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'''''Game of Thrones''''' is a planned [[medieval fantasy]] television series based on author [[George R. R. Martin]]'s ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' series. [[David Benioff]] and [[D.B. Weiss|Dan Weiss]] are writing and executive producing the television adaptation. A pilot has been produced for [[HBO]], who are expected to make a final decision on the full series in March 2010<ref>[http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/books/v-print/story/1611344.html KansasCity.com interview with David Benioff]</ref> |
'''''Game of Thrones''''' is a planned [[medieval fantasy]] television series based on author [[George R. R. Martin]]'s ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' series. [[David Benioff]] and [[D.B. Weiss|Dan Weiss]] are writing and executive producing the television adaptation. A pilot has been produced for [[HBO]], who are expected to make a final decision on the full series in March 2010.<ref>[http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/books/v-print/story/1611344.html KansasCity.com interview with David Benioff]</ref> |
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| Game of Thrones | |
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| Genre | Medieval fantasy |
| Written by | George R. R. Martin (novels) David Benioff (series) Dan Weiss (series) |
| Directed by | Tom McCarthy (pilot) |
| Starring | Sean Bean Peter Dinklage Lena Headey Jennifer Ehle Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Iain Glen Kit Harington Tamzin Merchant Sophie Turner Maisie Williams Isaac Hempstead-Wright Alfie Allen Jack Gleeson Harry Lloyd Richard Madden Jason Momoa Rory McCann Mark Addy |
| Country of origin |  United States United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 12 (first season)[1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Benioff Dan Weiss Co-executive producers: Carolyn Strauss Guymon Cassady Vincent Gerardis Ralph Vicinanza George R. R. Martin |
| Producers | Mark Huffam Frank Doelger |
| Production locations | Northern Ireland Scotland Morocco |
| Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
| Editor | Tatiana S. Riegel |
| Running time | approx. 60 min.[1][2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO BBC |
Game of Thrones is a planned medieval fantasy television series based on author George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. David Benioff and Dan Weiss are writing and executive producing the television adaptation. A pilot has been produced for HBO, who are expected to make a final decision on the full series in March 2010.[3]
Production
Conception
Variety reported on January 17, 2007 that the rights for A Song of Ice and Fire have been sold to HBO with the intent of turning the novels into a television series.[4] Written and executive produced by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the series is expected to cover one novel's worth of material per season. Martin plans to co-executive produce the series and is expected to write one episode per season.[5]
Martin reported in August 2007 that the first draft of the script was complete[6] and stated in November that the script was approved and budgeting had begun. At this point the series had still not been officially greenlit, and the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike could have delayed the process.[7]
In April 2008, David Benioff confirmed that development of the script and series was continuing.[8] He suggested a 'crappy' tagline for the project could be, "The Sopranos in Middle-earth."[9] In June, Martin reported in his blog that the second draft of the script was complete, but again a final decision had not been made. If the series were to go ahead, the BBC would also be financially involved much as they were for the HBO series Rome.[10]
HBO exercised its option to buy the television rights to produce A Game of Thrones in September 2008.[11] Martin was quick to point out the project had still not been greenlit, but that it was an encouraging first step. In November 2008, Variety reported that HBO has committed to filming a pilot episode before a decision is made with regards to filming the entire first book of the series.[12]
The Live Feed blog of The Hollywood Reporter said in November 2009 that HBO will almost certainly greenlight the series, unless producers "royally blow the pilot".[13] A decision on whether or not to go ahead with series is expected in March 2010.[14] If picked up, the series is expected to air in March or April 2011, HBO programming chief Michael Lombardo said.
Casting
On May 5, 2009, it was announced that Peter Dinklage had been signed on to star as Tyrion Lannister, and that Tom McCarthy is set to direct the pilot.[15] Shortly thereafter, pranksters at the Internet Movie Database edited the IMDb profile of actress Holly Marie Combs to indicate that she had been cast as Catelyn Stark; however, producers David Benioff and Dan Weiss confirmed that this was a hoax.[16] A few months later, in the beginning of August, it was revealed that Catelyn would be portrayed by Jennifer Ehle.[17]
In the late hours of July 19, 2009, a number of further casting decisions were announced, including Sean Bean being given the role of Ned Stark,[18] thus confirming a rumour first reported a couple of days before.[19] Other actors signed on for the pilot were Kit Harington in the role of Jon Snow, Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon, Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen, and Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon.[18][20]
On August 20, several more casting announcements were made, featuring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister and Tamzin Merchant as Daenerys Targaryen, as well as Richard Madden in the role of Robb Stark, Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont, Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy, and the young Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams as Sansa and Arya Stark, respectively.[21] On September 1, it was revealed that Lena Headey had been cast as Cersei Lannister.[22] On September 23, Martin confirmed that Rory McCann has been cast as Sandor Clegane.[23] Isaac Hempstead-Wright was confirmed as Bran Stark on October 14, followed by an announcement of Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo three days later.[24]
Filming locations
