforts with the Lannisters.

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Russell is the first significant casting for the third season, which is expected to include a number of new names when the show returns to filming later this month.

The British actor has starred previously in Boys from the Blackstuff, Silent Witness, Cracker, and as Captain Tanner in the recent Sherlock Holmes movies.

Game of Thrones stars Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister) and Richard Madden (Robb Stark), and the author of the original novels George R R Martin, will appear at a panel event at San Diego's Comic-Con next week to reveal more details about the third season.

The third run will feature ten episodes and will be adapted from parts of George R R Martin's A Storm of Swords book. Other new characters set to join the series include Edmure Tully, Mance Rayder, Daario Naharis, Myranda Royce, Lady Selyse Florent and Jojen Reed and Meera Reed.

Game of Thrones season three will air in 2013 on HBO in the US and on Sky Atlantic in the UK.

[tammyy2j]

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[tammyy2j]

Game of Thrones has been renewed for a fourth season.

HBO announced today (April 2) that another run of episodes will be filmed and shown next year.

[Perdita]

Game of Thrones has unveiled another new trailer for its upcoming fourth season.

The trailer was released on Facebook following a live stream from the New York premiere.

The trailer features London Grammar song 'Devil Inside' and includes previously unseen footage.

Heavily featuring on House Lannister, the clip shows Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) worrying about what his sister Cersei (Lena Headey) is plotting next, as well as Jaime questioning the Gods.

Fan favourites Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) and Jon Snow (Kit Harington) also appear.
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Game of Thrones: Season 4 - Drogon and Daenerys

It was recently revealed that Game of Thrones producers DB Weiss and David Benioff know how the books will end after several meetings with author George RR Martin.

There has been three previous trailers for the fourth season.

Game of Thrones begins its fourth season on HBO on Sunday, April 6, followed a day later on Sky Atlantic in the UK.


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[parkerman]

9:00 p.m.tonight: And now our watch begins!

[parkerman]

It has been announced that Ian McShane has been signed up to appear in the sixth series. It is being kept secret at the moment who he will be playing, but speculation is centring around two characters, either Euron Greyjoy, the eldest of Lord Balon Greyjoy's younger brothers, or Randyll Tarly, Sam's father. Both of these characters have hitherto played a smaller part in the TV series than in the novels. Ian McShane is one of the biggest names to appear in Game of Thrones.

It is also expected that it will soon be announced that an eighth series is to be commissioned.

[tammyy2j]

Game Of Thrones actor Peter Vaughan has died at the age of 93, his agent said.

The star was best known for his role as Maester Aemon in the TV hit, while he also appeared in sitcom Porridge.

A statement from his agent, Sally Long-Innes, said: “This is to confirm that very sadly Peter Vaughan passed away at approximately 10.30 this morning.

“He died peacefully with his family around him.

[Perdita]

Game Of Thrones actor Peter Vaughan has died at the age of 93, his agent said.

The star was best known for his role as Maester Aemon in the TV hit, while he also appeared in sitcom Porridge.

A statement from his agent, Sally Long-Innes, said: “This is to confirm that very sadly Peter Vaughan passed away at approximately 10.30 this morning.

“He died peacefully with his family around him.

RIP Peter

[parkerman]

Very sad news. He has been a part of television for as long as I can remember.

Trivia note: My uncle once served on a jury with him!

[parkerman]

Oh well, I've set my alarm for 2:00 a.m. Monday ready for Series 7.......

[Perdita]

Oh well, I've set my alarm for 2:00 a.m. Monday ready for Series 7.......

Me thinks you might just watch it on record a bit later in the day :hmm: http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/wink/smileys-wink-252022.gif (http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/)

[parkerman]

You could be right, Perdy....but I will still have to see it quite early before Social Media kicks in!

[Perdita]

You could be right, Perdy....but I will still have to see it quite early before Social Media kicks in!

You could stay away from social media, have a nice lie-in, watch it at 11am, for example, and then see what others think .. lol :D

[parkerman]

You could stay away from social media, have a nice lie-in, watch it at 11am, for example, and then see what others think .. lol :D

Stay away from social media! Does anyone do that these days???:D

[avawilliam]

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As usually We seen the viewers are declined each season but The Game of Thrones on Sunday Night set the record, the viewers are 50% more as compared to Season 6. “Dragonstone” the first episode of the season 7 is watched by the 16.1 million subscribers of HBO and among them, 10.1 million are traditionally and rest by DVD streaming. The Premiere of Season 7 also set the record of highest number of concurrent viewers on Gbo platforms. Along with these, this episode is also the most tweeted show in the history as well as it is the hugely eventful episode. What are your exceptations from season 7 and How many fans of the GOT are here?

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[Glen1]

Did not start viewing until season 3 ,have found it, original ,very well written with spectacular special effects. As I understand season 8 next year will be the finale. Not my normal viewing genre avawilliam but I understand why it is so popular. :thumbsup:

[parkerman]

I love it. It's been the best thing on television for the last few years. The first episode of series seven was excellent in my opinion, setting things up nicely for the conflicts to come.

[kaz21]

Was so good. Might have been slow for some, but I agree, it's setting things up nicely. I didn't hate Ed Sheeran either

[kaz21]

I didn't see any spoilers Monday too be honest.

[rickyjazz]

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After the wait of Longest time finally the Game of Thrones season 7 break the records of HBO. This worldwide hit series more than 16.1 subscribed HBO on Sunday for the premiere of the GOT season 7. It is 50% more than the last year opening. The first episode of Game of thrones show the 100% positive reviews on the Rotten Tomatoes. 2.4 million tweets also make this the most tweeted episode of all times. Usually, the GOT finale is stronger than the premiere Let's see What the Game of Thrones season 7 finale series going to do?

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[parkerman]

I think we now have three threads on this going!

[Perdita]

I think we now have three threads on this going!

Yes, probably going to be more soon when others want to add their comments ..

[avawilliam]

The fans of game of thrones are really excited as the dates are near for the final season to start . this season is gonna be the finale of all the adventure and thrill as the story writers have to do that because of the expectation of the fans. so don't miss to watch game of throne season 8 episode 1 on 14 April 2019. so raise your hands who are excited.
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[parkerman]

I'm very excited, but it doesn't air in this country till 15 April.

[tammyy2j]

https://youtu.be/rlR4PJn8b8I

[kaz21]

Yay it’s back. Great first episode.

[parkerman]

Not an amazing episode, but, if I remember rightly, first episodes are not normally. They are mostly scene setters, and this was certainly that what with all the reunions going on!

I was beginning to wonder towards the end of the last series whether Beric was going to play some significant role in the denouement. I am wondering even more now. He seems to be playing a more prominent role already. It's that fiery sword in a Somg of Ice and Fire.....

Hopefully Ser Bronn of the Blackwater will finish up as ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and ts & bs will abound....:ninja:

[kaz21]

It was good to get stuff out of the way, like reunions. Loved seeing them, and what Sam told Jon. I was like finally!

[parkerman]

Cripes!!!!!

[Glen1]

Cripes!!!!!Pretty well sums it up Mr. P. Didn't expect that at ep 3.

[kaz21]

I was a little disappointed on the deaths for ep 3. I had a long kill list lol