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Sunday, September 30, 2018
Ghost will have a “fair amount of screen time” in Game of Thrones season 8!
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Visual effects supervisor Joe Bauer promises Ghost will return in Season 8
Man’s best friend indeed!
A beloved character is returning for Season 8, and while there was no way to choose a header photo for this story that didn’t immediately give it away, that doesn’t diminish my excitement one bit — ladies and gents, Ghost will be back!
Visual effects supervisor Joe Bauer told Huffington Post in a recent interview that Jon Snow‘s faithful red-eyed direwolf, who wasn’t seen in a single episode of Season 7, will be a big player in the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones.
“Oh, you’ll see him again. He has a fair amount of screen time in Season 8,” Bauer said. “He does show up. … he’s very present and does some pretty cool things.”
Although Bauer noted that showrunners Dave Benioff and Dan Weiss could probably shed more light onto why Ghost was MIA for Season 7, he did say that it was, at least in part, due to the fact that working with real wolves — the method they usually use for creating the direwolves in the show — is predictably difficult.
“The direwolves are tough because you don’t want to get them wrong, so we end up always shooting real wolves and doing a scaling trick with them, but the real wolves only behave in certain ways,” Bauer said. “I think that has something to do with why the direwolves are in the show but they’re not maybe as integral as they are in the books.”
So if we’re seeing one direwolf in Season 8, will we see more? Last season we got a tantalizing scene with Nymeria and Arya, even though Nymeria ultimately stayed with the wild wolf pack she’s presumably been leading since Arya drove her off way back in Season 1. But as the symbol of House Stark, who has returned to power in the North, will the remaining direwolves join forces with their human counterparts in the fight between the living and the dead?
Unfortunately, we don’t know about that, as Bauer doesn’t comment on her fate specifically in this interview. But maybe we can speculate that since this is the final season of Thrones, the show is going all-in on the direwolf budget. Like all things Season 8, we’ll just have to wait to find out.
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The Night’s Cast Episode 2 released today!
A recent interview with Iain Glen is one of many recent stories we discuss in this week’s podcast.
We’re back! The Night’s Cast, the official podcast of Watchers on the Wall, releases Episode 2 today!
Join Samantha, Vanessa, Lady Geoffrey and Bex as they wrap up Season 8 filming news (a fair warning that spoilers abound) and discuss recent stories from the site. There’s no talk of canine wigs this time, but Lady Geoffrey does assure us that men in northern England only get their hair cut while shirtless.
The Night’s Cast is available on iTunes and SoundCloud, and you can follow us on Twitter as well. Happy listening!
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Saturday, September 29, 2018
Review: Brewery Ommegang gets smoky with its new “Mother of Dragons” beer
Welcome, friends, to the arrival of another beer from Brewery Ommegang and HBO, with your trusty Watchers on the Wall beer reviewer to give you a first taste. Mother of Dragons, the third beer in the limited release Royal Reserve Collection, is a blend of smoked porter and cherry kriek brewed in honor of Daenerys Targaryen, or to use the fancier official description:
This blend of a smoked porter and a Belgian kriek represents the smoke and fire that Daenerys has unleashed on her opponents during her ascent to conquer and rule the seven kingdoms.
The bottle’s label describes it as a “delicately smoked porter,” and the key word here is “delicate” (more on that below). Speaking of the bottle, Mother of Dragons is probably cool enough to justify purchasing the beer, with a rich, crimson, shiny label with the Targaryen sigil in the background.
A bottle of “Mother of Dragons” with a Daenerys Targaryen Funko and glass, courtesy of HBO and Brewery Ommegang
When poured, the beer was a Coca-Cola color and smelled like boozy cherries but it did not taste like a cherry or fruit beer. There is a hint of bitterness in the aftertaste. Due to the color, description and inspiration, I thought it would be a very aggressive beer but it’s easy to drink. The flavor, as per HBO:
Aromas of chocolate covered cherries intertwine with subtle smoke and roasted malt. The flavor is rich with tart cherry up front leading to a center palate of semi-sweet chocolate then resolving to subtle smoke and mild sweetness. The mouthfeel is luxuriously creamy and full, and the finish is semi-dry with lingering notes of smoke and cherry sweetness.
