Casting/Filming/News/Speculation

Game of Thrones Season 6 New Casting Roundup!

Posted on by Sue the Fury

Game of Thrones season 6 casting info has been hard to come by this year, with the show being especially tight with their announcements. We know you’re dying to know who is playing Euron or Randyll, but until we find out, here are a few season 6 casting tidbits to tide you over!

johannesAccording to an Icelandic news report, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson has won a small role on season 6 of Game of Thrones. The Icelandic actor will reportedly play a part in two episodes this season. The actor is probably best known to English-speaking audiences from his role as Thomas in A.D.: The Bible Continues.

His specific role in Game of Thrones has not been confirmed, but given that he’s been chatting with Ricky Champ on Twitter who is playing an outlaw, and that the outlaw characters listed for season 6 are all two-episodes ones, I think most likely Jóhannes is playing another of the outlaw brethren.

Potential spoilers:

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Casting/Filming/News

Emilia Clarke back in action; Spanish casting calls offer more season 6 hints

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Emilia Clarke is back to work this week, on the set of Game of Thrones. The actress shared this bewigged photo of herself, with Daenerys’ hair. It’s not clear where she is in the hairstyling process, whether she’ll wind up with a more ornate style or if Dany is having a rough time with the Dothraki she encountered at the end of season 5. But according to Clarke’s hashtag, “Good hair days are here again.”

Well well well…. It sure looks like, #goodhairdaysarehereagain #cantwashthis… ????????

A photo posted by @emilia_clarke on

In casting news today (SPOILERS):

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Filming/Locations/News

New photos of Game of Thrones preparations in Girona!

Posted on by Sue the Fury

Girona, Spain is wildly busy this week as it undergoes a transformation into a new home for Game of Thrones. The production crews arrived yesterday to ready the city’s Old Town for shooting, expected to begin in early September. Props have been moved into place to create a medieval-style marketplace.

Tourists are enjoying the scenery and making the connection between Game of Thrones and Girona even though the cameras haven’t begun rolling, says El Punt Avui. The publication reports that visitors are taking photos using poses related to the show already.

Diaridegirona has been on the scene, taking many amazing closeups on the sets in progress so let’s take a look at what’s happening in Girona.

Photos below the cut!

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Awards

WotW Awards Season 5: Best Guest Actress – Preliminary Round

Posted on by Watchers on the Wall

season5 awards

Last week, we voted on the men; today, we’re celebrating the women who take on smaller roles on Game of Thrones. They hold their own against the stars of Game of Thrones, catch our eye, and sometimes win our hearts in only a handful of minutes. They shine with only a few scenes, leave you wanting more, and that’s what makes them a contender for Best Guest Actress.

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Filming/Locations/News

New photos of Girona and Almería Game of Thrones sets in progress!

Posted on by Sue the Fury
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Almeria set in progress.

We have two doses of Game of Thrones filming updates for you readers in our newest post, focusing on Spain.  It’s a big day in Girona, as preparations in the city begin for season 6 filming. Crews have arrived and have been removing signage from the streets to prep the area for shooting, according to Diaridegirona.

A few businesses have been temporarily closed out of necessity, according to the same news reports. The producers of Game of Thrones are working on agreements to compensate the businessowners who are unable to open due to the presence of filming.

We have several images gathered of the goings-on in Girona. After taking a look, be sure to scroll on down because we have another update on a set in progress- in Almería! We have a huge new batch of photos, thanks to WotW reader @MaievTargaryen who has graciously provided them for us to enjoy.

First up, some Girona production images from around the internet:

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Filming/Locations/News

Game of Thrones returns to Shane’s Castle for season 6

Posted on by Sue the Fury
Photo: Kieran/WOTW
Photo: Kieran/WOTW

We have confirmation this week that Game of Thrones has returned to Shane’s Castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, for season 6 filming. The Shane’s Castle property has hosted GoT in previous seasons, with its ruined stones and grassy fields proving a perfect backdrop for the show. No actors have been sighted yet but we do have a few ideas as to what the set could be- and has been- used for, on Game of Thrones.

Luckily, WotW reader Kieran happened to be visiting the area recently, happened upon this spot when security wasn’t around, and ducked inside to snap a few photos to share with WatchersOnTheWall.

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Casting/Locations/News

Two possible Game of Thrones returns; plus, explore season 6 locations with this video!

Posted on by Sue the Fury

Yesterday, we brought you new Game of Thrones information about season 6 shooting locations in Girona, Spain. Los Siete Reinos has found a great video from La Vanguardia showing footage of all the sights in Girona’s Old Town where Game of Thrones will be filming. Enjoy the virtual tour of the locations, and get a better feel for what in-show places the streets and plazas may stand in for!

And in the SPOILERS department for two characters:

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Interview/News

Nathalie Emmanuel teases new interactions in Game of Thrones season 6

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Digital Spy spoke with Nathalie Emmanuel today about Game of Thrones, working with Peter Dinklage, spoilers, and more. The conversation steered toward season 6 and the actress dropped this teasing hint about the season to come:

I think the fans are going to suddenly be seeing even more characters… interacting with characters they haven’t seen them interact with before. We had a bit of that in the last season, but it kicks up a bit more this season so it’s pretty exciting.

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Locations/News

New Game of Thrones filming dates and location specifics revealed in Girona!

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The stairs of Girona cathedral
The stairs of Girona cathedral

We have some very specific new information about the Game of Thrones filming sites in Girona, Spain, thanks to Aragirona.cat. The city is expected to serve as multiple locations for Westeros and beyond in season 6. We had gotten an overview of the Girona sites a few days ago when a pamphlet was released by the city of Girona, but the city has now shared a great deal more info, in an effort to make the process painless for their resident and merchants.

The mayor of Girona, Carles Puigdemont, met with Girona City Council representatives and Old Town merchants this week. The local government and representatives from Game of Thrones are keeping business owners aware of which streets in the area will be affected by Game of Thrones shooting. More meetings are planned, in order to keep the merchants aware of the filming activity and how it may interrupt the flow of traffic.

In the meeting, people were informed which public areas, streets and plazas would be affected on which dates. These days may include preparation time, testing, shooting and breaking down of the sets.

The areas and when Game of Thrones production will be visiting them:

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