The Game of Thrones production has been filming scenes in front of a giant green screen at Magheramorne Quarry in Northern Ireland for a couple weeks now, with all manner of interesting groups of people showing up. The ever-reliable Davy Orr, who’s been capturing lots of video of the set from a safe distance, has a new one for us: a line of extras marching purposefully forward in the night. Watch it below:
The two points of eerie red light are likely there for lighting purposes, by the way, not as a stand-in for anything within the world.
Anyway, although we can’t be sure what exactly is going on here, this shot reminds me of one of the opening moments of season 7: when the army of the dead, preceded by a wall of mist and led by White Walkers on horseback, marched inexorably towards the camera:
If we’re putting down money, my bet is on this being something similar; a line of wights or White Walkers making an intimidating show of force. It’s their unstudied amble — that’s how zombies move. What do you think?
Also of note is that the trebuchet that previously stood in front of the green screen…
Looks like preparations for filming tonight. Weather permitting will hopefully get something later. pic.twitter.com/kcMe5IECnC
— Davy Orr (@DavynightorrOrr) April 3, 2018
…has been removed. You don’t need a siege weapon when your boss can throw ice javelins at the speed of sound, after all.
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