The more you drink it and let it settle, the more bitter it becomes, though it is never overwhelming. I also noticed as I kept drinking it from a clean glass that there was a distinct coppery/metallic smell that you could not taste, but was a little disconcerting at times because I thought I had cut my lip or something. Nope! Just an interesting facet of this particular beer, and one that I’ve experienced with others like it.
Mother of Dragons doesn’t have the same robust flavor as some of the other beers from the Brewery Ommegang Game of Thrones collection, such as the previous Queen of the Seven Kingdoms Cersei brew in the Royal Reserve quartet; it is definitely a different kind of beer, so those who don’t like a sour or yeast beer might find something enjoyable here.
I personally like it, but it’s not my favorite beer Ommegang has put out in this collaboration, or even my favorite beer in the Royal Reserve collection thus far (I’m on my third or fourth bottle of the Cersei sour beer). I always advocate trying these beers, but please be aware of the differences in flavors, etc. if medium to dark beers are not your scene.
Mother of Dragons is available now for purchase in those beautiful 750ml bottles and on draft (which I always recommend), and we would love to hear what you think of it here! And thank you to Brewery Ommegang and HBO for sending us the beer for consideration for this post. Stay posted here for the announcement of the fourth beer in the Royal Reserve collection!
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Friday, September 28, 2018
Halloween producer wants to turn the horror franchise into a TV series
Han and Leia were drunk or high on Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back
Ned Stark kept chocolates in his pockets, and other behind-the-scenes tidbits
The storyline of Stranger Things season 3 is so secret it’s causing casting problems
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Con of Thrones Tickets On Sale October 10th! Plus: A Call for Programming
Announced two weeks ago, Con of Thrones, the fandom’s biggest annual gathering of fans and stars of Game of Thrones, will be returning next summer. Next year the con will make its home in Nashville’s Music City Center, with the dates set for July 12-14, 2019. Year three will once again be produced by Mischief Management, with Watchers on the Wall joining in the fun as the official programming partner, creating panels and events that celebrate GoT, A Song of Ice and Fire and the fandom we love.
Today more news rolled out, with the announcement that con tickets will go on sale to the public Wednesday, October 10 at 11am ET, in just two weeks. Pricing info came along with the news, naturally, so you can start planning accordingly!
Con of Thrones will offer three ticket types for 2019:
- single day pass for $49
- full-weekend General Pass for $149
- a Valyrian Pass for $349 (available in limited numbers), which includes exclusive perks like premium seating in MainStage programming and limited edition merchandise.
Full details on the different ticket types can be found at ConOfThrones.net!
In addition to the ticket news, there is another exciting announcement. The Con of Thrones Call for Programming has begun! The con is looking for a select number of attendees to present on their favorite subjects from Game of Thrones, A Song of Ice and Fire and George R.R. Martin’s works. We welcome all kinds of proposals from informal discussions to formal academic presentations. Have fun and be creative, we want to hear your voices! The deadline for submissions is March 13, 2019 so you have time to plot out your ideas. I can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with!
Make your panel/programming submissions at the official site.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit ConofThrones.net, or visit Con of Thrones on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Sophie Turner thinks the Game of Thrones series finale will divide fans
Kit Harington talks Season 8 and his Game of Thrones souvenir; Sophie Turner admits finale won’t please everyone
The wait for the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones continues to drag on, but at least we have a couple of interviews to brighten your day! Kit Harington tries to discuss next season without giving anything away and reveals his keepsake from the show, while Sophie Turner takes a much more candid approach – which may or may not make us happy.
Speaking with Men’s Journal, Kit Harington is unsurprisingly tight-lipped about Thrones’ final season. “This is going to be so boring, but it’s a minefield to say anything. Even in the past when I’ve said something it gets taken the wrong way, or that I revealed something. Even if I’ll say that it’s going to be an exciting season, it’ll get put out in the wrong way. I don’t know how I’m going to deal with this when I actually have to promote the thing, but I don’t want anything to get taken wrongly.” I think poor Kit is still traumatized from having to lie for a year after season five.
There is one tidbit Harington is willing to share, however – what he took from the set as a memento. No, not Longclaw (which he has long said he wanted to keep), but part of Jon’s armor. “I actually didn’t take anything too crazy. I kept some of the armor that I use for Jon Snow’s outfit, like the wrist protectors I’ll wear in his costume. I thought those were pretty cool.” I suppose, but Longclaw would have been cooler. Showrunners, give this man his sword!
