WiC Weekly: September 11-17

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Welcome to WiC Weekly, where we recap the biggest Game of Thrones-related stores from the past week. This week: stuff happened. Let’s get into it.

Let’s begin with the SPOILERS, cause there have been a lot of them lately. Specifically, there’s some juicy information about what Euron, Theon, and Yara Greyjoy get up to next year. We help you make sense of it all.

Along those lines, a couple of notable Game of Thrones cast members turned up near the Season 7 filming locations. If they’re characters are back, it could mean big things for Westeros.

HBO has been putting out quite a few casting notices lately. It’s staffing up in Spain.

Some of the hopefuls described the process, and hinted that there could be another huge battle in the show’s near future. Are we getting the first glimpse of Season 7’s answer to the Battle of the Bastards?

Meanwhile, the production continues to disguise the weather as it shoots and waits for winter on the set of Game of Thrones Season 7.

Weird as it is to think, there is such a thing as “too gory for Game of Thrones.” Read on to find out where the line is.

In book news, we have some beautiful pieces of artwork from the new illustrated edition of A Game of Thrones, out next month. It’s not The Winds of Winter, but it’s something.

Next, we embrace frivolity with a chart comparing the relative sizes of characters from the A Song of Ice and Fire series. Apparently, the direwolves on the show should be much bigger.

In celebrity, we have more Game of Thrones cast member sightings around Belfast. Plus, Maisie Williams stars in an honestly hilarious parody of cosmetics commercials.

It’s Emmy time! Game of Thrones is nominated for a huge pile of awards. Here’s everything you need to know: