WiC Weekly: July 21-27

A lot has happened since last we checked in for our weekly Game of Thrones news roundup: Maisie Williams (Arya Stak) got a nifty tattoo, George R.R. Martin fiddled with the Targaryen family tree for his new novel Fire & Blood, and during the annual gathering of the Television Critics Association (TCA), HBO’s man in charge revealed that season 8 would air in the first half of 2019! I know, it’s all very exciting. Let’s jump right in.

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Author George R.R. Martin seems to have changed the Targaryen family tree a bit for his new book Fire & Blood.

Now that she’s done filming scenes for season 8, Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) got herself a cool tattoo.

At this week’s TCAs HBO revealed an approximate time for when season 8 would air, as well as when the Age of Heroes prequel would begin filming.

HBO programming president Casey Bloys talked about the Game of Thrones prequel and cleared the air, so to speak, regarding all the rumors surrounding the series.

HBO has decided that only one prequel will be chosen…just one (not multiple titles like previously rumored) but is it the right one?

Take a gander at these wonderful Game of Thrones season 8 fan-made posters! No, seriously, they’re great, keep ’em coming!

Learn all about the White Walkers — aka the Others — in our Monsters of Ice and Fire series.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister) submitted his performance in season 7’s “The Spoils of War” for Emmy consideration. Here’s hoping he can bring home the gold…and we’re not just talking about his hand. We kid.

Emilia Clarke — Daenerys of the House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, The Unburnt, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Queen of Meereen, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Protector of the Realm, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons, had an awkward run with Britain’s Prince William. Well, when you’re royalty, it’s bound to happen.

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