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[Cornballer]

- Screencrush: Jim Broadbent Reveals Who He’s Playing in ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7

Sure sounds like Maester Marwyn. Note that there's some show spoilers in the article past the initial notes, so please tag discussion accordingly.


Also:

- Watchers: HBO Releases brief “In Production” video for Game of Thrones Season 7 (these are very short, don't get too excited)
- Watchers: Possible Game of Thrones Season 7 Poster Art Spotted

 

[Cornballer]

S7 teaser poster:

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Hey. Correct me if I'm wrong. But that poster has ice and fire in it.

 

[Cornballer]

Hey. Correct me if I'm wrong. But that poster has ice and fire in it.

I think you might be onto something.

 

[Cornballer]

- Watchers: Premiere Date for Game of Thrones Season Seven to be Announced Today!

Instead of making an old-fashioned announcement, perhaps on the teaser poster, HBO’s marketing department decided to go in a more media-savvy direction: HBO just set up an interactive Facebook Live event, in which fans will be brought into a real life version of the poster: A gigantic block of ice surrounded by fire. The date is hidden underneath!

The event will begin at 11 am PT or 2 pm ET, in less than two hours from now. Keep an eye on the Game of Thrones Facebook page and get ready! Once the fandom does its work, HBO will reveal the much anticipated Game of Thrones Season 7 premiere date!

 

[Cornballer]

The seven-episode seventh season will launch July 16th.

 

[Steelyuhas]

There's a teaser as well (no footage from S7)

 

[Cornballer]

- Watchers with a few tidbits out of the SXSW panel including confirmation that S8 will be 6 episodes

 

[shira]

- Watchers with a few tidbits out of the SXSW panel including confirmation that S8 will be 6 episodes

6 episodes RIP muh stories

 

[bodyofanamerican]

- Watchers with a few tidbits out of the SXSW panel including confirmation that S8 will be 6 episodes

And D+D writing the final 4 themselves. Feels like the're approaching at least the last 4 as two feature length films.

 

[Dany]

Wait so the next season is 7 episodes then we wait a year for 6 more?
GRR

Spoiler

M

I also am starting my first ever rewatch of the series with my partner. Who should I have in my avatar this year? I'm thinking tyrion.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Wait so the next season is 7 episodes then we wait a year for 6 more?
GRR

Spoiler

M

I also am starting my first ever rewatch of the series with my partner. Who should I have in my avatar this year? I'm thinking tyrion.

Yes, seven eps this summer and then the final season will be six eps (which we assume will be next year, but no official word on timing yet).

 

[duckroll]

And D+D writing the final 4 themselves. Feels like the're approaching at least the last 4 as two feature length films.

4 hours of Miguel Sapochnik or bust.

 

[Steelyuhas]

4 hours of Miguel Sapochnik or bust.

Hook that up to my veins

 

[biosnake20]

4 hours of Miguel Sapochnik or bust.

 

[jett]

4 hours of Miguel Sapochnik or bust.

Just give the entire final season to him. We deserve it.

 

[Cornballer]

- WiCnet: Video: HBO exec Stephen Beres walks through the making of a Game of Thrones episode

 

[biosnake20]

Game of Thrones Season 7: Long Walk - Official Promo

 

[Steelyuhas]

Trailer

Spoiler

I assume Dany is at Dragonstone, looks cool

 

[Moff]

Game of Thrones Season 7: Long Walk - Official Promo

Cersei

Spoiler

third head of the dragon confirmed?

love her outfit

 

[Paganmoon]

Hype!

 

[ZOONAMI]

Wait it's only 7 eps? Are they longer than an hour?

 

[hey_monkey]

Cersei

Spoiler

third head of the dragon confirmed?

love her outfit

I read that as

Spoiler

evil, super evil, the evilest, on par with the Night's King

.

 

[cj_iwakura]

Hype, hype trailer.

I read that as

Spoiler

evil, super evil, the evilest, on par with the Night's King

.

Spoiler

My interpretation is that they're still playing their little games, but WINTER IS COMING.

 

[hey_monkey]

Hype, hype trailer.

Spoiler

My interpretation is that they're still playing their little games, but WINTER IS COMING.

Ooooh, I like that one, too.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Hype, hype trailer.

Spoiler

My interpretation is that they're still playing their little games, but WINTER IS COMING.

