Game of Thrones Production Site Visits Two Locations Ahead of Filming

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With filming at the farm in Las Breñas wrapping up, the Game of Thrones production team did site visits for two locations in the Old Town of Cáceres. According to Hoy, yesterday the production team hit two different locations for filming in the old city: the Plaza de Santa Maria and the area around Arco de la Estrella.

Exactly where the show would be shooting in the Old Town locations has been undetermined, except for the Plaza de las Veletas, which was announced as being shut down due to filming from December 12th-14th. But though that was the only location and dates, word was that the production would be working in the city from Dec 7th onward, leaving many to wonder if the rest of those days were set up time, if much of it would be b-roll shots. (One such location for the last two years was shooting at the Bridge of Cordoba, which was then overlayed to the hilt with CGI to turn it into the Bridge of Volantis.)

Game of Thrones production team stakes out their next filming location. King's Landing anyone? pic.twitter.com/JxS3apNSG1

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Exactly what the plan is for the areas is not yet known. But for the Plaza de Santa Maria, Hoy notes that the production asked permission to head to the top floors of a couple of the surrounding buildings, the Palace of Mayoralgo and the Golfines de Abajo, in order to discuss high camera angles looking down at the square.

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Definitely looks like an area of King’s Landing to me. With rumors of a return to Flea Bottom, as well as both Cersei and Jaime both back in town this season, one could easily image the need for a street scene or two. Though one assumes Cersei won’t be exiting the Red Keep into the public eye very much, unless she’s forced to.

 

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