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George R.R. Martin on Game of Thrones season 5: “People are going to die who don’t die in the books”

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Readers of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books have so far had a pretty good idea of what to expect when it comes to character deaths on HBO’s acclaimed fantasy series Game of Thrones. However, that started to change last season with a surprise death in the tenth episode… and according […]

No plans to publish The Winds of Winter in 2015, but Tales of Dunk and Egg collected edition set for October

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If you were hoping that 2015 would finally be the year you get your hands on the sixth book in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire saga, I’m afraid it seems you’re out of luck. It will of course come as no surprise to hear that HarperCollins has no plans to publish […]

Peter Dinklage thinks Game of Thrones fans should have seen Daenerys’ fall coming

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Peter Dinklage, one of the former stars of Game of Thrones, says that fans should have seen the fall of Daenerys coming. The internet had a very strong reaction to Game of Thrones‘ final season, as one might expect. However, comments online were largely negative with many social media users despairing at how Daenerys could […]

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke says learning her finale monologue was “hell”

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Emilia Clarke, who is best known for playing Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, admits the process of learning her speech in the season eight finale was “hell.” In a featurette titled “Duty is the Death of Love” from the home release boxset of Game of Thrones season eight (via Entertainment Tonight), Clarke explains the anxiety of […]

Game of Thrones actress reveals her season 5 death was supposed to be much more violent

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One character in HBO’s Game of Thrones season 5 was supposed to meet a much grislier fate. Myrcella Baratheon, as we know, was poisoned on a ship to King’s Landing and this death ended up being one of the tamer ones on the show. Talking at MCM London, actress Nell Tiger Free explains the shocking death for […]

Emilia Clarke says she felt pressured into Game of Thrones nude scenes

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In a week where Directors UK, the guild for British screen directors, has issued new guidelines to its members for shooting nude and simulated sex scenes on productions, Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke has been reflecting on her experiences on HBO’s epic fantasy series, and how she felt overwhelmed by the “fuck ton of […]

Five stupid plot holes from Game of Thrones season 7 we hope are fixed in season 8

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Patrick Nolan with five stupid plot holes from Game of Thrones season 7 he hopes to see fixed in season 8… Everyone loves Game of Thrones; how else could season seven draw in over 30 million viewers every week for nearly two months. Yet it’s fairly obvious that the more recent seasons have taken certain […]

New images from Game of Thrones’ final season

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Following yesterday’s trailer and poster for Game of Thrones, a batch of new images have been released for the final season of HBO’s epic fantasy series ahead of its premiere later this month featuring Cersei Lannister, Jorah Mormont, Brienne of Tarth, Daenerys Targaryen, Sansa Stark, Bran Stark, Jon Snow, and Tyrion Lannister; take a look […]

Game of Thrones’ George R.R. Martin teases a Targaryen prequel series

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George R.R. Martin, the creator of the book series that spawned Game of Thrones, has teased fans about a second prequel show. We already know that once Game of Thrones finishes its final ever season, that a prequel series will take its place. There had also been talk of multiple spin offs being in-development but now George […]