While fans are still reeling from the season 6 finale, Game of Thrones is locking down plans for season 7. The show has just made its first official reveal about the next run of episodes, setting four directors for next year. They include three returning helmers and one series newcomer. Read More »
Posted on Monday, December 21st, 2015 by Angie Han
Game of Thrones has never been shy about getting dark, which is kind of what we love about it — the execution of Ned Stark in Season 1 was a definitive statement that this fantasy epic was throwing the usual tropes out the window. Even so, there’s a right way and a wrong way to handle sensitive material, and in Season 5 the show came under fire for its treatment of rape.
Those criticisms have apparently reached the ears of series creators Dan Weiss and David Benioff. According to director Jeremy Podeswa, the discussion inspired Weiss and Benioff to reconsider the show’s approach to rape, and change “a couple of things” about Season 6 as a result. Read the Game of Thrones Season 6 rape comments after the jump. Read More »
Posted on Friday, June 26th, 2015 by Angie Han
The Game of Thrones Season 5 finale left open a lot of questions about which actors might or might not be back for Season 6. Who’s really dead? Who’s still alive? Who’s getting resurrected as a White Walker or a mysterious Kingsguard knight?
Behind the camera, however, it seems things are a bit more settled. HBO has revealed the full list of directors for the next season of its fantasy juggernaut, teasing another action-packed season ahead. Find out who the Game of Thrones Season 6 directors are after the jump. Read More »