Spoiler

Yeah, that's an overarching theme of the white walker threat in the series

 

[hey_monkey]

Spoiler

Yeah, that's an overarching theme of the white walker threat in the series

Of course, but if that's how to read this particular visual, it's a nice shift. I wonder if it's both? Maybe Cersei is the one really trying to hang on to her power plays (that is very Cersei after all).

 

[DrForester]

I wonder what they're going to do with Cersei this season. Really no way for her not to get steamrolled now.

Thinking she may team up with Euron, but what does he offer? Can't imagine the show introducing the magic horn now.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Of course, but if that's how to read this particular visual, it's a nice shift. I wonder if it's both? Maybe Cersei is the one really trying to hang on to her power plays (that is very Cersei after all).

It would be pretty fitting for Cersei to be the one that refuses the real threat, hanging on to personal power at the cost of the risking the survival of the realm.

I wonder what they're going to do with Cersei this season. Really no way for her not to get steamrolled now.

Thinking she may team up with Euron, but what does he offer? Can't imagine the show introducing the magic horn now.

Yeah Cersei's moves at the end of last season are pretty short sighted, teaming with Euron seems likely, and may help delay her inevitable downfall, but it's tough to see a scenario in which she isn't doomed.

 

[Kain]

I like

Spoiler

Evil(er) Cersei. I want her to become a white walker and freeze fools to death. So fitting

 

[Dany]

I wonder if this season is going to be a slaughter. I mean, war is coming to kings landing on all sides. Some major characters are gonna die.

I'm thinking Tyrion, Sansa and Jamie this season.

 

[Gigglepoo]

It would be pretty fitting for Cersei to be the one that refuses the real threat, hanging on to personal power at the cost of the risking the survival of the realm.

Get ready for a lot of think pieces where White Walkers = Climate Change and Cersei = A certain politician.

 

[Aiii]

Game of Thrones Season 7: Long Walk - Official Promo

Terrible music aside, that was pretty cool, showing the remaining/new/whatever King and Queens and what not.

Spoiler

That dumb music though.

 

[Cellbomber]

Out of all characters I have no idea where Jaime is going this season. If I recall correctly he seemed done with Cersei and I don't see him sticking around Kings Landing. Does he just fade away to the Rock until the story shifts there if it even does?

Bronn will end up just popping up to have a drink with Tyrion somewhere.

 

[mantidor]

Cersei/Euron will happen for sure, and some sort of alliance or truce or something with the Night King, is the only way to give Dany some sort of conflict, she has dorne, highgarden, dothraki, unsullied and three Boeing sized dragons, she's basically unstoppable.

 

[Purple Cheeto]

Wait it's only 7 eps? Are they longer than an hour?

Nope, there just isn't that much story left to tell.

 

[MugiwaraCole]

Nope, there just isn't that much story left to tell.

I seem to remember them saying the episodes would be a tad bit longer. I might be wrong though.

 

[Lothar]

Nope, there just isn't that much story left to tell.

Well there is. The showrunners are just not that into it anymore. Or they're not competent enough to write stuff without GRRM, so they're just heading straight to the end.

I mean look at where all the characters are. No one can think they're close to an end point. They barely started with Jaime's arc. Same for Sansa.

 

[jett]

Game of Bones explained

Mysteries revealed!

 

[Fuzzy]

I lost it at the blue rose. :lol

The rest gives great insight also.

 

[DrForester]

"Battle of the Bastards" and "The Door" were both nominated for a Hugo Award.


"The Winds of Winter" also received enough votes for a nomination, however, under the new nomination rules, no more than two episodes from a show can be finalists in a category.

 

[duckroll]

Game of Bones explained

Mysteries revealed!

This was a super informative video. Thanks for posting. I didn't really think about some of this before... but mind blown.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Game of Bones explained

Mysteries revealed!

This makes more sense than some of the show content.

 

[Massa]

White Walkers = Climate Change

Well duh

 

[Gigglepoo]

Well duh

That's not the case for Martin but I think it'll be interpreted on the show that way.

 

[Cornballer]

- Making Game of Thrones: Get a Look at Exclusive Photos From Season 7

More via the link.

 

[BobTheFork]

Of all the pictures

lol

 

[hey_monkey]

- Making Game of Thrones: Get a Look at Exclusive Photos From Season 7

More via the link.

I love him so much. Tormund forever.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Tormund is quite simply the best

 

[Black_Sun]

Huh, I thought everyone read the leaks.

Guess not.