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Spoiler Alert! Should Game of Thrones Readers Keep Watching The Show?

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This article contains spoilers for Game Of Thrones seasons 1-4.  BE WARNED! If you have a vaguely working internet connection, chances are you’ve already heard showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff’s announcement that mega-popular fantasy drama Game of Thrones will officially overtake the books it’s based on and begin spoiling them – significantly, the much discussed and theorized ending. […]

HBO wants more than seven seasons of Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin responds

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As Game of Thrones gears up for its fifth season next month, HBO programming president Michael Lombardo has been speaking to Entertainment Weekly about the epic fantasy series, admitting that he’d love to extend the show beyond the seven season preference of showrunners David Benoiff and D.B. Weiss: “We started this journey with David and […]

Game of Thrones casts Freddie Stroma as Samwell Tarly’s brother for season 6

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Freddie Stroma (UnREAL) has been added the the ever-expanding cast of Game of Thrones season 6. According to Variety, the actor will reportedly portray Dickon Tarly, the brother of John Bradley’s Samwell Tarly. Dickon is not only younger and stronger than Sam, but also his father’s rightful heir, a distinction Sam lost out on when he […]

Game of Thrones Season 6 – Episode 2 Review – ‘Home’

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Home Directed by Jeremy Podeswa Written by Dave Hill Bran Finally showing back up after a year’s mini break on the other side of the Wall (chilly weather, sparse accommodation, but reasonable rates), Brandon Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) pops seamlessly back into the narrative as he continues his padawan learner training with Game of Thrones‘ Obi-Wan, […]

Game of Thrones Monopoly announced

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If you’re a fan of Game of Thrones and a fan of board games then this particular news announcement is especially for you. HBO Shop will be stocking a Game of Thrones inspired Monopoly board game which be be available to buy sometime during 2015. The announcement came via the official Twitter account of the […]

Sophie Turner compares Jean Grey to Game of Thrones’ Sansa Stark

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Back in January it was announced that Sophie Turner has secured the role of the younger Jean Grey in X-Men: Apocalypse, where she’ll be joined by fellow franchise newcomers Tye Sheridan as Scott Summers / Cyclops and Alexandra Shipp as Ororo Munroe / Storm. During an interview with IGN, Turner spoke about her casting in […]

Young Ned Stark reportedly cast for Game of Thrones season 6

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Although it’s still a mystery whether or not Jon Snow will return to Game of Thrones next season, fan favorite character Ned Stark will be coming back to the show.  However, it won’t be Sean Bean, who portrayed Ned Stark on the show’s first season, returning to the role. Instead, 13-year-old English actor Sebastian Croft will […]

David Bradley confirms he will return as Walder Frey in Game of Thrones

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He hasn’t been seen for going on two full seasons but it looks like the villainous Walder Frey will be making a return to HBO’s Game of Thrones. The man behind one of the show’s most shocking moments, The Red Wedding, may have even eclipsed King Joffrey as the most hated villain on the show […]

Game of Thrones season 6 will return to Spain for filming

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A recent report from Variety  has confirmed that the iconic HBO series, Game of Thrones, will be returning to Spain to film part of the show’s sixth season. It’s fairly common knowledge that Game of Thrones was filmed partly in Spain during the show’s fifth season, which is currently airing across the world. However, recent information suggests […]