giggity Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) The cast for the pilot of George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series has been completed and filming is starting this weekend. I cannot wait for this series and I think HBO will do an awesome job with it. The cast is spot on and virtually every character matches up with what I envisioned when reading the books. Some of the cast highlights: Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister Sean Bean as Ned Stark Lena Heady as Cersei Lannister Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon Jason Momoa (Stargate TV series) as Khal Drogo On a cool side note, the castle that was used as "Castle Anthrax" for Monty Python and the Holy Grail will serve as the courtyard of Winterfell More info if you are interested: Winter is Coming - Blog about the TV series Westeros.org - For all things Song of Ice and Fire George R.R. Martin's website (the author) Edited October 23, 2009 by giggity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Don't have HBO, but really want to see the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Lena Heady as Cersei Lannister [arnold]sarah connor[/arnold] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo20 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I will definitely subscribe to HBO for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giggity Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Winter is coming! But not until next spring... HBO Picks up Song of Ice and Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Nice. I am about 150 pages into the first book (A game of thrones). So far it's pretty awesome. A bit like Lord of the Rings. I don't know if I'll get HBO but I'm sure I'll torrent the heck out of the series once it's released. I just hope they start with the first book so I don't have to worry about spoilers. I really don't read (for fun) very often but this book is a page turner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 At least they won't do what TV did to Goodkind's Legend of the Seeker bookline. Seeker is like Zena the Warrior Princes and Hercules. Roaming around fighting cheesy graphic opponents each week. Good guy gets captured about 4 times in the first season and yet they just don't kill him. Bad guy isn't really shown as overly bad, you just have to assume he's really, really bad. Still looking forward to this series, but really wonder if they can pull off each book in one season each. Especially if the first book season is only 9 episodes long. Hoping for the best though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Scorp Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 So when is Dance of Dragons finally coming out??? I think I will need to reread the series to just catch back up as if you have read the books there are a ton of characters!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Scorp Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 At least they won't do what TV did to Goodkind's Legend of the Seeker bookline. Seeker is like Zena the Warrior Princes and Hercules. Roaming around fighting cheesy graphic opponents each week. Good guy gets captured about 4 times in the first season and yet they just don't kill him. Bad guy isn't really shown as overly bad, you just have to assume he's really, really bad. Still looking forward to this series, but really wonder if they can pull off each book in one season each. Especially if the first book season is only 9 episodes long. Hoping for the best though. That is too bad..... Loved the series did not even realize this was out there, might have to set my DVR as it is shown after midnight on weekdays in my area (which is why I probably did not even realize it was on!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Scorp Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Now will someone please make the Dragon Lance series into a film!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Still looking forward to this series, but really wonder if they can pull off each book in one season each. Especially if the first book season is only 9 episodes long. Hoping for the best though. This is my fear. I still remember what was done to Dune (albeit over 20 years ago). This is a complicated story with a great deal of character study. Bringing these books alive on HBO will be an extremely difficult task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Nice. I am about 150 pages into the first book (A game of thrones). So far it's pretty awesome. A bit like Lord of the Rings. I don't know if I'll get HBO but I'm sure I'll torrent the heck out of the series once it's released. I just hope they start with the first book so I don't have to worry about spoilers. I really don't read (for fun) very often but this book is a page turner. Um, yea. So I've read all 4 books by now and I'm a little pissed off that ADWD isn't finished. I know people have had to wait much longer than me, but I'm greedy damn it and the last book was finished several years ago. Amazon in the uk says that it will be released at the end of september this year but Amazon's US website doesn't say anything so it's far from sure. So my question is, for someone who enjoyed the first 3 books immensely and still considers the 4th good (although I understand how some people don't like it as much. The story follows less likeable, side characters and the people you are most interested in are kind of sidelined as new stories/characters are developed), what do you suggest to read? Are there any other series out there that are pretty solid and worth the time? I've had some fun reading non-work/non-serious stuff with these books and now it feels like I may be in a holding pattern for awhile. Any of you who read this series suggest another book to get into? I think I'm going to have to get my nerd on ( ) with something new as it will probably be awhile before I can read A dance with dragons. Any suggestions are appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giggity Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 HBO aired a "teaser trailer" in front of True Blood's season premiere last night for Game of Thrones. Keep in mind this is only a 20 second trailer but wow, i can't wait!!!! Looks Epic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 HBO aired a "teaser trailer" in front of True Blood's season premiere last night for Game of Thrones. Keep in mind this is only a 20 second trailer but wow, i can't wait!!!! Looks Epic +1 I already stole Sean Bean playing Eddard Stark as my avatar. Hope they do this book justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I'm in the middle of Book 3 now. Trying to take my time since I don't like sitting around waiting but the HBO series looks awesome. Anyone looking for a similar series that is almost done should check out Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I'm a little moist just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Series is supposed to be out in less than two months. I think I'm going to go reread A Game of Thrones though (I have a .pdf in my work computer that I'd read over lunch). Besides I've kind of taken a pause on the Wheel of Time series (that seems to go forever) so it might be a good time to brush up on the finer nuances of Westeros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Scorp Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 So are they going to stick to the book and And kill off Ned early on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 So are they going to stick to the book and And kill off Ned early on?? I'd think they have to. No other real way to go about the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I'd think they have to. No other real way to go about the story. yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 According to GRRMartin's live journal website, A Dance With Dragons will be done July 12th. He says this is a real date Barring tsunamis, general strikes, world wars, or asteroid strikes, you will have the novel in your hands on July 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 According to GRRMartin's live journal website, A Dance With Dragons will be done July 12th. He says this is a real date about fraken time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeductiveNun Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 According to GRRMartin's live journal website, A Dance With Dragons will be done July 12th. He says this is a real date IT'S ABOUT FREAKIN' TIME!!!! And Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 about fraken time IT'S ABOUT FREAKIN' TIME!!!! And Agreed and . I just read his books a year or so ago and it pissed me off, so I'm sure its worse for people who actually read them when they came out. I was afraid that old turd was going to pass away before he got a chance to finish the book. Hopefully he got his timeline straightened out so he can finish the last couple as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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