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Shooting has begun on Game of Thrones season 7

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Following their report that Gangs of New York and Brooklyn actor Jim Broadbent will be joining the Game of Thrones cast in a key role, Entertainment Weekly has now confirmed that production has officially begun on the seventh season of the hit HBO show. Filming actually commenced on Monday in Northern Ireland, one of the show’s primary shooting […]

Game of Thrones Season 6 – Episode 3 Review – ‘Oathbreaker’

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Tony Black reviews the third episode of Game of Thrones season 6… Oathbreaker Directed by Daniel Sackheim Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Jon He may have died and been resurrected by Melisandre’s (Carice van Houten) weird magic, but Jon Snow (Kit Harington) still knows nothing. Worryingly he seems to suggest the Gods everyone […]

Gwendoline Christie on playing Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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As she prepares to swap Westeros for a galaxy far, far away, actress Gwendoline Christie has been speaking about her upcoming role as Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and how playing Brienne of Tarth in HBO’s epic fantasy Game of Thrones helped with her preparations. “I found it to be a really […]

The Two Greatest TV Episodes of All Time

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Samuel Brace on the two greatest TV episodes of all time… There have been many great and iconic series throughout the history of television. These classic shows have brought us some truly memorable episodes that have become the standard-bearers for the entire medium. There are episodes so exquisitely crafted, so gloriously designed, that they have been […]

Ian McShane teases his Game of Thrones role

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In August it was revealed that Ian McShane had joined the cast of season 6 of Game of Thrones, and while his role remains undisclosed there has been much speculation from fans. Now the actor has given a hint at who he will be playing in the upcoming season, speaking to PopGoesTheNews whilst promoting his latest film The Hollow Point. […]

Bollywood star Neil Nitin Mukesh reportedly cast in Game of Thrones

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According to the Mumbai Mirror, Bollywood star Neil Nitin Mukesh has landed a role in HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones, having impressed stunt director Greg Powell with his work on the upcoming Indian drama film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. “Greg has directed two sword fighting sequences in PRDP for which I had to train […]

Richard E. Grant joins Game of Thrones season 6

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According to Watchers on the Wall, British actor Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I, Doctor Who) has signed on to appear in the upcoming sixth season of HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones. At this point, there’s no word on who he could be playing, although several new roles remain unfilled, including Randyll Tarly […]

Pilou Asbæk cast as Euron Greyjoy in Game of Thrones season 6

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HBO has found its Euron Greyjoy for Game of Thrones season 6, with Danish actor Pilou Asbæk (Borgen) securing the role of Balon Greyjoy’s (Patrick Malahide) younger brother, and uncle to Theon (Alfie Allen) and Yara (Gemma Whelan). Asbæk becomes the latest addition to the ensemble cast of the epic fantasy series, with Max Von […]

Max von Sydow to play the Three-Eyed Raven in Game of Thrones season 6

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After Ian McShane joined the cast of Game of Thrones this week in a mystery role, another new addition to the cast has been revealed, with Variety reporting that Max von Sydow is set to play the Three-Eyed Raven in season 6 of Game of Thrones. The Three-Eyed Raven has appeared in Bran Stark’s visions since the first […]