We’re excited to bring several filming updates as the crew is working exceptionally hard to bring Season 6 to life! First up, the Larne Times breaks the news by revealing the closely guarded set at Sallagh Brae (above). Also, The Daily Girona is keeping us informed with the happenings of the crew as well as the Journal of Almeria who reports of the sets currently taking form.
Location shooting in Northern Ireland for Game of Thrones has returned to Ballintoy Harbour this week. Photos are popping up on Twitter, giving us a peek at what’s happening over on location.
The picturesque coastal area was used most notably by the show in season 2 to portray the Iron Islands. The beach close by has been used for other scenes, such as the beach where Melisandre burned people alive in season 4.
Beware! This post will contain confirmation of characters for Game of Thrones season six, spoiler-laden casting info, and a fascinating encounter with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau reported by a fan.
Game of Thrones is hunting for another character, and the description points toward the filming of a key scene next week.
We’ve gotten our hands on a casting breakdown detailing the role of a rugged pirate in his 30’s. He’s a tough sort with a violent temper. They require “a tall and rugged actor.” This actor has to be able to stand up in a crowd and make himself heard because he’s got a lot of forceful dialogue in one scene with leading cast members. They’re searching for a man with a “sharp mind and machismo.” This character shoots next week in Northern Ireland.
Spoilers and speculation beyond this point!
A recent article from Ideal.es reports that Game of Thrones will be filming in Carboneras (home to Mesa Roldan – above) and is seeking some 400 extras. We recently were able to report that the crew would be filming in Almeria but now we’ve nailed down the specifics. The filming will take place October 18th and 19th.
Possible spoilers/speculation under the cut!
In an article from The Daily Girona, fresh photos show the crew hard at work building a new set for Game of Thrones Season 6! The Daily Girona is reporting that the show is building a stage for a theater.
Possible spoilers/speculation under the cut!
Now this category is a huge one for the Watchers On The Wall Awards- our preliminary round for Best Dramatic Scene in season 5 of Game of Thrones.
Like all our categories, there is a wide variety of scenes that viewers considered best in the submitting process. We have the major dramatic scenes that were teased in the season 5 trailers, and the ones that were whispered and speculated about for months before we ever saw them. We have nominated scenes that never happened in the novels, and so they hit even savvy ASOIAF readers like a freight train. There are the quieter dramatic moments too, when not many words are spoken and the drama is largely crafted by the actors’ skills. There are the loud moments also, when the show’s famous gift for action and special effects kicks in.
They’re all worthy contenders, but we can only have five nominees in the final round, and so it’s time to vote and narrow down the list.
Ballymena Times reports that Game of Thrones has been shooting in the area between Glenarm and Ballygalley, in Northern Ireland this week.
They note, “Privately-owned land just off Sallagh Road was the location where cast and crew – including 400 extras – gathered to shoot scenes for the upcoming sixth season of the smash-hit TV show.”
The steady trickle of Game of Thrones casting news continues this week, with two more names to add to the roster!
According to the website of the Narrow Road agency, actress Souad Faress has been cast in the sixth season of Game of Thrones. Her role is not known at this time.
Faress is best known these days for her long-running work on Radio4’s The Archers, playing Usha Gupta Franks. She’s appeared in many British productions, including I, Claudius, Casualty, The Sarah-Jane Adventures, Silent Witness, and Hunted.
The agency says that she will begin filming her role in October.
Activity in Girona, Spain hasn’t slowed down today as Game of Thrones works to convert a street into a medieval marketplace.
XipTV has a video report from the city where Carrer de Ferran el Catòlic has been busy, not just with production but with locals and tourists stopping by to see the street be transformed for the sixth season of Game of Thrones.
Diaridegirona also has more photographs today of the set in progress. Additionally, locals have snapped a few photos, offering us a closer looks at some of the props that may provide a hint at what location the site will be in season 6.
We’ve reached a new section of the Watchers on the Wall Awards preliminary voting this week. We have one more day left of voting on Best Guest Actress, and with that, we now move on to Scene categories for a refreshing change of pace.
Keeping things in a festive mood, today we’re celebrating the best of Game of Thrones season 5’s death scenes. We gathered up your suggestions for the character-ending scenes that made you squeal, cry or cheer the most, and present them to you now as your preliminary nominees for Best Death Scene.