Check out the rest for Harington’s thoughts on Game of Thrones‘ big Emmy win and what it’s like filming on location.
Harington’s onscreen sibling (er, cousin) is a bit more open than he is about the series finale. In an interview with IGN, Sophie Turner confesses that fan reaction to the ending could be a mixed bag. “As an actor it was really satisfying – I think for everyone, everyone’s storylines – to be able to act out the way that it all ends..Who knows if it will be satisfying for the fans. I think a lot of fans will be disappointed and a lot of fans will be over the moon.” Let’s hope we land in the second category.
Turner adds, “I think it will be really interesting to see people’s reactions, but for me reading the script it was just like heartbreaking to read at the very final page of the script it just says, ‘End of Game of Thrones’. That was really emotional.” As it will be for us all, I’m sure – disappointing or not.
She also reveals what’s in store for Sansa in season eight, saying, “She kind of takes ownership over who she is and what she stands for. Over the course of the series she’s been completely unaware of what she wants, where she wants to be, who she really is, and at the end of this season, I feel she is the most self-assured character in the show.” Sounds to me like Sansa makes it out alive, but I suppose we won’t know for sure until the final credits roll…
You can read more about Turner’s feelings on saying goodbye to Game of Thrones and what the future holds for her here.
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Take the Black Podcast: “What If?” The Battle of Castle Black and Game of Thrones season 7 Emmys
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) makes direwolf bread, and other cast member news
Come for the final trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, stay for the controversy
Enter the Beyond the Wall Giveaway to Win 2 Game of Thrones Pop Figures!
Welcome to the latest Watchers on the Wall Giveaway, which we’re throwing because…well, why not! For this week’s giveaway, we’ll be giving away to one lucky reader a Funko Pop!Vinyl pair of Northern bros: Jon Snow, King in the North, and his red-haired wildling sidekick Tormund Giantsbane, both dressed in their butt-kicking beyond-the-wall gear.
For the next seven days, we’re accepting entries in this worldwide giveaway. To enter, all you need to do is leave a comment here! (See below for more entry methods.)
Take a closer look at the merch up for grabs. We have Jon Snow, Funko #61, decked out in full winterized White-Walker-asskicking gear:
And Tormund Giantsbane, Funko #53, in his everyday clothing, which just happens to be fully winterized and ready to slay:
The Official Rules
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Method #1: Simply comment on this post!
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Entries are accepted for seven days, closing the giveaway for entries on Wednesday October 3, 2018 at 7PM ET. The winner will be randomly selected from the entries, and announced shortly thereafter.
**The contest is worldwide** One (1) winner will be selected from among valid entrants by random drawing. The winner must respond within 72 hours of notification or will forfeit their prize and another winner will be selected. Winners may be responsible for local taxes/importing fees. The winner must have a valid shipping address.
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Official Watchers on the Wall podcast, The Night’s Cast, launches today!
Left to right: Oz of Thrones, Patrick Sponaugle, Bex, Vanessa Cole, Petra Halbur, Matt (JoeMagician), Samantha, David Rosenblatt, Luka Nieto, Susan Miller (Sue the Fury), at the live podcast taping at this year’s Con of Thrones in Dallas.
Prepare yourselves, Westeros — a podcast is coming!
After lots of planning, some trial runs and lots of cursing from our first-time podcast editor, The Night’s Cast, the official podcast of Watchers on the Wall, launches today!
Released twice per month and hosted by a rotating cast of Watchers contributors, The Night’s Cast will include recaps of recent stories, discussions on filming news, episode re-watches, the best GoT tweets the internet can offer, and more. Any news discussion in the podcast is clearly warned of in advance so there’s no spoiling unless you want it!
You can find the podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud, and we’ll post on Twitter and here on the website every time a new episode is up.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Win passes to see the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience, and more
Kit Harington talks Game of Thrones’ surprise Emmy win, reveals what he kept from set
Brenock O’Connor (Olly) gets trolled by his Jon Snow-loving neighbors, and other Game of Thrones funnies
Game of Thrones star Iain Glen is “very satisfied” with Jorah Mormont’s arc
Monday, September 24, 2018
Maisie Williams teases big things for the female characters in Game of Thrones season 8
Maisie Williams Gets into Arya’s Mindset & Teases Female Characters “Ruling”, “Back on Top” in Game of Thrones Season 8
In a new interview, Maisie Williams gives unexpected insight into the final season… in a way. She divulges no spoilers, but she does discuss how the ever-growing importance of female characters will continue in the final season. We are also told what Maisie does to prepare when she adorns the mantle of Game of Thrones‘s resident “serial killer everyone’s rooting for” (her words), among other interesting soundbites. We’ll take it!
