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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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05-02-2011, 11:51 AM | #856 |
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This is completely unrelated to anything that happens on the show: I was initially lukewarm about the title sequence and the music over it, but I've grown to like it after three weeks.
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Major major MAJOR MAJOR spoiler and question....
Seriously, don't click on this if you haven't finished the book.
Spoiler!
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05-02-2011, 12:26 PM | #860 |
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Oh just wait until you read book 2, then you'll probably wonder why you asked that question.
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05-02-2011, 12:32 PM | #864 |
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There isn't really a central figure to the show, even now. And while I like Bean a lot, and think he's quite good on this show, it's not like he's head and shoulders above the rest of the cast. There are some terrific performers.
And I think you have to kind of move past the idea of nobility, heroes and villains. There's going to be a lot more shades of gray.
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05-02-2011, 01:26 PM | #868 |
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Would anyone else be interested in a thread that is only for those that have read all four books? I am dying to have some discussions about where we think things are headed for Dance with Dragons but don't want to ruin it for any wandering eyes.
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05-02-2011, 01:28 PM | #869 |
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I think a Dance with Dragons thread for July would be great. I've got to reread all four at some point before then.
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