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*Sophie Turner as [[Sansa Stark]] — The elder daughter of Eddard and Catelyn Stark.{{r|hr2}} |
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Revision as of 14:04, 15 March 2010
| Game of Thrones | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Medieval fantasy |
| Written by | George R. R. Martin (novels) David Benioff (series) Dan Weiss (series) |
| Directed by | Tom McCarthy (pilot) |
| Starring | Sean Bean Peter Dinklage Lena Headey Jennifer Ehle Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Iain Glen Kit Harington Tamzin Merchant Sophie Turner Maisie Williams Isaac Hempstead-Wright Alfie Allen Jack Gleeson Harry Lloyd Richard Madden Jason Momoa Rory McCann Mark Addy |
| Country of origin |  United States United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Benioff Dan Weiss Co-executive producers: Carolyn Strauss Guymon Cassady Vincent Gerardis Ralph Vicinanza George R. R. Martin |
| Producers | Mark Huffam Frank Doelger |
| Production locations | Northern Ireland Scotland Morocco |
| Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
| Editor | Tatiana S. Riegel |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO BBC |
Game of Thrones is an upcoming medieval fantasy television series for HBO based on author George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels, with David Benioff and Dan Weiss attached to write and executive produce.[1] Starring Sean Bean, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, and Jennifer Ehle, the pilot episode was greenlit to go to series on March 2, 2010.[2][3][4] HBO programming chief Michael Lombardo had previously stated that the series would likely debut in Spring 2011.[5]
Production
Conception and development
Variety reported on January 17, 2007 that the rights for A Song of Ice and Fire had been sold to HBO with the intent of turning the novels into a television series.[1] Written and executive produced by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the series would cover one novel's worth of material per season.[1] Martin noted his plans to co-executive produce the series and to write one episode per season.[6]
Martin reported in August 2007 that the first draft of the script was complete[7] and stated in November that the script was approved and budgeting had begun. At this point the series had still not been officially greenlit, and the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike could have delayed the process.[8]
In April 2008, David Benioff confirmed that development of the script and series was continuing.[9] He suggested a 'crappy' tagline for the project could be, "The Sopranos in Middle-earth."[10] In June, Martin reported in his blog that the second draft of the script was complete, but again a final decision had not been made. If the series were to go ahead, the BBC would also be financially involved much as they were for the HBO series Rome.[11]
HBO exercised its option to buy the television rights to produce A Game of Thrones in September 2008.[12] Martin was quick to point out the project had still not been greenlit, but that it was an encouraging first step. HBO ordered a pilot in November 2008,[13][14] and it was ultimately filmed in October and November 2009.[15][16] The Hollywood Reporter later noted that from the earliest announcement of the series being in development, the project "has generated enormous, perhaps unprecedented, online interest for a series at such an early stage."[3]
On March 2, 2010, HBO picked up the series for an additional nine episodes, and production is scheduled to resume in Belfast in June 2010.[2][3][4] HBO programming chief Michael Lombardo had previously stated that the series would likely debut in Spring 2011 if greenlit.[5]
Casting
On May 5, 2009, it was announced that Peter Dinklage had been signed on to star as Tyrion Lannister in the pilot, and that Tom McCarthy was set to direct.[17] Shortly thereafter, pranksters at the Internet Movie Database edited the IMDb profile of actress Holly Marie Combs to indicate that she had been cast as Catelyn Stark; however, producers David Benioff and Dan Weiss confirmed that this was a hoax.[18] A few months later, in the beginning of August, it was revealed that Catelyn would be portrayed by Jennifer Ehle.[19]
In the late hours of July 19, 2009, a number of further casting decisions were announced, including Sean Bean being given the role of Ned Stark,[20] thus confirming a rumour first reported a couple of days before.[21] Other actors signed on for the pilot were Kit Harington in the role of Jon Snow, Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon, Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen, and Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon.[20][22]
On August 20, several more casting announcements were made, featuring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister and Tamzin Merchant as Daenerys Targaryen, as well as Richard Madden in the role of Robb Stark, Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont, Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy, and the young Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams as Sansa and Arya Stark, respectively.[23] On September 1, it was revealed that Lena Headey had been cast as Cersei Lannister.[24] On September 23, Martin confirmed that Rory McCann has been cast as Sandor Clegane.[25] Isaac Hempstead-Wright was confirmed as Bran Stark on October 14, followed by an announcement of Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo three days later.[15]
Filming locations
On-set production for the first season of the series, starting with the pilot, began on October 24, 2009,[15][16] with the Paint Hall Studio located at Belfast, Northern Ireland, being the primary location.[26] Additional filming locations include Carncastle,[27] Shane's Castle,[28] Castle Ward,[29] and Tollymore Forest Park[28] in Northern Ireland; Doune Castle in Scotland, where scenes that take place in the courtyard of Winterfell were shot;[30] and Ouarzazate, Morocco.[31]
Cast and characters
- Sean Bean as Eddard Stark — The honorable Warden of the North and Lord of Winterfell.[20]
- Jennifer Ehle as Catelyn Stark — The wife of Eddard Stark of Winterfell and mother of four of his children.[19]