Maisie tells Elle that season seven was a turning point for Arya, because prior to it, we had largely seen her killing an assortment of bad eggs, including pedophiles (Meryn Trant), traitors (Walder Frey), and fellow psychopaths (The Waif), among many others:
“Arya was always killing the baddies, Williams notes. “But then we saw her start to use those manipulative powers. It’s not until she had that whole dialogue with her sister Sansa in the last season that you realise what she’s become, that she’s being awful to someone who we love. For me, it was a really great moment as an actor to be able to play the character you love as a baddie.”
Maisie goes on to discuss her friendship with fellow Stark sister, Sophie Turner:
“Also Sophie is my best friend. Who gets to be on set with their best friend? Me!”
As a guy who acted in high school alongside his best friend throughout many a stage production, I can attest that it’s pretty damn cool. Their real life bond has gone so far, that the sisters will pair up when Maisie joins Sophie’s side at Sophie’s wedding. As fans, we are incredibly happy for them. As devout fans, we hope their wedding is neither red, nor purple, nor any other color. But I digress…
How does Maisie get into Arya’s head? It’s not always so easy, she says, as she uses a technique known as ’emotional memory’: “I find it very helpful, but it’s horrible. You have to draw on things from your own life. So sometimes, to get inside Arya’s head, I’m thinking about some awful things. It’s hard to just drop that and let it go.”
Additionally, Maisie acknowledges the show has grown with the changing tide of awareness: “For me, [Game of Thrones] is a medieval world in which women don’t have a lot of rights, and yet they still prevail. But I do think that as the seasons have gone on, it’s become more and more amazing for women.”
The ‘sexposition’ of seasons’ past has been nowhere near as prevalent in seasons 6 and 7. Then again, we recall a casting notice for season 8, reading ‘actress, aged 18-25, will have to go naked above-the-waist.’ So hey, ‘tits and dragons,’ I guess? In all seriousness, Maisie is not wrong. The women’s power dynamics shifted drastically over the last few seasons, particularly when season 6 ended with Cersei atop the throne, Yara making a pact with Daenerys, who finally set sail to Westeros, and Sophie emerging as Lady Stark of Winterfell. While season 7 certainly furthered these plots for better or worse for the women involved, the power moves women have made as the show has gone on have increased dramatically, and this is an excellent direction, I’d say. So would Maisie, as she teases this trend will continue in season eight:
“[T]his final season is going to be incredible. It just feels great, being on set with all these girls. They’re all ruling, you know, they’re all back on top – it’s pretty impressive.”
So, will Arya Stark make it to the finale alive and well? The closest thing we get to a spoiler is Maisie’s personal desire: “Season one to eight, that’s what I wanted. I was in the first episode and I want to be in the last.” Note how she ‘wants’ to and does not confirm that she is. If I’m hedging my bets, however, I think Arya is one of the most assured characters to survive the entire show. Whether it’s a happy ending for her, or a sad and lonely one, I think there will be an ending involving life. If it’s a happy ending though, perhaps I haven’t been paying attention.
Check out the full interview for more on Maisie’s perceived parallels between herself and Arya, as well as on her relationship with her boyfriend and family.
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HBO Announces Game of Thrones Filming Locations Opening as Tourist Attractions in 2019
HBO officially announced today that fans will have a new opportunity to connect with Game of Thrones, with the launch of Game of Thrones Legacy Experiences in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland (and particularly Titanic Studios in Belfast) has served as the shooting home base for the entire run of the show.
HBO says:
As Game of Thrones finishes filming after a decade in Northern Ireland, HBO is celebrating the show’s incredible legacy in the region by converting several filming locations into tourist attractions. For the first time ever, fans of the Emmy® Award-winning series will have the unique opportunity to visit iconic sets from the show and immerse themselves in the world of Westeros.
