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Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon targeting 2022 premiere, other spinoffs all on ice

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This past October brought us some movement on HBO’s planned Game of Thrones spinoffs with the announcement that the cable network would not be moving ahead with its The Long Night prequel from Jane Goldman and George R.R. Martin, but had instead given a series order to House of the Dragon, a Targaryen-centred prequel from […]

Joe Dempsie hints that Gendry may have a pivotal role in Game of Thrones Season 8

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Remember those “Where’s Gendry?” jokes made a few years ago? The character sort of became the “Barb” of the Game of Thrones universe. Simply forgotten, and lost in the fray of the larger plot of the series. That is, until he arrived with a vengeance last season. Oh, and a giant hammer. Not only did […]

Game of Thrones season 8 promo poster lands online

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A promo poster for the final season of Game of Thrones has just landed online. However, cull your excitement as this poster is about as uneventful as posters get: The only truly interesting thing about this poster is that all three family sigils are side-by-side. Is this alluding to both sides being allied to face […]

Jason Momoa on how difficult it was to book roles after Game of Thrones: “Not a lot of people thought I spoke English”

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It’s no secret that acting is a tough business. Every year, countless young actors travel to Hollywood with hopes of being the next Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Jason Momoa, etc. Well, it turns out that the struggle continues long after you have “made it”. Just ask actor Jason Momoa, made famous for his portrayal of […]

HBO makes it clear: Game of Thrones will never have a revival following Season 8

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Sorry Game of Thrones fans, but if you were hoping for a surprise revival of HBO’s Game of Thrones in the far-flung future, prepare to be disappointed. Talking with THR, HBO President of Programming Casey Bloys was asked about the potential of a Game of Thrones revival, to which he replied: “That’s not happening. This story, A Song […]

The first read-through for Game of Thrones season 8 left the cast in tears, says Sophie Turner

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Apparently, the scripts for the final season of Game of Thrones left the cast in a very emotional state. In an interview with EW, Sophie Turner — who was plugging the upcoming X-Men: Dark Phoenix — inevitably talked about Game of Thrones, and the reaction that the cast had during the first read-through: “We had […]

Game of Thrones’ Jacob Anderson talks about Season 7’s Casterly Rock siege, and how it has influenced The Unsullied

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Season 7 of Game of Thrones was nothing if not exciting. For all of its jarring changes in pacing, the show achieved some sort of spectacle in nearly every episode, making the penultimate season one of the most exciting seasons to date. One such spectacle was the siege of Casterly Rock, which saw The Unsullied […]

Kit Harington feels Season 8 is the right time to end Game of Thrones: “I wouldn’t want it to go on any longer than it has”

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It’s been quite a long run for Game of Thrones — the show premiered all the way back in 2011 — and it’s a testament to the shows quality that many fans feel eight seasons is simply not long enough to finish telling the massive story of A Song of Ice and Fire. However, one key […]

George R.R. Martin thinks first Game of Thrones spinoff could premiere by 2019

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Earlier this year we were treated to the news that HBO, and series writer George R. R Martin are penning several spinoffs set in the Game of Thrones universe. Five, in fact. We know precious little, aside from the fact that the projects will only be given full focus once the main series is concluded. […]