In our first (and, very possibly only) filmed Dialogue, Luka and I chat about our origin stories as Game of Thrones mega-fans, share our hopes and worries for the inevitable series finale and address some of the criticisms of season 7. If you were wondering what we looked and sounded like trying to speak over coastal […]
Continue reading →When Dragonstone became a major setting in Game of Thrones season seven, the previously rarely explored stronghold did not just welcome a fancy new throne room set but many new locations too, which helped create the illusion of the Targaryen island. Along with familiar Northern Irish cliffs, we saw two iconic Basque sites: a beach […]
Continue reading →Back in October of 2016, when Game of Thrones filmed in the Basque Country, the supervising art director for the foreign locations, Christina Moore, committed to give a talk at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) — and last week she returned to Spain to fulfill her promise, giving a lecture on creating the […]
Continue reading →With the eventful filming in Biscay‘s Muriola and Gaztelugatxe concluded as of last week, and Emilia Clarke‘s thirtieth birthday celebration in-between, the cast and crew moved to Gipuzkoa and have begun shooting this morning in Zumaia’s Itzurun beach. They will end on Saturday the 29th, and then move on south, but until then we have […]
Continue reading →The beautiful Basque location of Gaztelugatxe has been a treasure trove of spoilers and revelations. Only yesterday we got a blurry glimpse of what is perhaps the most momentous meeting of two characters in the history of Game of Thrones, and today we bring news that a completely unexpected main character was spotted at the […]
Continue reading →Filming has been ongoing on the lovely islet of Gaztelugatxe in Basque Country for the past couple days, with major Game of Thrones characters descending to begin shooting scenes for season 7. We’ve seen a few batches of photos and videos come down the pipe this week, but nothing is as exciting as the newest […]
Continue reading →The Basque wonder of Gaztelugatxe has been home to Game of Thrones filming only for a day, but it was quite a fruitful day —Not only for the production but also for the local press, who were there to give us our first look at what many of our main characters will be doing this […]
Continue reading →It’s been a wild few days in Basque Country, with Game of Thrones cameras finally rolling, starting off with a bang as the show’s biggest stars got to work. On Barrika’s Muriola Beach, we saw a scene unfolding thanks to a leaked video, and today, photos captured a stunning meeting between Kit Harington’s Jon Snow […]
Continue reading →Filming in Spain continues uninterrupted, along the coast of the Basque Country, moving from Muriola Beach in Barrika to the beautiful islet of Gaztelugatxe. Despite the tight security measures, the local press has taken some revealing photographs of what’s going on in there. Those closely following spoilers in the last few weeks will not be […]
Continue reading →While the Game of Thrones cast and crew keep on filming in Barrika, hidden from view by the stoney shore of Muriola Beach, the two remaining Basque locations receive their finishing touches, and part of the production team already moves south to prepare for the much anticipated filming at Malpartida, which promises to be a […]
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