Monthly Archives: September 2009

GRRM provides short casting update

By Winter Is Coming on September 30, 2009
Filed Under: Casting, Speculation
Short update from GRRM about casting over at his Not A Blog. Here is what he posted: Poor Doomed Souls Department Two of three are done, I’m told. Waiting for signed contracts on the last. Winter Is Coming: In the comments of my last post, Greg posited that George is referring to the three characters […]
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Casting clues and possible solutions

By Winter Is Coming on September 28, 2009
Filed Under: Casting, Speculation
Despite swearing off casting clues a while back, George apparently was in a clue-giving mood this weekend as he gave us, not one, but two sets of clues for two different parts. Post #1 Little Brother… was the great betrayer. … worked at a tobacco factory. … is a novel by Cory Doctorow that was […]
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Wolves out; new cast member in

By Winter Is Coming on September 25, 2009
Filed Under: Casting
GRRM posted a quick update on his Not A Blog today letting us know that those Norwegian wolves will not be used for Game of Thrones due to UK laws. Also one of the two remaining major roles (Bran, Drogo) has been cast. One Down, One to Go Major roles, that is. Still waiting for […]
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Call for extras goes out

By Winter Is Coming on September 24, 2009
Filed Under: Filming, Production
More signs that the production is getting closer and closer. Extras NI has just sent out a casting call for Game of Thrones. Check it out. HBO have begun production in Belfast of their latest TV series ‘A Game of Thrones’ based on George R.R. Martin’s award winning novel of the same name. Described as […]
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Harington headed to Belfast

By Winter Is Coming on September 24, 2009
Filed Under: Filming
Well it looks like Kit Harington will be heading to Belfast very shortly. According to a report from WhatsOnInTheatre, this will be his last week starring in War Horse. This week marks the departure of Kit Harington in the role of Albert in the National’s production of War Horse. Harington will move onto a new […]
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McCann casting official

By Winter Is Coming on September 23, 2009
Filed Under: Casting, News
Confirming what many of us already suspected, Rory McCann has been cast as the Hound in the Game of Thrones pilot. This comes from Jay Tomio of BSCReview who confirmed to me that he received this directly from HBO. I realize that this has been talked about as for weeks now and is as close […]
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