Building on the success of past Game of Thrones live branded experiences, including the Touring Exhibition and Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience, HBO will open up the archives and share them with the series’ loyal fans. In true Game of Thrones fashion, the Game of Thrones Legacy attractions will be on a scale and scope bigger than anything the public has ever seen, offering the first opportunity for the public to set foot inside some of the most iconic locations from the series and behind the camera lens to see how the world’s biggest TV show was made. Each site will feature not only the breathtaking sets, but will also exhibit displays of costumes, props, weapons, set decorations, art files, models, and other production materials. The visitor experience will be enhanced by state-of-the-art digital content and interactive materials which will showcase some of the digital wizardry the series is known for.
“HBO is thrilled to celebrate the work of the Game of Thrones creative team and crew by preserving these locations and inviting fans to visit Northern Ireland and explore Westeros in person,” said Jeff Peters, Vice President, Licensing and Retail, HBO. “We look forward to opening the gates and sharing the excitement of stepping inside these amazing sets with Game of Thrones fans from around the world. The opportunity to celebrate Northern Ireland’s pivotal role in the life and legacy of the show and share its culture, beauty and warmth is also a huge inspiration behind these Legacy projects.”
“We couldn’t be more excited about the Game of Thrones Legacy project coming to Northern Ireland. While fans have seen the stunning landscapes, coastlines and mountains in the series, we are thrilled they will now have the opportunity to fully experience the charm of Northern Ireland and immerse themselves in to the world of Westeros,” said John McGrillen, Chief Executive of Tourism NI. “The Game of Thrones Legacy project will be a game changer for Northern Ireland on the global tourism level. We very much welcome this exciting announcement by HBO and look forward to welcoming many more visitors to our beautiful country as a result.”
Given the unique and impressive nature of the production work in Northern Ireland, HBO is considering including the standing sets for iconic locations such as Winterfell, Castle Black, and Kings Landing alongside a formal studio tour of Linen Mill Studios which will showcase a wide array of subject matter from the series spanning all seasons and settings. A description of the full scope of the Game of Thrones Legacy project will be revealed at a later date after the exploratory process is completed. A tentative targeted open date is currently set for 2019
It sounds like there are still several decisions to be made about the Legacy project, since they don’t have some major sets locked in as part of the tourist attractions, based on this release. But nonetheless it’s exciting and I’m glad to see HBO and Tourism NI are moving ahead with preserving GoT’s sets. The long-lasting influence of Game of Thrones is still awe-inspiring and touching. We’ve come a long way from the earliest days, hoping that the show would at least last a season!
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Sunday, September 23, 2018
Owen Teale wants Alliser Thorne to return for the Game of Thrones prequel
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Hair Watch 2018: Kit Harington explains the hidden importance of his Game of Thrones hairdo
Old bones and Tibetan chants: Game of Thrones sound designer Paula Fairfield’s amazing toolkit
Friday, September 21, 2018
Game of Thrones Fan Faves Joining the Funko Pop! Lineup in Time for NYCC!
There are great Game of Thrones merch reveals every year for New York Comic Con, and this fall, we’re getting a sneak peek of a host of amazing new Funko products coming soon. Funko unveiled their latest batch of GoT Pop! figures on their blog today, along with a few more goodies. The other new toys include Pop! keychains featuring Jon’s faithful direwolf Ghost, Tyrion Lannister and the Night King, and a pair of Rock Candy sisters.
The new additions to the mega popular Pop! toy line include (in addition to the oh-my-god-gotta-have-it Beric Dondarrion figure above):
Yara Greyjoy:
Bran Stark, with Catspaw dagger and chair:
Lord Varys! No word yet if there’s also a wizard or a dwarf crammed in the box.
The Children of the Forest:
Orrrr you could go with the metallic version of Children Pop! figure, which will be available exclusively though the HBO Shop! 
Gendry! With a warhammer and no oars, sadly. (I kid. I love it.)
Barnes and Noble has the exclusive on this 3-pack, which features the Creators- yep, Benioff and Weiss get their own Funkos, along with GRRM and his captain’s hat.
You can purchase the George RR Martin Funko figure all by his lonesome also at Barnes and Noble! Beric Dondarrion can also be found at B&N.
Funko’s Rock Candy line has two new additions as well: Arya and Sansa Stark in their season seven garb:
I seriously need that Beric with the sword.
