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Melanie Liburd cast as a Red Priestess in Game of Thrones season 6

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Deadline is reporting that British actress Melanie Liburd (Dracula, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) has nabbed the role of a Red Priestess in the upcoming sixth season of HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones. SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Game of Thrones coverage here At this point, it’s unclear how the Red Priestess will […]

Spartacus: Vengeance star Joe Naufahu joins Game of Thrones season 6

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Deadline is reporting that New Zealand actor Joe Naufahu (Spartacus: Vengeance) has signed on for a recurring role in the sixth season of Game of Thrones, although details of his character are being kept under wraps. SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Game of Thrones coverage here Season six of Game of Thrones will get […]

UPDATE: George R.R. Martin says there will be a Game of Thrones movie

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UPDATE: It seems that The Daily Star has been making Martin’s comments up, as the author has now posted on his official LiveJournal debunking the report. Either that, or he’s spoke too soon… Back in July, HBO president of programming Michael Lombardo revealed that the hugely-successful fantasy series Game of Thrones will run for at least […]

Gwendoline Christie on playing Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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As she prepares to swap Westeros for a galaxy far, far away, actress Gwendoline Christie has been speaking about her upcoming role as Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and how playing Brienne of Tarth in HBO’s epic fantasy Game of Thrones helped with her preparations. “I found it to be a really […]

Game of Thrones casts the Tarly family and Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men

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Having cast Freddie Stroma (UnREAL) earlier this month as Dickon Tarly, HBO has now announced that it has filled out the cast of Samwell’s (John Bradley) family, with James Faulkner (X-Men: First Class) set to play patriarch Lord Randyll Tarly, Samantha Spiro (From Hell) as mother Melessa and Rebecca Benson (Macbeth) as younger sister Talla. […]

Kit Harington talks Game of Thrones

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Warning. Potential Game of Thrones spoilers follow… From the moment the credits rolled on season five of Game of Thrones, the internet has been ablaze with speculation about the fate of Kit Harington’s Jon Snow. While HBO will have us believe he’s dead, Harington has been spotted on location in Northern Ireland where season six […]

Richard E. Grant joins Game of Thrones season 6

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According to Watchers on the Wall, British actor Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I, Doctor Who) has signed on to appear in the upcoming sixth season of HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones. At this point, there’s no word on who he could be playing, although several new roles remain unfilled, including Randyll Tarly […]

Game of Thrones casts Freddie Stroma as Samwell Tarly’s brother for season 6

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Freddie Stroma (UnREAL) has been added the the ever-expanding cast of Game of Thrones season 6. According to Variety, the actor will reportedly portray Dickon Tarly, the brother of John Bradley’s Samwell Tarly. Dickon is not only younger and stronger than Sam, but also his father’s rightful heir, a distinction Sam lost out on when he […]

Pilou Asbæk cast as Euron Greyjoy in Game of Thrones season 6

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HBO has found its Euron Greyjoy for Game of Thrones season 6, with Danish actor Pilou Asbæk (Borgen) securing the role of Balon Greyjoy’s (Patrick Malahide) younger brother, and uncle to Theon (Alfie Allen) and Yara (Gemma Whelan). Asbæk becomes the latest addition to the ensemble cast of the epic fantasy series, with Max Von […]