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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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07-20-2010, 03:40 PM | #121 |
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James Cosmo as The Old Bear is a great casting. Its going to be at least until next spring with all the reshoots and then shooting the whole season, but I can't wait. I'm betting the 5th book comes out near the premiere.
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07-21-2010, 08:36 AM | #122 |
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Stellar cast. I get more and more excited for this thing with every page I read. I'm nearing the end and I love the shit outta this thing. I'm not sure I'm going to jump right into the next one. I may read a couple other books first, but I'll definately continue the series.
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07-21-2010, 08:42 AM | #123 |
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Going to have to re-read the books now.
Look forward to this. |
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07-21-2010, 01:02 PM | #124 |
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For those who have read the series.... are the other books as good as Game Of Thrones? Which do you think is the best of the series so far?
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07-21-2010, 01:38 PM | #125 |
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Storm Of Swords was my favorite. The last 100-150 pages or so are absolutely phenomenal. However, they're all solid.
Feast For Crows was my 'least' favorite, but that's just because the list of "major" characters has grown so large that you only got one half of the story. The next book is supposed to cover the same time line, but with the other characters. One thing I love about these books are the "rumors". You hear main characters talk about other characters or events, and you don't know if the rumors are real or not until much later in the series, when those characters/events are brought to the forefront. |
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07-21-2010, 01:40 PM | #126 |
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The 2nd is just as good if not better, and a little longer in length. The 3rd is the best book in any fantasy series ever IMO, and its also huge.
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07-21-2010, 01:48 PM | #127 |
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P.S. They are premiering a trailer at Comic Con on Friday, so I'll try and film it and put it up on youtube.
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07-21-2010, 01:52 PM | #128 |
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07-21-2010, 01:53 PM | #129 |
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Big words, sir (and exciting!). Put it in perspective for me... what would round out your top 5 fantasy books (in any series) ever?
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I had never heard of this before seeing this thread, but it piqued my curiosity enough that a bought the first book today. I'm only a few pages in, but I'm already quite impressed.
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07-21-2010, 03:27 PM | #131 |
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Same with me. I'd never heard of it before this thread either. Bought Book One a few weeks back. I'm almost finished and I love it. Love it, love it, love it.
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07-21-2010, 03:48 PM | #132 | |
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Quote:
1. Storm of Swords from ASoIaF 2. Clash of Kings 3. Game of Thrones 4. Feast for Crows tied for 5th: Royal Assassin from Farseer Trilogy Two Towers from LOTR The Hobbit from LOTR Lies of Locke Lamora from Gentleman Bastards I wish I read faster than I do, because I could cover much more ground that way, and there are more fine fantasy writers releasing steadily. I'm currently in the middle of A Feast for Crows on my 3rd read through of the series and I've caught new information or things that tie together each time through. |
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07-21-2010, 03:52 PM | #133 |
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I feel you, man. I'm a very slow reader as well. And I didn't really start to get into reading until around 99/2000. Before that it was a just a chore. Now I read as much as I can. I hardly go anywhere without a book or a play.
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07-24-2010, 03:35 PM | #134 |
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Wait....
Spoiler!
I can't take this book.... |
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07-24-2010, 03:44 PM | #135 |
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Spoiler!
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