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“Game of Thrones” is a fantasy drama television series produced by HBO and created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. The series debuted in April 2011 as an adaptation of “A Song of Ice and Fire”, George R.R. Martin’s best-selling novels, the first of which is named “A Game of Thrones”.

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28 Jan, 2017

McGregor will not appear in Game of Thrones

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At the An Evening With...event in Manchester, McGregor says he has never been offered a role in Game of Thrones.

I have never been in contact with anyone from Game of f-ckin’ Thrones. Don’t believe everything you hear.

7 Dec, 2016

White: McGregor will be on Game of Thrones

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White confirms McGregor will appear on Game of Thrones (4:30 in video):

I knew that a few months ago that they were interested in putting him in the show. And I’m glad he did it. It’ll be great. I’m excited for him.

4 Dec, 2016

McGregor to appear in Game of Thrones

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The Belfast newspaper Sunday Life says McGregor has filmed a cameo for the next season of Game Of Thrones, which is filming in Belfast and other locations. It is not known what McGregor’s role will be. Source:

It’s been agreed that McGregor will appear in one of the remaining two seasons of Game of Thrones. He was headhunted as it were by HBO, as one of the Game of Thrones directors is a huge UFC fan. They believed that he would be a perfect fit for the show.

8 Feb, 2016

Says Elba should be next Dr Who

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At the British Film Awards, Williams says she’d like to play Dr Who if Elba does not take the role.

Yes it would be cool but right now I’m locked into some other things. I think a female doctor would be incredible. I think a black doctor would be incredible. I’m all for Idris Elba – but if not I’ll take it for the team and do it!

16 Jul, 2015

Emmy nomination

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Clark is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama for Game of Thrones.

Thank you. I was, hilariously, I was at the doctor’s waiting to go in. It was a very embarrassing moment. There’s a lovely British girl waiting in the doctor’s office, and you’ve got the best news ever, and you’re very excited and a bit loud on the phone. All you want to do is just scream and shout, and you have all these people glaring at you thinking, ‘What is that woman on?’ So, yeah, I had to try and contain my excitement for that moment. But it was pretty brilliant nonetheless.

14 Jul, 2015

Will return in GoT Season 6

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Wright says he will be returning to Game of Thrones season 6 as Bran Stark.

I can’t say a lot, but I am back this season, and it’s going to get particularly interesting with Bran. He has some interesting visions.

He also talks about whether Jon Snow will come back;

I wish he would because I love Kit and because the character’s so cool. Who knows? We start filming series six at the end of this month [July] so we’ll see.

11 Apr, 2015

Four episodes leaked

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First four episodes of fifth season of the series are leaked online, a day before the HBO premiere. Leaked versions appear to have been copied from DVDs given to members of the press in advance of their broadcast on HBO. Producer Greg Spence:

The cast is looping all over the world, sending files back and forth. Artists are working in special-effects houses all over the world. The files are watermarked, and editors have to confirm in writing that they’ve deleted them.

3 Sep, 2014

Absent for season five

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Nairn confirms that his character, Hodor, will be absent for the fifth season of Game of Thrones. He says the character of Bran Stark, played by Isaac Hempstead-Wright, a son of the high-born Stark family who is crippled and is carried by Hodor, will also be absent:

We’re not actually in Season Five, by the way. We have a season off. We have a year’s hiatus … Solely because, I imagine, our storyline is up to the end of the books. … So I get a year off now to do Rave of Thrones and gallivant all over the world.

The absence is not confirmed with Hempstead-Wright.

25 Aug, 2014

Nude scene permit denied

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Local officials in Croatia reportedly deny Thrones producers from filming a nude scene at the Church of St. Nicholas.  The crew applied to the local film commission to shoot a scene where Headey’s character walks out of the church and onto the streets of “King’s Landing” naked.  However, local church officials are opposed to public displays of sexuality, leaving the show’s producers to look for an alternative. Sources say the scene can not be cut because it is crucial to the plot and is an iconic moment from the book.

