News

Benioff and Weiss reportedly considering abbreviated final seasons

Posted on by Sue the Fury

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Back in January, HBO programming president Michael Lombardo indicated at a TCA event that the network was in talks at the time to bring Game of Thrones back for complete seventh and eighth seasons. The news was reassuring to fans hoping for full final seasons, with the typical ten episodes each. However, the rumors of the seventh and potential eighth season being split in half have persisted, without any solid sources- until now.

Today, Variety has reported that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, executive producers of Game of Thrones, have said “they are considering an abbreviated end game” for the show.

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Fun

Bide your time with Game of Thrones-themed crossword puzzles

Posted on by Hear Marko Roar

Are you running out of ideas how to deal with the wait until the Game of Thrones season premiere? (Only 10 days to go!) If so,  you could try your hand at the two crossword puzzles, kindly sent to us by our reader chronicallyaskew. Sounds like fun!

You can see the puzzles below (the second one is after the jump), or visit her website if you’d like to download them or access the electronic means for solving them. Always support the bottom … and Hodor!

Puzzle 1

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Press/Spoilers

Benioff and Weiss talk spoilers

Posted on by WinterPhil

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Entertainment Weekly published a post today wherein David Benioff and Dan Weiss give their opinion on people who spoil Game of Thrones. That opinion can be summed up thusly.

“I just want to point out that guy’s an a–hole,” Benioff says of one of the paparazzi infiltrators. “You’re not cool for doing that, you’re an a–hole.”

There’s more than that inflammatory quote, however. The article delves into how HBO and Benioff & Weiss have been more and more vigilant about protecting their show from spies and spoiler hounds.

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Features/GoT50

Game of Thrones Memory Lane 501: The Wars to Come

Posted on by Watchers on the Wall

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We’re in the home stretch now- 10 episodes left in our #GOT50 rewatch, and 10 days until Game of Thrones season 6! We’re hitting the fifth season today, with the premiere “The Wars to Come.” It was a year ago already that we sat down to watch GoT’s first ever flashback and – a twist that shocked even ASOIAF readers- the end of Mance Rayder, played by Ciarán Hinds. Walking us down Memory Lane today, please welcome back Hannah of Game of Owns! –  Sue the Fury

Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and directed by Michael Slovis (making his series directorial debut), “The Wars to Come” is a well-paced, calculating set-up as we head into the fifth season of Game of Thrones. Arya Stark is notably missing from this episode, while the rest of Westeros’ major players line up and stake their claims in the wars to come.

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Contest/Merchandise

Win a House Lannister Ceramic Stein!

Posted on by Sue the Fury

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It’s time for part 2 of our Game of Thrones Stein Giveaway! Part 1, featuring a gorgeous House Stark “Winter is Coming” Stein, is still open for entries. However, today our attention turns to the Starks’ rivals, the Lannisters.

The Game of Thrones House Lannister Stein appropriately comes topped with a pewter lid in the shape of the Baratheon stag crown. The ceramic stein holds 22 ounces of beverage for toasting your guests and cherishing their guest right. The highly detailed stein is embossed with the Lannister lion sigil and a banner including their official motto, “Hear Me Roar!”

It’s perfect for celebrating the new season in style, and one lucky reader will be receiving the prize!

Entering the giveaway is easy- all you need to do is leave a comment below! (See below for additional entry methods.)

Since this particular item is being handled by Amazon USA fulfillment, we do have to limit the giveaway entries to USA residents only.  (Sorry about that, internationals. We’ll have other worldwide giveaways in a few days!)

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Filming/Production

Behind the scenes of Game of Thrones season 6 filming in Spain

Posted on by Sue the Fury

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We have yet another season 6 treat this afternoon: a special featurette was released today, going behind the scenes of this season’s filming of Game of Thrones in Spain. The 3 and a half minute video was created for Spanish networks as a teaser for a longer behind the scenes feature that will air closer to the season 6 premiere, later this month.

The video takes us into the filming in areas such as Girona, Navarre, Peñíscola, Almería and more, and shares new cast interviews with stars such as Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Tom Wlaschiha, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Iain Glen, and Michiel Huisman. One hiccup: they’ve been dubbed over with Spanish, as you might expect. We’ll try to get a translation. For now, enjoy the sights and connecting the dots between locations, sets and locations of Westeros and Essos.

Update: A translation of the video is now available and posted below the cut!

Update #2: The captions have been added to a copy of the video and embedded below.

Update #3-  4/13: HBO has uploaded the video in English. We’ve embedded it below!

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