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Disney’s Bob Iger explains plans to scale back Star Wars movies, take over world
Game of Thrones concept artists show off the unseen World of Ice and Fire
George R.R. Martin names the “working title” for the Game of Thrones prequel
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Watch a new trailer for Doctor Who season 11, with Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor
Peter Dinklage talks about Game of Thrones fans, shoots down Game of Thrones fan theory
The latest and the greatest Game of Thrones merch in the HBOShop!
I’ve been on a Game of Thrones merch spree of late, and just received a sweet piece I pre-ordered some time ago, so now seems like the perfect time for another post full of GoT goodies! Just after Back to School madness and in advance of the scarily earlier-every-year holiday shopping, here’s a list of my favorite things.
Pre-ordered back in May, this week I finally received the Weirwood Tree Goblet (shown above left), actually ahead of the announced October shipping date. Vivid and beautifully detailed, it’s worth every penny. I can’t wait to drink buckets of wine out of this thing while making stupid Jojen-paste jokes for the next fifty years. ($44.95)
HBO has definitely stepped up its beverage game- there’s a ton of new steins and glassware in the HBOShop that are a step up from the previous class. One I love and will probably be my next purchase is the House Stark Winter is Coming Tankard (shown above, right). The tankard includes a light blue take on the crest. The “icy” rim and the armored handle are cool touches, and the chains and wires give it a hardcore Northern vibe. This one comes packaged in a Seven Kingdoms gift box, so it’ll be great for displaying or gifting. ($59.95)
Being a writer, naturally I’m a sucker for the Game of Thrones journals created by InsightEditions. The journals feature strong construction with 192 lined pages of high-quality heavy stock paper. The ribbon placeholder, elastic closure, and back pocket in each one included make the journals super functional and useful. With my affinity for Jaqen H’ghar, personally I’m drawn to the lovely Valar Morghulis journal. I also love the Night’s Watch journal, with the interesting cover illustration and the oath inside. We’re partial to that here! ($18.95-$19.95 each)
If you’re fully in the school-supplies mindset, go all out and get yourself a Thrones stationery set while you’re at it. These beauties come with journals as well, and come in Targaryen, Stark and Lannister varieties, so you don’t have to compromise your house loyalty! Each set includes a wax stamp, envelopes, paperweight, and writing paper all featuring the house sigil, plus two wax sticks, all in a gorgeous display case. Send your enemies a command to bend the knee with the Targaryen Stationery Kit. ($34.95)
4DCityscape returns with another amazing puzzle to challenge GoT fans. The Dragon Egg Puzzle Set is a 3-piece set of puzzles recreating Daenerys’ dragon eggs. Made with 180 pieces, the assembled eggs each measure six inches, and can be presented in 360-degrees with the included display stand. This one will make a great holiday gift. ($39.99)
This one is so damned pretty, we’re blessed as fans that we get these replicas- Daenerys’ Three Headed Dragon Pin by Noble Collection is available. Whether you’re looking for an authentic touch for Halloween or just like nice jewelry, this is a great collectible. The detailed pin measures 4.25 x 3 inches, and gives off legit khaleesi vibes. ($54.95)
During the in-season, we oooh and aaaah every week over the latest stills released for each new episode. One cool piece of merch for fans who are into these beautiful photographs is the Game of Thrones Poster Collection ($19.95), which is up to Volume III now (covering seasons 5 and 6). The posters, great for framing, include portraits of the show’s biggest characters, including Jon, Daenerys, Tyrion and more, plus art from marketing campaigns. Volume I (featuring seasons 1 and 2) and Volume II (seasons 3 and 4) are also still available.
The Great House sigil pillows are pretty swank and they’re all on sale this week. Shaped like shields and featuring the house motto on the reverse of each pillow, the pillows include gold rope trim for that extra royal touch. The House Lannister pillow is my favorite. It’ll give me something to cry into during the final season. ($25.46)
Halloween is coming, of course, just over a month away now. Go on, buy the Night King mask and scare the shit out of everyone. Do it for us, and take pics. And report back. ($49.95)
It’s nice to see HBO has been on their game with new updates in the shop. It looks like they’ve been doing the same with Westworld, adding items for their newest hot show, including this friggin hilarious and disturbing prototype host body bobblehead. It’s so bizarre…I might actually pre-order it.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
See an image of George R.R. Martin in costume during filming of the original Game of Thrones pilot
2018 Baltimore Comic-Con Costume Contest
The Baltimore Comic-Con and Toynk.com proudly present the highly-demanded and hugely popular Annual Costume Contest.
