Sean Bean, Pedro Pascal, Indira Varma & more look back on Game of Thrones, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau defends the showrunners and trolls us about Season 8

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Luka Nieto · 108 Comments

With season eight around the corner, Entertainment Weekly is in full Game of Thrones mode, coinciding with their cover story. They were the first to break the news that critics wouldn’t receive review copies for this final season (which isn’t surprising, as there haven’t been advanced review copies since season five), and now they also […]

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Interview Roundup: Pilou Asbæk, Richard Madden and Sean Bean chat about their Game of Thrones characters and Season 8

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Petra · 42 Comments

In a wide range of interviews, Pilou Asbæk raved about season 8 and how he “wish[es he] had been able to come in earlier”, Sean Bean predicted which one of Ned Stark’s progeny will survive the series finale and Richard Madden commented on the lasting impact of Robb Stark’s death.

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Interview roundup: Maisie Williams, Kit Harington, George R.R. Martin and more!

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Petra · 56 Comments

Maisie Williams and Kit Harington recently spoke about the impact, both positive and negative, that Game of Thrones has had on their lives. George R.R. Martin answered fan questions from Time Magazine staffers and Sean Bean weighed in on HBO’s planned Game of Thrones prequels.

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Game of Thrones Cast Members Old & New Reunite for a Farewell and Have Some Fun!

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Luka Nieto · 57 Comments

A few days ago the cast, both old and new, gathered in Belfast for a Game of Thrones-themed party before filming ends (as it’s supposed to at some point this month.) Though the party was mostly private, many photos have turned up, just as we suspected, mostly courtesy of former cast member and current social […]

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Game of Thrones Season 7 Wins Two BAFTA Craft Awards & Series-wide Special Award!

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Luka Nieto · 21 Comments

Last week it was announced that Game of Thrones would receive a special award at the BAFTA Craft Awards for “the craft behind the making of the critically acclaimed series and their outstanding contribution to revolutionising and pushing the boundaries within the various crafts involved in making all the 67 episodes to date”. As we […]

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Sean Bean solves the mystery of Ned’s final words, makes his pick for who wins the Iron Throne

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Samantha · 32 Comments

It was the moment that shook Game of Thrones viewers to the core: the Season 1 beheading of Ned Stark (Sean Bean), one of the show’s most important characters (and before Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke and others became household names, arguably its biggest star). It set the precedent that no one was safe in the dangerous […]

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Britain’s Royal Mail to release ‘Game of Thrones’ stamp series

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Samantha · 58 Comments

Sure, you could send your mail by raven, but these days it’s much quicker to use the post office. If you still want a bit of a Westerosi feel to paying a gas bill or sending a birthday card, however, then the series of Game of Thrones stamps to be released by the British Royal Mail service should suffice.

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Casting director Nina Gold goes deep into Game of Thrones auditions, re-castings, flashback castings, diversity, and secrecy

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Luka Nieto · 81 Comments

Nina Gold is one of the many unsung heroes of Game of Thrones — the actors get most of the credit, followed perhaps by the writers and directors. Then there are the artistic and special effects departments working to make it all real. However, behind them all, before scene is shot, you will find three-time […]

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Quick Hits: Whispers, Sean Bean, Jacob Anderson, Gemma Whelan, and the Game of Thrones Tourism Phenomenon

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Vanessa Cole · 22 Comments

As the season 7 premiere inches closer, Game of Thrones starts popping up all over the media. Today we have several interviews and a couple of interesting tidbits to share. Let dive in, shall we? Game of Thrones announced a new official newsletter today! The details so far are a little thin, but what we know at […]

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John Standing on Jon Arryn’s deleted pilot scene

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Geoffery · 126 Comments

In a new interview, actor John Standing, who played the brief but memorable role of former Hand of the King Jon Arryn in the very first episode of Game of Thrones, discusses a deleted scene from the pilot episode via Los Siete Reinos.

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