Game of Thrones: Burning questions heading into the final season

What are Brans abilities? But questions persist about the extent of these abilities. Why couldthe Night King(Vladimir Furdik) touch him on one of his sightseeing trips? Helen Sloan/HBO Most importantly, could he take control of a dragon…? At this point, whos the rightful heir to the Throne? How much time has passed in the realm of the show since the pilot? Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy) arrived in Winterfell in the year 298 A....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Joshua Morris

Game of Thrones: EW reveals 16 epic final season cover photos

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May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · Jason Bradford

Game of Thrones: Here's what Jaime Lannister thought when he saw Bran

For actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the nonverbal face off required portraying a complex mix of emotions in rapid succession. “I think it’s like: ‘What the hell?’ and then, ‘Oh my god,that’s the kid.’ HBO I think he knows Bran didn’t die, but he doesn’t expect to meet him.” “His mission changes once again,” Coster-Waldau says. Because this is the Lord of Winterfell that I tried to kill and I’m sure he wants revenge....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Barbara Edwards

Game of Thrones: Iain Glen looks back on Jorah and Tyrion's trip through Valyria

Iain Glens Ser Jorah Mormont is one ofGame of Thrones most loyal characters. So I just remember the difficulty of shooting that particular sequence without somebody getting seriously,seriouslyhurt. Luckily, Glen and Dinklage had plenty of help. Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO All the departments were unbelievably brilliant, and in something like that, they really show their colors. The stunt guys really look after you. ButpoorPeter, he adds. Helen Sloan/HBO He had to cower in the corner....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Amy Walsh

Game of Thrones: Lena Headey reacts to that King's Landing battle ending

Lena Headey: “It’s maybe the first time that Cersei has been at peace.” Spoiler warning: This post contains spoilers forGame of Thronesseason 8, episode 5. The queen is dead. Helen Sloan/HBO Cersei managed to outwit her enemies time and time again on the acclaimed drama series. Actress Lena Headey spoke to EW about the characters final moments. Given Cerseis long list of murderous sins, the character by all rights should be consideredGoTs outright villain....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Rebekah Clarke

Game of Thrones: Maisie Williams discusses Arya's surprise Gendry scene

“I called Maisie and was like: ‘Have you read it yet?'” “And she’s like, ‘I’m midway through episode one.’ And I’m like:Thisscene,thispage,read it! Credit: HBO She was very happy.” So I just read that and it was practically all I knew about the entire season." “At first, I thought it was a prank,” the former Emmy nominee says. “I was like, ‘Yo, good one.’ And [the showrunners were] like, ‘No, we haven’t done that this year....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Rachel Parsons

Game of Thrones: Maisie Williams on that Winterfell battle's surprise ending

Williams couldnt understand his reluctance. I was like, Are we fighting the wights? Does The Night King die? So who kills him? And no one would say anything. Why is no one saying it? The twist is a monumental success for her character, and entirely unexpected. It was so unexpected, however, Williams initially worried fans wouldnt like it. It was so unbelievably exciting, she says. But I immediately thought that everybody would hate it; that Arya doesnt deserve it....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Eric Davis

Game of Thrones: Maisie Williams says Arya teams up with Sansa in season 8

Maisie Williamshas some new things to say aboutGame of Thronesseason 8. Theres a lot of death this year, Williams warns. There are so many scenes that will look similar. Marc Hom for EW And also I watched just to remind myself of the arc Ive taken already. I wanted Arya to go full circle and try for some kind of normalcy like when she was younger. Its not often you see a character siding with Sansa whos not manipulating her, Williams notes....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Marilyn Gonzales

Game of Thrones: Ser Jorah star Iain Glen breaks silence on that heartbreaking battle

Iain Glenhas just finished filming his final moment onGame of Thrones. After wrapping his last shot, the 57-year-old Scottish actor treks his dusty boots into his trailer to chat. If hes feeling sad about departing the series, hes not showing it. (Note: Some of the quotes below have previously been reported). I slightly drifted off, to be honest. I was aurally saying goodbye. Listening to theGoTset operating. What a vast slick machine its become and to hear It orchestrating....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 592 words · Michael Mathis

Game of Thrones: Sophie Turner says Sansa risks tearing her family apart

Sansa Stark begins season 8 ofGame of Thronesin a rather delicate position. She has to go behind a few backs and risks tearing apart her family. Sansa thinks shes power-hungry and not the rightful queen. Theres a huge amount of fighting between Sansa and Jon. Is she at least impressed by the dragons?Shes not initially impressed. Shes not happy because shes going to have to feed these dragons. They require a lot of food and they have limited resources....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · Julia Fisher

Game of Thrones: The Rock Musicalis a trip to Westeros not worth taking: EW review

Its an Off-Broadway show, but even that classification doesnt do it justice. And judging it by those terms, Ill say: Nice! There was some real talent up there, kids. Credit: Kacey Spivey A guy dressed as Hodor holds the door for you as you enter to get to your seats. The musical begins with a guy dressed as George R.R. Its difficult to call the show a satire when it never actually commits to satirizing anything....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Brittany Lloyd

Game of Thrones: Why Jon Snow has a better Iron Throne claim than Daenerys

So why is that? Is there some medieval gender bias at play? Roberts brothers (Stannis and Renly) are dead too. Roberts has one known living son,Gendry, but his mother was a commoner. Roberts wife Cersei has since seized the throne for herself. So lets go back to the Mad King then. He had three kids: Rhaegar, Viserys, and Daenerys. But the rule of succession in Westeros is similar to that of Europe (and author George R....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Katherine Young

Game of Thrones:Lyanna Mormont actress on her Winterfell battle heroism

Creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss initially wrote just a single scene for Lyanna Mormont in season 6. That was my first audition for [casting director Nina Gold and I wasnt right for that part. And then they asked for me to do an audition forGame of Thronesand then I got it. Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO And they kept writing more for you. Fans love your character. Whats all the attention been like for you?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · William Small