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HBO greenlights A Game of Thrones pilot! (spoilers)
EDIT: Changed the original header to mark this as the thread where spoilers are allowed (but not necessarily recommended...). Created a new, spoiler-free thread for Ice and Fire virgins...
This is awesome... Huge, Huge News Nov. 11th, 2008 at 10:29 PM HBO has given the production order. They will be filming the pilot episode of A GAME OF THRONES. It's just the pilot so far. They'll need to see that before they decide whether to proceed with a full season's episodes. So let's all hope the pilot will kick serious ass. It should. David Benioff and Dan Weiss did a terrific job with the script. And yes, all of you can relax, it's very faithful. Dan and David will be the executive producers for the pilot and (we hope) the eventual series. More details when I have 'em. The news is very fresh. HBO just issued their own press release, which should be up on their website soon, if it's not there already. Winter is coming to HBO. Hot damn. Last edited by keg in kc; 04-25-2011 at 03:58 PM.. |
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06-09-2011, 06:45 PM | #1411 |
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Just finished A Feast Of Crows
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06-09-2011, 07:23 PM | #1412 |
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The Hedge Knight comics/graphic novels are the best. fantastic artwork.
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06-09-2011, 08:15 PM | #1413 |
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06-10-2011, 07:46 AM | #1414 |
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They are packaging the four paperbacks together right now for a pretty good deal, especially on Amazon, where it's less than $20 for all four.
I pre-ordered Dance with Dragons so that will be arriving on my doorstop on the release date, Kindle be damned. |
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06-10-2011, 07:51 AM | #1415 |
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http://www.randomhouse.com/book/1083...quotes#excerpt
An excerpt from ADWD audiobook, read by Roy Dotrice. |
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06-10-2011, 09:37 AM | #1416 |
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Ok, I ordered the four book set from Amazon just now. I am going to have to change my mantra that "Reading is for losers".
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Anyone that's only read the books really needs to listen to the Dotrice audiobooks. It's the only time I've ever listened to a book and found that the speaker added a ton to it. I think part of the reason I visualize some of the characters the way I do is because of Dotrice's inflections. And the way he does the voices is truly phenominal. I mean he even has Tyrion sound a little bit like Tywin; close enough to where you know they were related and Tyrion got his speech patterns from Tywin, but distinct enough that you can tell when he's speaking as Tyrion vs. Tywin without needing to have it fed to you.
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06-10-2011, 11:32 AM | #1418 |
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Snatched that up the other day. Will be the first books I've read in a long time.
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06-10-2011, 11:42 AM | #1419 |
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i just started reading the book. is rickon in the show? i dont remember him at all.
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06-10-2011, 11:44 AM | #1420 |
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06-10-2011, 11:51 AM | #1421 |
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Thanks for the pro tip. I just ordered all 4 for $19.77 and free shipping. Appreciate the heads-up.
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06-10-2011, 02:15 PM | #1422 |
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06-10-2011, 09:11 PM | #1423 |
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But I love his gruff old guy intonations, and am amazed how he can so reliably differentiate between different, distinct, voices throughout the novel. Catelyn page one sounds like Catelyn page 600, as with Bronn, Eddard, his Joffrey is particularly appropriate.
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