Charles Dance Confirmed as Tywin Lannister

In what struck me as a surprising and left field piece of casting, HBO announced veteran UK actor Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister yesterday. Charles a fan of the books, has been the favourite within the production team for some months now, who approached him as he was filming for Your highness in the paint hall in [...]

Sky gain rights to show Game of Thrones in the UK !

It looks like  Game of Thrones is going to be shown in the UK, and  that it is going to be shown on SKY TV .  As Sky have announced they have just signed a 5 year exclusivity deal with HBO. I’ve got to say i’m gutted about that so far I have avoided giving [...]

Game of Thrones starts filming in Belfast

Yesterday principle filming started on the Game of Thrones series at the Paint Hall Belfast and in other key locations around  Northern ireland. Many members of the Game of Thrones cast have been in Northern Ireland this past week. Little news has come out as to what is being shot to date with some sites [...]

Aiden Gillien cast as Littlefinger

More casting news announced today is the not so suprising but much appluaded news that Aiden Gillen has been cast as Littlefinger. Aiden is came to fame for his lead role in  know for his role in TVs Queer as folk, but also well know for his work in ‘the wire’. Also leaked by GRRM [...]

Game of Thrones Trailer released by HBO.

I am a little late on this but a number of weeks ago HBO showed the first trailer to next years game of Thrones series, as you can see Below. Excited? You bet! Bookmark It

New Casting Anouncements for Game of Thrones as filming gets closer

Whilst I have been taking a break things have been active in the pre oproduction stages of the Game of Thrones series. A number of new casting announcements have been made and the summary list is as follows Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark Finn Jones as Loras Tyrell Kristian Nairn as Hodor Roy Dotrice as [...]

Game of Thrones Promo Picture

The above picture was released to the public at about the time that HBO first announced that Game of Thrones had been green lighted. It comes from one of the opening scenes in the Pilot, so expect to see it within 2 or 3 minutes of the first epidosde. As many others before us have [...]

HBO recast Jennifer Ehle in Game of Thrones

The role of Catelyn Stark has been recast in HBO’s Game of Thrones. Well know and popular actress Jennifer Ehle has been replaced by Michelle Fairley inthe role for reasons as yet undisclosed by HBO. Rumours generally suggest it was for reasons not related to the acting performance, but either prior commitments or a change [...]

Game of Thrones gets political coverage

Prior to the trip to the US the Northern Ireland first minister and Deputy First minister, Game of thrones received a mention. The First Minister Mr Robinson when talking about inward investment stated. “In June, HBO will begin filming Game of Thrones in the Paint Hall, a nine part television series that could potentially be [...]

Game On !

HBO give green light to Game of Thrones I can now write the post I was going to write last week !  HBO have now offically given a greenlight to the first series of Game of Thrones. The fanatasy series based on George RR Martins Song of Ice and Fire series of books will go [...]

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