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SPOILER: Funko unveils its Game of Thrones Night King Pop! Rides vinyl figure

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Warning. Here be major Game of Thrones season 7 spoilers… Funko has revealed its upcoming Pop! Rides vinyl figure from the seventh season of the fantasy epic series Game of Thrones for the villainous Night King and the resurrected dragon Viserion; take a look at the official promotional images here… SEE ALSO: Funko’s NYCC exclusive […]

Game of Thrones Season 8: What’s In Store for House Stark?

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Tony Black on what might be in store for the surviving members of House Stark in Game of Thrones season 8… The cyclical nature of Game of Thrones is none more apparent than with the nature and fortunes of House Stark. At the beginning, they were amongst the most solid, respected and noble houses of […]

Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 3 Review – ‘The Queen’s Justice’

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Villordsutch reviews Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 3 – ‘The Queen’s Justice’… Written By David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Directed By Mark Mylod Olenna Tyrell- That was Joffrey’s sword wasn’t it? Not that he ever used it. What did he call it? Jaime Lannister- Widow’s Wail. Olenna Tyrell- He really was a cunt, wasn’t he. With the opening two […]

Game of Thrones’ Conleth Hill weighs in on the Jon and Daenerys meeting

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Conleth Hill, the actor behind Lord Varys in Game of Thrones, has spoken about the intense meeting between Jon and Daenerys. This past week saw the two fan favourite characters finally meet as Jon made his way to Dragonstone, hoping to enlist the invading Daenerys to help him in his fight against the White Walkers. […]

TV show deaths and strong narrative arcs

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George Chrysostomou on TV show deaths and strong narrative arcs… Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones, Westworld and Sherlock so be warned! When looking back to this last season of Game of Thrones, only a few moments really stick out to me as being memorable and somewhat iconic. The Wall coming down is of course a big one, but […]

Game of Thrones Fact Files: Sansa Stark

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Tony Black counts down to Game of Thrones season 7…   Of the two Stark girls to have their family torn apart in Game of Thrones, Lady Sansa has arguably suffered the least, but unlike her sister Arya’s exhausting, rough and ready journey across Westeros and beyond, Sansa’s has been traumatising in a different way. […]

HBO chief provides updates on Game of Thrones, Big Little Lies, True Detective, Deadwood and more

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HBO network president Casey Bloys has been discussing the premium cable network’s upcoming slate during a presentation at the Television Critics Association press tour, providing brief updates on big shows such as Game of Thrones, Big Little Lies, True Detective and Deadwood. Firstly, Bloys clarified that 2019’s eight and final season will not serve as […]

Game of Thrones’ Euron Greyjoy knows he’s going to die, according to Pilou Asbæk

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The actor behind the latest Game of Thrones bad guy, Euron Greyjoy, says that the character knows he is going to die. Game of Thrones has been littered with cunning and vicious villains throughout the years, from evil child king Joffrey to the Machiavellian Littlefinger. And one of our heroes’ latest opponents has come in […]

UPDATE: HBO announces Game of Thrones: The Touring Exhibition

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HBO has announced that it is partnering up with GES Events to launch Game of Thrones: The Touring Exhibition, which will showcase the costumes, artifacts and set decorations from the hit fantasy series, including the upcoming seventh season. In collaboration with HBO Global Licensing, global events provider GES is designing and building the new 10,000-square-foot […]