(Saturday’s) GoT Laughs: Two comics
March 23, 2013 in comic, Humor by Hear Me Roar
Two silly comics, first an old(ish) piece by Azad (could that qualify as a deleted scene?): And then this one from Fredo&Pid’jin comics, guest drawn by Wirdou:
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Win the Iron Throne … literally
March 23, 2013 in giveaway, Iron Throne, Merchandise, Time Warner Cable by Winter Is Coming
Here is your chance to, literally, win the Iron Throne. Time Warner Cable is holding a sweepstakes where the grand prize is a full-size replica of the Iron Throne! Check out the video below to see how the replica is made and then hit up TWC’s Facebook page for the official rules and details on [...]
GoT Laughs: ‘Oh for God’s sake’
March 23, 2013 in Humor, Interview, John Bradley, Kit Harington, Press, red carpet by Winter Is Coming
This report from PopSugar on the San Francisco red carpet premiere of Game of Thrones is hilarious. I’m not sure if it’s the rather unconventional questions that PopSugar asks or the fact that the cast has given out like a hundred interviews now and are all a bit loopy, but some of these answers had [...]
Game of Owns: Made For Each Other
March 22, 2013 in Game of Owns, Podcast, red carpet, TV Guide by Winter Is Coming
As we announced on Wednesday, Game of Owns has become the official podcast of WinterIsComing.net. If you haven’t already, be sure to go back and check out our first episode together, which includes yours truly as guest host. Today’s episode features the usual GOO hosts chatting about the latest news from the world of Thrones [...]
Rolling Stone interviews Bryan Cogman
March 22, 2013 in Bryan Cogman, Interview, Press, Rolling Stone, Sean T. Collins by Winter Is Coming
Rolling Stone’s Sean T. Collins recently interviewed Game of Thrones writer and executive story editor Bryan Cogman. They talk in depth about the adaptation process and what we can expect from season 3. Here are some choice quotes: On translating the big moments from A Storm of Swords on screen in season 3: Well, you [...]
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A Game of Ratings: S3
March 22, 2013 in ratings, Speculation by Hear Me Roar
We are now oh-so-close to the premiere of Season Three. A big part of the waiting ritual in the period leading up to it is of course the speculation on the ratings. Since Game of Thrones is already a huge success no matter what metrics you use, the number of viewers of the initial broadcast is less [...]
First look at animated history feature from the Game of Thrones S2 Blu-ray
January 28, 2013 in animated history, DVD/Blu-Ray, Media, Merchandise, Roy Dotrice, special features by Winter Is Coming
I think it is fair to say that the animated histories were the consensus best part of the Game of Thrones season one Blu-rays. Well, there are 19 all-new animated histories on this year’s Blu-ray set and we’ve got your first look at one of those features. It is the “History of the Alchemists’ Guild”, [...]
First season three photos released!
January 25, 2013 in Media, publicity photos by Winter Is Coming
HBO has just distributed the first publicity photos for season three. There are 23 photos total and here they are in all their hi-res glory. Click to embiggen!
Photos of Sansa and Daenerys are credit Keith Bernstein/HBO. All othe…
MGoT: Filming in Iceland
January 24, 2013 in Cat Taylor, Filming, Iceland, Making Game of Thrones, On Set by Winter Is Coming
A new post from Cat Taylor over at Making Game of Thrones details the start of the filming in Iceland that occurred back in December. Filming in Iceland during the winter makes for some gorgeous, frosty scenery, but it comes with its challenges. It was not the most auspicious of starts on our first Monday [...]
HBO launches Game of Thrones Fan Art Challenge
January 23, 2013 in contest, Fan-Art, Marketing, Tumblr by Winter Is Coming
HBO has launched a new contest over on the official Game of Thrones Tumblr page. The contest calls for artists to create an original, season three poster for a chance to win a prize pack, worth almost $1,000. The contest is open to US residents only and runs from today until June 14. To enter, [...]