- Richard Madden as Robb Stark — The eldest son of Eddard and Catelyn Stark, heir to Winterfell.[23]
- Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark — The elder daughter of Eddard and Catelyn Stark.[23]
- Maisie Williams as Arya Stark — The younger daughter and third child of Eddard and Catelyn Stark, a tomboy.[23]
- Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark — The second son and fourth child of Eddard and Catelyn Stark.[15]
- Kit Harington as Jon Snow — The bastard son of Lord Eddard Stark.[20]
- Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy — The son of the Lord of the Iron Islands, a hostage and ward of Winterfell.[23]
- Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon — The King of the Seven Kingdoms, who took the Iron Throne after he crushed the reigning House Targaryen in a bloody civil war.[22]
- Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister — The Queen of the Seven Kingdoms and twin sister to Jaime Lannister.[24]
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister — A knight of the Kingsguard and twin brother to Queen Cersei Lannister.[23]
- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister — A sarcastic and cynical dwarf, younger brother to Jaime and Cersei Lannister.[17]
- Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon — The eldest son of Robert Baratheon and heir to the Iron Throne.[20]
- Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane — Prince Joffrey's bodyguard, a large, hideously scarred and brutal man.[25]
- Tamzin Merchant as Daenerys Targaryen — The exiled princess of Westeros, one of the last members of the ancient Targaryen dynasty.[23]
- Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen — The exiled and bitter heir of the royal dynasty that once ruled the Seven Kingdoms, brother to Daenerys.[20]
- Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo — A powerful warlord of the Dothraki people, an accomplished warrior who has never been defeated in battle.[15]
- Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont — An exiled knight who was once the head of House Mormont and Lord of Bear Island.[23]
Season synopses
A Song of Ice and Fire follows three principal storylines, divided by geography and participants. It is believed that the television series will follow the storyline of the books closely.[32] Martin has stated that the pilot script is very faithful.[33]
Notes and references
- ^ a b c Fleming, Michael (January 16, 2007). "HBO turns Fire into fantasy series". Variety. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
- ^ a b Lee, Patrick (March 2, 2010). "HBO says yes to Game of Thrones series (includes full announcement)". SciFiWire.com. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c Hibberd, James (March 2, 2010). "HBO greenlights Game of Thrones to series". THRfeed.com. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
- ^ a b Levine, Stuart (March 2, 2010). "HBO greenlights Game of Thrones". Variety.com. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
- ^ a b Griffin (January 15, 2010). "HBO Encouraged By Game Of Thrones". AirlockAlpha.com. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Text "Bryant" ignored (help) - ^ Benioff, David (2008-11-19). "Hello from Benioff and Weiss". Westeros: The A Song of Ice and Fire Domain.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Hudson, Laura (2007-08-14). "Talking with George R. R. Martin Part 2". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ Kirschling, Gregory (2007 November). "By George!". Entertainment Weekly.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "City of Thieves, David Benioff". Words to Mouth. 2008-04-29.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ Kachka, Boris (2008-05-18), "Dungeon Master: David Benioff", New York Magazine, vol. 2008, no. May 26
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Martin, George R. R. (2008-06-13). "Ice & Fire on HBO". Not a Blog. LiveJournal.
- ^ Martin, George R. R. (2008-09-09). "News from HBO". Not a Blog. LiveJournal.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (November 11, 2008). "Fantasy sits on Thrones". Variety.com. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ^ "HBO orders fantasy pilot Thrones". THR.com. November 11, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Ryan, Maureen (2009-10-13). "The 'Games' afoot: HBO's 'Game of Thrones' gears up". Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ a b Eveld, Edward M. (December 04, 2009). "City of Thieves author tells how the novel came to be". The Kansas City Star. KansasCity.com. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (2009-05-05). "Two will play HBO's 'Game'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "David and Dan Confirm What We Already Know". "Winter Is Coming" blog. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (2009-08-03). "Trio of actresses cast in TV projects". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b c d e f Kit, Borys (2009-07-19). "Sean Bean ascends to "Game of Thrones"". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Insider: Sean Bean cast as Ned". "Winter Is Coming" blog. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ a b Martin, George R. R. "A Casting We Will Go". Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hibberd, James (2009-08-20). "HBO appoints subjects to 'Thrones'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ a b Ryan, Maureen (2009-09-01). "Royal HBO role filled by 'Terminator: Sarah Connor' actress". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ a b Martin, George R. R. (2009-09-26). "As Sandor Clegane, the Hound..." Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "HBO to film TV pilot in Belfast, Northern Ireland" (Press release). Northern Ireland Executive. 2009-04-21.
- ^ "Northern Ireland fans queue to meet sci-fi guru George RR Martin". Belfast Telegraph. 2009-11-04.
- ^ a b Maggie Taggart (March 3, 2010). Fantasy epic to be filmed in Belfast. Belfast: BBC News.
- ^ McCausland, Nelson (2009-11-05). "Game of Thrones". Nelson's View – The Minister's Pen. Blogger.
- ^ "Medieval keep becomes film set" (Press release). BBC News. 2009-10-23.
- ^ Martin, George R. R. (2009-11-29). "Jerusalem". Not a Blog. LiveJournal.
- ^ Martin, George R. R. (2008-01-11). "HBO options Ice & Fire".
- ^ Martin, George R. R. (2008-11-11). "Huge, Huge News". Not a Blog. LiveJournal.
