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Lupita Nyong’o, Game of Thrones and the Diversity Question

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Petra

In a recent interview with Vogue, Lupita Nyong’o was asked what show she’d love to cameo in. Her answer: “Game of Thrones.”

To be clear, Nyong’o is not demanding or campaigning for a role on Game of Thrones. This was her answer to one of 73 questions that also included who her favorite Disney character is (Pocahontas) and Luke Skywalker vs. Obi Wan Kenobi (Obi Wan).

Nonetheless, her answer draws attention to the much criticized lack of diversity in both Game of Thrones and ASOIAF. After all, D.B. Weiss and David Benioff would have to do some serious race bending or character expansion in order for Nyong’o to have a speaking role with a name.

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Awards

Watchers on the Wall Awards: Best Supporting Actor & Actress

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Sue the Fury

Welcome to Day 2 of the Watchers on the Wall Awards Final Round! Yesterday we started off with leading actors, and today we’ll be celebrating the best supporting actors and actresses of Game of Thrones season 5.

Our readers have voted and chosen the top five contenders in each supporting category, after a particularly rough round of preliminary voting. Out of dozens of actors (not an exaggeration- this is Game of Thrones, after all), we’ve narrowed the field down to the very best according to you, the fans. (To view the detailed preliminary results, click here for supporting actors and here for supporting actresses.)

The nominees are:

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Awards/Events/Interview

From the Red Carpet: Game of Thrones Emmy interviews!

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Petra

Executive producer and writer David Benioff spoke to Entertainment Weekly about their win, and the controversial season five.

“We never set out to offend anyone,” Benioff says. “To try to offend anyone would be juvenile, but to be afraid to offend people would be cowardly. There were people saying they were never going to watch again. We’re just trying to tell the story the best we can. This means a lot, it’s a very nice feeling.”

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Awards

Watchers on the Wall Awards: Best Actor & Best Actress

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Watchers on the Wall

After weeks of preliminary round voting, we’ve reached the finals of the Watchers on the Wall Awards, celebrating the best of Game of Thrones season 5! We’re jumping right into the deep end with the finals, starting the voting with two big categories today- Best Actor and Best Actress.

In the finals, unlike the preliminaries, fans have one vote to cast in each category, and 48 hours to make their decision and vote.

The leading actress nominees are:

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Awards/Events/Interview

Emmys 2015 Roundup: Game of Thrones speeches, afterparty and beyond

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Sue the Fury

Everything was coming up Game of Thrones last night at the Emmys, from the start of host Andy Samberg’s opening number which began with someone asking, “Did you guys see Game of Thrones?” Jane Lynch dressed up as Septa Unella, threatening to “Shame” the long-speakers, and Samberg chatted with George R.R. Martin mid-show, thanking him for “telling me during the commercial that Jon Snow is alive.”

Throw in Andy Samberg’s HBO Now login of “[email protected]” and Game of Thrones was the dominant presence last night and not just in wins.

It was a big night for the entire network, with HBO receiving 43 Emmy Awards total. It was the most of any network for the 14th year in a row, and the most in the network’s history, says HBO.

We saw the great looks and the usual antics of the Game of Thrones stars on the red carpet last night. Their fun continued throughout the show and well into the evening as everyone gave acceptance speeches and celebrated the wins.

Tracy Morgan presented the award for Drama Series to Game of Thrones, and David Benioff and D.B. Weiss spoke for the crowd of cast and producers flooding the stage.

“Thanks again, HBO, for believing in dragons.”

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Awards/Events

Game of Thrones breaks the record for most Emmy wins in a year!

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Sue the Fury

Game of Thrones won four Emmy Awards tonight, at the live ceremony held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, bringing the show’s total for this year to an astonishing twelve awards! This demolishes the record previously held by The West Wing, who won nine awards in 2000.

Game of Thrones picked up wins tonight in the categories of:

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series – David Nutter for “Mother’s Mercy”

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series – David Benioff and D.B. Weiss for “Mother’s Mercy”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Peter Dinklage, his second win in this category

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Awards/Events/Photos

Game of Thrones stars hit the Emmy Awards red carpet

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Sue the Fury

Conleth Hill and Gwendoline Christie at the Emmy Awards red carpet Photo: @GwendolineFans

Game of Thrones will be competing at tonight’s Emmy Awards, celebrating the year’s best in television and many of the show’s stars have arrived in Los Angeles to support Game of Thrones. The red carpet has been busy at the Microsoft Theater, with Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, Gwendoline Christie, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maisie Williams and more making appearances.

Game of Thrones has already won 8 Creative Arts Emmys this year. Tonight they’ll be competing for several more awards including:

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Events/Photos

The stars of Game of Thrones head to Los Angeles for the Emmy Awards tonight!

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Sue the Fury

carice gwendoline sophie — Carice Van Houten, Gwendoline Christie and Sophie Turner at the BAFTA Tea / Photo: Instathrones

Game of Thrones is heading to the Emmy Awards tonight, hoping to bring home more prizes to add to their already impressive total of eight wins this year. The Emmy Awards ceremony airs tonight, live at 8PM-11PM EDT on the Fox network.

Carice Van Houten, Gwendoline Christie and Sophie Turner got the party started early, attending the BAFTA Los Angeles Tea Party last night.

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Casting/Filming/News/Production

Game of Thrones heads for Navarre and Peñíscola, and new casting info!

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Sue the Fury

Preparations are underway in the Bardenas Reales Natural Park in Navarre, Spain, for season six of Game of Thrones. According to DiarioDeNavarra, workers are staging the area and putting out props (shown above), readying for the filming expected to start soon.

With the announcement of extras casting in July, we learned the likely dates for the Bardenas shoot. Extras were asked to be available for September 20-25th, and so, barring any major last-minute changes, we can assume that Game of Thrones will be filming in this area for the next several days.

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Production

The Making of Game of Thrones’ Emmy Award-Winning Dragon VFX

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Petra

Pixomondo has released a video reel of Game of Thrones VFX, this one focusing specifically on the process that brought Drogon, Viserion and Rhaegal to life for season 5.

The reel overviews the animation process behind several scenes featuring Daenerys’ dragons, including Drogon’s dramatic arrival and exit from Daznak’s Pit, which helped Game of Thrones win its fourth Emmy for special visual effects for “The Dance of Dragons.”

Check it out:

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