Movies and TV HBO greenlights A Game of Thrones pilot! - Page 152

keg in kc · 03:58 PM

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.

Pants · 12-22-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

I have never read the books, but it seems this is the type of movie that is suited to your suggestion.

You have 0 point of reference Frankie. Par for the course, though.

vailpass · 12-22-2011, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Pants

Yeah, I missed a shit ton of stuff as well. I'm weird enough about it to go and read stuff about the details I missed on the internet though.

To me, personally, the shock of the Bran incident was much stronger in the book because it seemed like he was going to be a major, major character at the time. On film, however, he was just one of Lord Stark's kids... Just a single example of why I would recommend the books first.

I had already seen the TV version when I started reading book 1 so was expecting Bran to fall. Didn't get the surprise in the book but I got it on the TV show. Going forward it will be the opposite. I'm looking forward to how the visually present certain things that happen/exist in the books.

Pasta Little Brioni · 12-22-2011, 06:27 PM

I've hit a wall on book 4. Can't get into it for some reason. I'll continue in due time, but not into it like I was the first 3.

Pants · 12-22-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

I had already seen the TV version when I started reading book 1 so was expecting Bran to fall. Didn't get the surprise in the book but I got it on the TV show. Going forward it will be the opposite. I'm looking forward to how the visually present certain things that happen/exist in the books.

Yeah, I just didn't feel like they built up his importance enough on film. Was it more of a shock that someone (Jamie) would do something like that to a child (Bran)? Or was it like "Wait, holy shit, I thought this guy was going to go on to become some great knight hero who doubles as spider man and this just happened..." Also, as you now know, GRRM didn't go back to Bran for a while so the reader had to pretty much assume the worst.

Red Brooklyn · 12-22-2011, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by PGM

I've hit a wall on book 4. Can't get into it for some reason. I'll continue in due time, but not into it like I was the first 3.

This is pretty typical for most readers. I loved Book 4. Probably my second favorite in the series. But I get that I'm in the minority. I promise, though, it really is worth finishing.

Frankie · 12-22-2011, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Brooklyn

This is pretty typical for most readers. I loved Book 4. Probably my second favorite in the series. But I get that I'm in the minority. I promise, though, it really is worth finishing.

So how many books are there and has the story ended?

Pants · 12-23-2011, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

So how many books are there and has the story ended?

There are supposed to be at the very least 2 more books (maybe more). As of right now, 5 books have been released.

mnchiefsguy · 12-23-2011, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Brooklyn

This is pretty typical for most readers. I loved Book 4. Probably my second favorite in the series. But I get that I'm in the minority. I promise, though, it really is worth finishing.

I was expecting to be hung up in book 4 since most folks do, but I tore through book 4 and really enjoyed it.

Pants · 12-23-2011, 01:03 PM

For the record, I loved Feast as well.

AndChiefs · 12-23-2011, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

I was expecting to be hung up in book 4 since most folks do, but I tore through book 4 and really enjoyed it.

I'm on book five and have tore through them all so far.

**Bowser** · 12-26-2011, 01:07 PM

In Production - Belfast

Jawshco · 12-26-2011, 08:34 PM

Yup, I loved Feast of Crows. Book 5 was slower for me, but still good.

**Baby Lee** · 12-27-2011, 03:55 AM

Just got started on the BBC show 'Misfits.' Took me well into the 2nd episode to realize where I'd seen the one kid's Mum before. Catelyn. Strange to see here as a suburban single mother.

vailpass · 12-27-2011, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Jawshco

Yup, I loved Feast of Crows. Book 5 was slower for me, but still good.

A nice march through the snow is just the thing for you.

Red Brooklyn · 12-27-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jawshco

Yup, I loved Feast of Crows. Book 5 was slower for me, but still good.

Dance was easily the slowest one for me. Which is interesting because it's the first one I had to wait for. Game - Feast were all published once I started reading. So, maybe that had something to do with it. I don't know. Could also be why so many who read the first three but had to wait for Feast didn't like Feast as much. Or maybe it's just taste.

Anyway, it's an amazing series. And even though I found it slow, over written and in need of some editing, Dance is still a wonderful book; full of imagination and suspense.

Also, I'm a huge fan of Arya. And here story in Feast is outstanding.

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