This year, the adult costume contest is being held on Saturday, September 29th at 3:00pm. All participants must be in the prejudge room by 1:30pm or their deposit will be forfeit. Prejudging will start at 2:00pm and will be split into amateur and professional contests. We are proud to welcome Baltimore radio personalities Jeremy Conn, co-host of The Scott & Jeremy Show on 105.7 The Fan and Bethany from the Mix 106.5 Morning Show.
The children’s costume contest will be held on Sunday, September 30th at 2:30pm. All participants must be in the prejudge room by 1:30pm.
CATEGORIES
Adult – “Professional” ($10 Entry Fee)
- Those working a job involving building or fabricating costumes.
- Those who make costumes or pieces for casual sale (eBay, etc.).
- Those who have won an award at a costume contest at any convention.
- Those that have been invited based on Cosplay.
Adult – “Amateur” ($5 Entry Fee)
- Any adult 18 years or older that does not meet the above requirements.
Kids (Free)
- Ages 17 and under.
PRIZES
Overall Best Costume (Best in Show)
$1,000 Grand Prize in Cash for Professional
Prizes in each of the Professional Adult categories:
$250 Toynk.com Gift Certificate for 1st Place
$150 Toynk.com Gift Certificate for 2nd Place
$100 Toynk.com Gift Certificate for 3rd Place
Amateur Adult categories:
$150 Toynk.com Gift Certificate for 1st Place
$100 Tonnk.com Gift Certificate for 2nd Place
$50 Toynk.com Gift Certificate for 3rd Place
Group category (winning groups divide prize amount between members):
$200 Toynk.com Gift Certificate for 1st Place
$100 Toynk.com Gift Certificate for 2nd Place
Kids Prizes in each of the Newborn to Age 11 and Age 12 to Age 17 categories:
$100 Grand Prize Toynk.com Gift Certificate
$50 Toynk.com Gift Certificate for 1st Place
$35 Toynk.com Gift Certificate for 2nd Place
Each winner will also receive free admittance to the Baltimore Comic-Con in 2019 and both Adult Grand Prize Winners will be asked to judge the 2019 contest!
RULES FOR 2018
- All participants must have Baltimore Comic-Con admission wristband or badge (this includes Associate, Dealer, Press, and other specialty badges). Members of Baltimore Comic-Con staff are ineligible to compete.
- Participants can register at any time up to 1pm on Saturday or Sunday for the respective Costume Contests by visiting the Costume Contest Booth located in the lower Pratt Street lobby.
- All participants will be required to sign a permission/release/waiver form to participate in the contest. Minors under 18 years of age may participate only if a permission/release form signed by the minor’s legal guardian is provided. Forms are available at the Costume Contest Booth (see #2 above).
- Participant category (Amateur or Professional) shall be determined by a set of 3 judges during the pre-judging portion of the contest.
- Pictures will be taken during judging of all participants and throughout the costume contest and will be the property of Baltimore Comic-Con.
- All costumes must abide by the rules of Baltimore Comic-Con, including but not limited to the Baltimore Comic-Con Weapons and Harassment policies. If a policy violation is discovered, that entry will be disqualified.
- Craftsmen are contestants who have participated in the Baltimore Comic-Con Costume Contest before, whose costume is 40% hand-made or greater, and who have not won the professional prize at Baltimore Comic-Con before.
- Professionally made or rented costumes are prohibited.
- Costumes that have won any major awards at any convention may not be entered in the Hall Costume Contest unless major (50% or more) work has been improved or worked over with photographic proof of the changes.
- No glitter, confetti, pyrotechnics, live flame, or smoke generators of any kind are allowed in the Baltimore Convention Center.
- No electrical power connections will be provided. If your costume requires power, it must be part of your costume design.
- Groups from the same series are welcome to enter, but random characters from different series are discouraged. Groups will be considered as one entry and the winners will receive one prize to share.
- Each contestant may present (wear) only one costume, or a group of people may wear one costume at the same time (i.e., a large costume that requires several people inside to move it).
