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HBO's A Song of Ice and Fire
Alex C:
I'm still trying to figure out how they'd handle Kingslayer if they chose to go beyond the first book. Martin somehow managed to make me kinda like the guy, which is pretty amazing, all things considered. Without being privy to his thoughts and perspective, I'd imagine he'd seem like an even bigger asshole. Although, on further reflection, that's not necessarily a bad thing, although it'd certainly take an adjustment on my part. It probably doesn't matter at all for Game of Thrones, since Jaime doesn't do anything remotely redeemable in that one anyway.
MrBridge:
--- Quote from: http://grrm.livejournal.com/ ---Winter Is Coming... to HBO
* Apr. 21st, 2009 at 11:38 PM
ireland
At last it can be told.
The news has finally been made public, so I'm finally free to whoop and holler and share the great news -- the HBO pilot of A GAME OF THRONES will start filming in October, in Northern Ireland. The announcement was made in Belfast. Here you go:
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-ofmdfm/news-ofmdfm-210409-hbo-to-film.htm
Yes, I'm thrilled. Ireland should be a great place to film. And the facility we'll be using, the Paint Hall, is amazing as well:
http://www.northernirelandscreen.co.uk/page.asp?id=211
Before it was a film studio, the Paint Hall was part of Belfast's famous Harland & Wolff Shipyards, where the TITANIC and many other ships were constructed. The facility is pretty titanic as well. Of course, all of us connected with A GAME OF THRONES are hoping we'll fare somewhat better on our own maiden voyage.
Yes, Parris and I will be going over to Ireland this fall to see at least part of the filming. Not for the whole shoot, alas, I don't have time for that... but we have to be there for at least part of it. Maybe we'll see some of you in a Belfast pub.
There's lots of other exciting news on the pilot as well, but nothing I can share. Sorry, lips are sealed. You'll have to wait for Mr. Benioff and Mr. Weiss... and HBO.
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Some more fun facts for y'all
Jimor:
Since this was bumped, and the following news doesn't warrant its own thread, but is tangentially related...
The "last book" of Jordan's Wheel of Time series that was to be completed by Brandon Sanderson is now going to be *3* books, bringing the "final" count to 15 + 1 prequel.
MrBridge:
Which puts that series at about 5 books too many.
the_pied_piper:
So this is the first that i have ever heard of this and i am now hells of excited. If its anything close to Peter Jackson's take on LoTR i'll be ecstatic.
--- Quote from: MrBridge on 08 May 2009, 08:41 ---Which puts that series at about 5 books too many.
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As much as i loved the first few books of The Wheel of Time it really needs to end soon and stretching it into 3 books is just flogging a dead horse.
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