21 Aug, 2014

HBO defends adult content

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At the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, HBO’s president of programming, Michael Lombardo, defends scenes of sex, violence, and rape in Thrones:

I personally don’t see myself as a libertine.  I don’t think [graphic scenes] have ever been without any purpose. Dan [Weiss] and Dave [Benioff] are two very sober, thoughtful men. They have books as a map. Which involve wars, violence, sex. We have certainly not given them an edict or a note that they need to tone down the sexual content in the show.

According to Lombardo, HBO is a responsible broadcaster and those in programming have two responsibilities: to be responsible and not to have gratuitous sex and violence.  He also points out that as an adult, pay-TV channel, HBO has more freedom than free-to-air broadcasters.

As long as I feel that [violence] isn’t the reason [people] are watching the show, that it isn’t a show trying to attract viewers with sex and violence, I am not going to play police.

19 Aug, 2014

‘Hardest role in the show’

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Nairn says playing a character with only one line – ‘Hodor’ – is a challenge in acting terms:

I did ask myself, ‘How am I’m going to do this?’ I knew it was going to be challenging. People’s concept of it is either that it’s the easiest role because of the lines, or if they know anything about acting they think it’s the hardest role for the same reason. I do sometimes really have to snap myself back into reality after filming. I really do love Hodor, he’s a lot of fun to play.

Carrying Hempstead-Wright, who plays the paraplegic character Bran Stark, is also becoming physically challenging as the child actor, who was 11 when the series started, develops:

I had a little trouble this season. I wouldn’t say Isaac’s heavy, but you can’t just shrug it off now. He could have sat in my arms all day in season one, but now we have to set up the shots differently. It’s a pain in the back, really.

13 Aug, 2014

Thrones ‘Operasode’

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GamesofThrones_PSTROne World Symphony announce their 2014/2015 Operasodes season.  An Operasode is a term coined by the the symphony’s composer conductor, Sung Jin Hong, to describe an evening of previously written musical works, both classical and contemporary, inspired by a television program’s particular themes and characters. This season will include musical performances of three modern television shows including New Girl, Game of Thrones, and Hannibal.  The season will begin with New Girl and Game of Thrones, both of which will serve as inspiration for selecting symphonic works, and will conclude with Hannibal, an original opera that Hong is currently composing.

11 Aug, 2014

Will not recast Murphy’s role

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Thrones directors announce they will not recast Murphy’s role of Ser Denys Mallister.

We will not be recasting J.J. Murphy. He was a lovely man, and the best Denys Mallister we could have hoped for. And now his watch is ended.

25 Jul, 2014

Nine new cast members revealed

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During the Game of Thrones panel at San Diego Comic-Con, HBO plays a video clip announcing nine new members to join Season 5’s cast. The cast members include: Alexander Siddig (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; 24), Toby Sebastian, Nell Tiger Free, DeObia Oparei (Moulin Rouge!; Alien 3), Enzo Cilenti (Rome); Jessica Henwick (Silk), Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider), and Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean; Brazil).

10 Jul, 2014

19 Emmy nominations

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The 66th Emmy nominations are announced, and the fantasy saga, Game of Thrones, receives 19 Emmy nominations, including nominations for: best drama, best writing and best supporting actor and actress.  These nods for GOT brings HBO’s number of total nominations to 99. 

8 Jul, 2014

Season 4 FX reel

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Mackevision shows its VFX reel for Game of Thrones, Season 4.

4 Jul, 2014

The Wines of Westeros

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thrones5f-1-webThe Wines of Westeros, a line of red and white wines named for the show’s feuding clans, is released.  The wines will be supplied by Australian winemakers and include Sauvignon Blancs, Pinot Noirs, Merlots, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignons and Shiraz wines.  They are available for pre-order and will launch in time for the new season expected to air next year.

Whether this becomes a coveted item for the fans or a bottle that is opened with every episode, this wine is made to be drunk with friends and to help soften the blow of the shock and heartache as our favorite characters are slowly killed off.

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1 Jul, 2014

Sydney Exhibition

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Simon BullardThe official HBO Game of Thrones exhibition opens at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.  The exhibition features 100 props from the TV series including a 4D 90-second virtual reality experience where guests can “ascend” The Wall.  The free event draws in thousands of fans on opening day who eagerly waited hours for the chance to gain admission to the exhibit.  The exhibition will be open to the pubic until July 5th.