- All entrants are encouraged to bring reference material for their costume. Not all judges know all characters, so it is in everyone’s best interest to bring a color picture (or several) if possible. The reference should depict the details of the costume you are presenting. Please do not ask to e-mail or print out references at the convention.
- Costumes will be judged on a variety of criteria, including craftsmanship and overall effect.
- All judges’ decisions of the costume contest are final.
from Baltimore Comic-Con http://baltimorecomiccon.com/2018/09/2018-baltimore-comic-con-costume-contest/
Game of Thrones Interviews Round-Up: The 2018 Emmys
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Conleth Hill, Emilia Clarke, Gwendoline Christie and Isaac Hempstead-Wright at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday night, proudly displaying some of the awards ‘Game of Thrones’ took home.
The annual Emmy Awards, honoring the best in television, have come and gone and left Game of Thrones with even more gold hardware to add to its display case — nine awards in all, including Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Peter Dinklage and the coveted Outstanding Drama Series prize (the fact that I can’t add Lena Heady to this list fills me with low-grade rage, but that’s just me). As with any awards show, a bevy of interviews took place before, during and after, and we’ve rounded up some of the best and most intriguing for your reading pleasure.
We start with a piece from Digital Spy that reveals that Dinklage had “concerns” about taking on the role of Tyrion before he met with showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss, because he wasn’t “familiar with the complexity of Tyrion at that point … unfortunately before this character, many times people my size weren’t complicated enough for me to be interested in doing it.” I imagine that tune changed pretty quickly, don’t you? Digital Spy also noted that during a separate backstage interview, Benioff acknowledged that Season 8 is “taking a really f**cking long time,” but not because anyone is “going on vacation or slacking off, it’s just that last season is far beyond what we’ve ever attempted before.”
As for the win for best Drama Series, which was — to put it nicely — unexpected by many viewers and industry commentators, don’t worry: the cast felt the same way, according to Vulture. Emilia Clarke said at HBO’s after-party that they were “very surprised,” but George R.R. Martin noted that even though he didn’t expect to win, “you can’t beat dragons.”
Speaking of Martin, the author was talkative on the red carpet and in backstage interviews, although he was predictably coy about the progress on the last two books in the Song of Ice and Fire series, telling US Weekly that the much-anticipated sixth and seventh novels will be done “when they’re done.” However, he reminded us, that with five prequels in various stages of development and two more books to come, “the world of Westeros is not wrapping up.”
Martin also gave a lengthy interview to Variety, saying that he believes the show could’ve gone for “11, 12, 13 seasons,” and that he was advocating for at least 10, but since Dave and Dan are “the ones actually working on it,” eight was the number of seasons eventually settled on. He again referenced the prequels that are in development — one of which, we reported recently, is slated to start filming relatively soon — and that some of them could take place “just 100 years before ‘Game of Thrones,’ some of them 5,000 years before ‘Game of Thrones.’ ” Just a hundred years before? Now, that is intriguing. What do you think that could be?
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Jacob Anderson, Nathalie Emmanuel tease a surprising, heartbreaking final season of Game of Thrones
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Game of Thrones showrunners explain why season 8 is taking a “really f**king long time”
Emmy-winner Peter Dinklage contemplates the end of Game of Thrones, next steps
George R.R. Martin: Game of Thrones could’ve gone “11, 12, 13 seasons”
Iain Glen promises good stuff for Daenerys and Jorah Mormont in Game of Thrones season 8
Monday, September 17, 2018
Game of Thrones at the 2018 Emmys!
It’s the biggest awards night of the year in television, and Game of Thrones is represented in a big way at this year’s Emmys! The most nominated show with 22 nominations ( with 7 wins already at the Creative Arts ceremony on September 8th), GoT will be competing tonight in several major categories, including:
- Outstanding Drama
- Outstanding Supporting Actor (Nominees: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Peter Dinklage)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress (Lena Headey)
- Outstanding Directing, 2 nominees-
Jeremy Podwesa –‘The Dragon and the Wolf’ – 707
Alan Taylor – ‘Beyond the Wall’ – 706
- Outstanding Writing – David Benioff & D. B. Weiss – ‘The Dragon and the Wolf’ – 707
A few shots from the red (okay, gold) carpet:
We’ll keep you updated on the wins, speeches and highlights in the hours to come!
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