On-set production began on October 24, 2009,[24] with the Paint Hall Studio located at Belfast, Northern Ireland, being the primary location.[25] Additional filming locations include Carncastle[26] and Castle Ward[27] in Northern Ireland, Doune Castle in Scotland, where scenes that take place in the courtyard of Winterfell were shot,[28] and Ouarzazate, Morocco. Some filming also took place in Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland.[29] Filming was completed on November 18th, 2009.[30]
Cast and characters
- Sean Bean as Eddard Stark — The honorable Warden of the North and Lord of Winterfell.[18]
- Jennifer Ehle as Catelyn Stark — The wife of Eddard Stark of Winterfell and mother of their five children.[17]
- Richard Madden as Robb Stark — The eldest son of Eddard and Catelyn Stark, heir to Winterfell.[21]
- Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark — The elder daughter of Eddard and Catelyn Stark.[21]
- Maisie Williams as Arya Stark — The younger daughter and third child of Eddard and Catelyn Stark, a tomboy.[21]
- Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark — The second son and fourth child of Eddard and Catelyn Stark.[24]
- Kit Harington as Jon Snow — The bastard son of Lord Eddard Stark.[18]
- Joseph Mawle as Benjen Stark — The younger brother of Lord Eddard's Stark, a ranger of the Night's Watch
- Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy — The son of the Lord of the Iron Islands, a hostage and ward of Winterfell.[21]
- Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon — The King of the Seven Kingdoms, who took the Iron Throne after he crushed the reigning House Targaryen in a bloody civil war.[20]
- Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister — The Queen of the Seven Kingdoms and twin sister to Jaime Lannister.[22]
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister — A knight of the Kingsguard and twin brother to Queen Cersei Lannister.[21]
- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister — A sarcastic and cynical dwarf, younger brother to the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, Cersei Lannister.[15]
- Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon — The eldest son of Robert Baratheon and heir to the Iron Throne.[18]
- Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane — Prince Joffrey's bodyguard, a large, hideously scarred and brutal man.[23]
- Tamzin Merchant as Daenerys Targaryen — The exiled princess of Westeros, one of the last members of the ancient Targaryen Dynasty.[21]
- Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen — The exiled and bitter heir of the royal dynasty that once ruled the Seven Kingdoms, brother to Daenerys.[18]
- Jason Momoa as Drogo — A powerful warlord of the Dothraki people, an accomplished warrior who has never been defeated in battle.[24]
- Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont — An exiled knight who was once the head of House Mormont and Lord of Bear Island.[21]
Season synopses
A Song of Ice and Fire follows three principal storylines, divided by geography and participants. It is believed that the television series will follow the storyline of the books closely.[31] Martin has stated that the pilot script is very faithful.[32]
Notes and references
- ^ a b "Parris". "A Song of Ice and Fire - Westeros.org Forum. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ^ Members of the crew, such as executive producers David Benioff and Dan Weiss, will sometimes post on Westeros.org's forums.
- ^ KansasCity.com interview with David Benioff
- ^ Fleming, Michael (2008-01-16). "BO turns 'Fire' into fantasy series". Variety.
- ^ Benioff, David (2008-11-19). "Hello from Benioff and Weiss". Westeros: The 'A Song of Ice and Fire' Domain.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Hudson, Laura (2007-08-14). "Talking with George R. R. Martin Part 2". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ Kirschling, Gregory (2007 November). "By George!". Entertainment Weekly.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "City of Thieves, David Benioff". Words to Mouth. 2008-04-29.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ Kachka, Boris (2008-05-18), "Dungeon Master: David Benioff", New York Magazine, vol. 2008, no. May 26
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Martin, George R. R. (2008-06-13). "Ice & Fire on HBO". Not a Blog. LiveJournal.
- ^ Martin, George R. R. (2008-09-09). "News from HBO". Not a Blog. LiveJournal.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (2008-11-11). "Fantasy sits on 'Thrones'". Variety.
- ^ Hibberd, James (2009-11-10). "'Game of Thrones' cast shot with Martin". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Eveld, Edward (2009-12-04). "'City of thieves' author tells how novel came to be". Kansas City Star.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (2009-05-05). "Two will play HBO's 'Game'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "David and Dan Confirm What We Already Know". "Winter Is Coming" blog. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (2009-08-03). "Trio of actresses cast in TV projects". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b c d e f Kit, Borys (2009-07-19). "Sean Bean ascends to "Game of Thrones"". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Insider: Sean Bean cast as Ned". "Winter Is Coming" blog. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ a b Martin, George R. R. "A Casting We Will Go". Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hibberd, James (2009-08-20). "HBO appoints subjects to 'Thrones'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ a b Ryan, Maureen (2009-09-01). "Royal HBO role filled by 'Terminator: Sarah Connor' actress". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ a b Martin, George R. R. (2009-09-26). "As Sandor Clegane, the Hound..." Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ a b c d Ryan, Maureen (2009-10-13). "The 'Games' afoot: HBO's 'Game of Thrones' gears up". Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ "HBO to film TV pilot in Belfast, Northern Ireland" (Press release). Northern Ireland Executive. 2009-04-21.
- ^ "Northern Ireland fans queue to meet sci-fi guru George RR Martin". Belfast Telegraph. 2009-11-04.
- ^ McCausland, Nelson (2009-11-05). "Game of Thrones". Nelson's View – The Minister's Pen. Blogger.
- ^ "Medieval keep becomes film set" (Press release). BBC News. 2009-10-23.
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- ^ Martin, George R. R. (2008-01-11). "HBO options Ice & Fire".
- ^ Martin, George R. R. (2008-11-11). "Huge, Huge News". Not a Blog. LiveJournal.
