WiC Weekly: August 21-27

It’s Sunday, which means it’s time to recap the biggest Game of Thrones-related stories of the week. Welcome to WiC Weekly.

After a bit of a delay, we’re finally at the start of the Game of Thrones filming season! The cast members have officially received their scripts, and one of them was so excited after reading them she just had to hop on Twitter and share her feelings with the world.

Relatedly, Maisie Williams was spotted in Belfast, long the filming hub for Game of Thrones, along with a bunch of other cast members.

Former cast member Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo) also stopped by Belfast and shared a drink with showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss. Curious.

If there’s a new season of Game of Thrones getting filmed, then extras are in the offing. HBO has a good idea of what it wants this year.

And of course, the week’s biggest news: our old friend SPOILER has returned. Click below for some hot info about what happens in Season 7, if you dare.

Turning away from all the Season 7 shenanigans, Rose Leslie discusses her ongoing relationship with Game of Thrones costar Kit Harington. What were the odds that they would become a couple in real life?

Oh, and there’s also a thing in there about the possibility of a certain faceless someone returning for Season 7, because it’s hard to resist from that kind of news.

Wanna know how complicated George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books truly are? Take a look at this spreadsheet:

Bella Ramsey is the latest breakout star from Game of Thrones. In this interview, she talks about landing the role of Lyanna Mormont and what it was like being on set.

Returning to Season 7 forecasting, Kit Harington thinks the coming year will be “very bleak.” Well, he would know.

And finally, Joe Dempsie keeps hope alive and discusses the possibility that Gendry might return to the show.