Locations/News

Almería confirmed for season 6 location, reports of new filming sites in Spain

Posted on by Sue the Fury
Alcazaba
Alcazaba de Almería

The province of Almería has been officially confirmed as a location for Game of Thrones season 6! Almería brings several new possible exciting locations to the table and will be a nice addition to the show’s roster of shooting sites.

Yesterday it was made official in a statement after a meeting between Susana Díaz, president of the regional government of Andalucía, Minister of Culture Rosa Aguilar, AEPAA-APRIA president Manuel Gómez Cardeña, and Fresco Film’s Peter Welter Soler.

La Voz de Almería reports that a press release has confirmed the Alcazaba de Almería as one of the shooting locations for season 6. The thousand-year-old fortress has served as a film location for several productions including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Conan the Barbarian.

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Casting

Extras casting under way with Navarre confirmed for Game of Thrones season 6

Posted on by Sue the Fury

Bardenas Park

With scouting moving to Almería in Spain, we had counted out Bardenas Reales Natural Park in Navarre as a possible location for season 6 Game of Thrones filming. The semi-desert was reported as being considered a month ago for this season’s shooting. As it turns out, we were wrong about it being too similar to Almería for both sites to be used!

Just yesterday, Modexpor International, who handles the GoT extras casting in Spain, posted an announcement on their Facebook, confirming that casting is now underway for extras in Tudela, Navarre.

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Casting

Young actor cast for Game of Thrones season 6, plus cast sightings and s6 returns!

Posted on by Sue the Fury

Sam Coleman headshotWe’re all hoping for a batch of major casting announcements at this year’s Game of Thrones panel at San Diego Comic Con on July 10th. Usually, a bit of casting news will leak before then, and we do have some news for you today!

According to the Twitter of Mad Fish Management, young actor Sam Coleman has won a role on Game of Thrones. His Spotlight CV confirms the news, and that he will be shooting his role this coming August.

Coleman recently filmed his feature debut in Leatherface, which co-stars GoT‘s own Finn Jones.

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Humor

Wall Nuts: Pixels and Cages

Posted on by Hear Marko Roar

It is time for some more Wall Nuts now that Europe is being engulfed in a heat wave and winter is definitely not coming. Yet, the Wall still stands strong.

Let us start at the … end. Cages? Yes! Cage of Thrones is an Imgur collection of Nicolas Cage photoshopped as every character on Game of Thrones. It’s just as silly (and sometimes disturbing) as it sounds.

Nicolas Snow
Nicolas Snow

More after the jump and over at Imgur.

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General/Press

Game of Thrones Experience the Realm at San Diego Comic-Con

Posted on by Dame Pasty

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Ever want to learn how to Water Dance like Arya?  Or see yourself on screen with Dany’s dragons?  Well Game of Thrones Experience the Realm is coming to Comic-Con in San Diego and they’re going to give lots of opportunities to step inside of the world of Westeros.

This year Experience the Realm will have more interactive exhibits than ever before!   Apparently it’s big enough to need its own space and will be across the street from the Omni Hotel.  Details after the jump.

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Casting/Filming/News

Long queue of hopefuls as Game of Thrones season 6 extras casting starts in Girona

Posted on by Hear Marko Roar
Credit: Iconna/Jordi Ribot

As reported earlier, the extras casting in Girona is taking place today and tomorrow at the Devesa park conference centre. Dozens of people camped there overnight to be the first in line, and it appears to have been a good call, as local news sites report the queue of more than 5,000 people stretching for several kilometers (and they can only process 1,200 men and 1,200 women in total).

Spanish and Catalan sites are happily collecting and sharing photos of the crowd, find more after the jump. A video report (in Spanish) can be found here.Continue reading →

Awards/General/Interview

Game of Thrones Nabs Two Saturn Awards and Sets Records for Sky Atlantic; Alan Taylor Wants to Return to Directing Westeros

Posted on by Nate

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Game of Thrones picked up two awards at the 41st annual Saturn Awards Thursday night including Best Limited Run Television Series. Their second award of the night went to Maisie Williams (congratulations!) for Best Performance for a Younger Actor in a Television Series. Emilia Clarke was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series. A hearty congratulations to all the cast and crew! Follow the link for the full lineup of winners and nominees!Continue reading →