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Peter Dinklage thinks Game of Thrones fans should have seen Daenerys’ fall coming

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Peter Dinklage, one of the former stars of Game of Thrones, says that fans should have seen the fall of Daenerys coming. The internet had a very strong reaction to Game of Thrones‘ final season, as one might expect. However, comments online were largely negative with many social media users despairing at how Daenerys could […]

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke says learning her finale monologue was “hell”

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Emilia Clarke, who is best known for playing Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, admits the process of learning her speech in the season eight finale was “hell.” In a featurette titled “Duty is the Death of Love” from the home release boxset of Game of Thrones season eight (via Entertainment Tonight), Clarke explains the anxiety of […]

Emilia Clarke says she felt pressured into Game of Thrones nude scenes

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In a week where Directors UK, the guild for British screen directors, has issued new guidelines to its members for shooting nude and simulated sex scenes on productions, Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke has been reflecting on her experiences on HBO’s epic fantasy series, and how she felt overwhelmed by the “fuck ton of […]

Will Disney+ reset the Netflix model of all-at-once streaming?

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Martin Izzard on whether Disney+ will reset the Netflix distribution model… Thanks to streaming, TV budgets and investment into original content is absolutely booming. But more than ever, the ‘whenever,wherever’ nature of streaming means TV shows don’t have as much staying power or invite the conversation they used to. Because we can all consume entire […]

George R.R. Martin on Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon and pilot cancellation

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Last week was a pretty big week of news for Game of Thrones fans, with HBO announcing that it has decided not to move forward with its Naomi Watts-headlined spinoff, before granting a straight-to-series order to another spinoff, House of the Dragon. Game of Thrones veteran Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan Condal (Colony) will be serving […]

HBO orders Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon to series

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Having scrapped its planned for its Naomi Watts-headlined prequel, the pilot of which was shot this summer, HBO has announced that it has officially given the green light to another Game of Thrones spinoff, the recently-announced House Targaryen prequel series, which is going by the title of House of the Dragon. House of the Dragon […]

Kit Harington reveals favourite Game of Thrones scene with Emilia Clarke

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Kit Harington, one of the stars of Game of Thrones, has revealed his favourite ever scene with Emilia Clarke. Jon Snow and Daenerys spent a lot of time together during the latter parts of Game of Thrones, with their coming together being a massive moment for the show and for fans. Kit Harington discussed the […]

Game of Thrones director Neil Marshall agrees that the final season felt “really rushed”

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Former Game of Thrones director Neil Marshall has agreed with the fan backlash that the final season felt “really rushed” and explained how he would have taken a different approach to directing the battle scenes. “It’s very difficult to second guess those guys because they are geniuses and they have done such an amazing job,” Marshall shared […]

George R.R. Martin says Game of Thrones’ final season wasn’t “completely faithful”

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HBO wrapped up its epic fantasy series Game of Thrones earlier this year, although the final season of the acclaimed adaptation of George R.R. Matin’s A Song of Ice and Fire didn’t quite manage to live up to the expectations it had set for itself in previous years. Much (if not all) of the criticism […]