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Interesting news for ‘Game Of Thrones’ fans as British acting veteran Richard E. Grant appears to have joined the cast for the upcoming sixth season.

The potential news was spotted as an unspecified role on Grant’s agency CV on Tuesday (September 8th) by entertainment website Watchers On The Wall, though the entry in question has since been deleted. However, no official announcement has yet been made, and the actor himself hasn’t made any mention of it on his Twitter feed.

Richard E. Grant could be heading for 'Game of Thrones'

Continue reading: Has 'Game Of Thrones' Bagged Richard E. Grant For Regular Role?

Amanda Peet is considering divorcing her husband, Game Of Thrones showrunner David Benioff, because he did not forewarn her of the death of one of her favourite characters on the show (spoiler alert for anyone who hasn’t seen season 5).

Amanda Peet at the 87th Academy Awards Vanity Fair party in Los Angeles, February 2015.

Read More: Game Of Thrones: New The Winds Of Winter Released Online By George R.R. Martin.

Continue reading: Amanda Peet Considering Divorcing David Benioff, ‘Game Of Thrones’ Showrunner, Over Her Favourite Character’s Death

‘Game Of Thrones’ star Natalie Dormer has spoken out in defence of the movie and TV industry over claims about the objectification of women, claiming that men are just as likely to be under scrutiny for their age and physical appearance.

Dormer, who plays Margaery Tyrell in the massively popular HBO fantasy drama, has told the Radio Times in a new interview that the visual nature of television and film inevitably means that both sexes will be under the microscope when it comes to their looks.

Natalie Dormer stars in 'The Scandalous Lady W' on the BBC next week (Aug 20th)

Continue reading: Natalie Dormer Claims Both Men And Women Are Subject To Objectification In Film Industry

Max Von Sydow has joined the cast of Game Of Thrones. The 86-year-old actor has been cast as the Three-Eyed Raven for the sixth season of the show. Von Sydow will take over from Struan Rodger, who appeared in the role in the season 4 finale, which aired in 2014.

Max Von Sydow at the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon in 2012.

Read More: Emmy Nominations: Record Year For HBO, Thanks To Game Of Thrones.

Continue reading: ‘Game Of Thrones’: Max Von Sydow Will Play The Three-Eyed Raven In Season 6

Bran Stark, one of the younger Stark family siblings, has not been seen on Game Of Thrones since we left him north of the Wall in season four. It wasn’t certain when he, or his younger brother Rickon, would be back in the series but we do now know Bran will be back. The actor who plays Bran, 16-year-old Isaac Hempstead-Wright has confirmed his character will be returning for season six of the hugely popular HBO series.

Isaac Hempstead-Wright plays Bran Stark in Game of Thrones.

Read More: President Barack Obama Asks Game Of Thrones Director About Jon Snow’s Fate.

Continue reading: Bran Stark Will Return In ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 6, Isaac Hempstead-Wright Confirms

The President of the United States of America has been preoccupied of late and had a burning question he desperately wanted answered. Strangely enough Barack Obama’s recent plea for intel had nothing to do with the economic situation in Greece or the continued rise of ISIS in the Middle East. In fact, it was all about Game Of Thrones.

President Barack Obama had a very important question to ask Game of Thrones director David Nutter.

Read More: Emilia Clarke Gives Her Fan Theory On The Fate On Jon Snow.

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Lena Headey employed a body double for a scene in the finale of Game Of Thrones season 5. Headey’s character Cersei Lannister had to complete a walk of atonement through King’s Landing from her prison at the High Septon to the Red Keep. Surrounded by her social inferiors, Cersei was sworn at and covered in a number of unpleasant fluids (we’ll let you draw your own conclusions as to what they were). For Cersei, who is notoriously proud, it was a serious fall from grace and one she will not forget any time soon. Roll on the wave of revenge in season 6!

Lena Headey used a body double during filming for the season finale of Game of Thrones season 5.

Read More: The Top Five Moments From Game Of Thrones Season Five [Spoilers].

Continue reading: Lena Headey Employed Body Double For Cersei’s Walk Of Atonement In 'Game Of Thrones'

With the stunning and shocking season finale for 'Game Of Thrones' Season Five having taking audiences by storm, it's time to take a look back over the season and discuss what we thought were the best moments from one of the best rated seasons of one most critically acclaimed shows of all time. While there were plenty of twists and turns this season (in addition to boat rides), these are our top five:

Kit Harington's Jon Snow seems to have bitten the dust

Cersei's Arrest: Lena Headey has put in a great performance from the start, making the incestuous, alcoholic and power-hungry Cersei Lannister both a compelling and hated character since the show's first episode. That said, seeing her chickens coming home to roost when Jonathan Pryce's High Sparrow took the power she had given him, and threw her in prison for her various crimes. 

Continue reading: The Top Five Moments From 'Game Of Thrones' Season Five [Spoilers]

HBO's 'Game Of Thrones' has been getting a lot of criticism this year for it's massively dramatic departures from the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire', upon which the show is based. While series creator George R. R. Martin stated on his official blog "there has seldom been any TV series as faithful to its source material" and reiterated how the show and the books are entirely separate stories, albeit with the same intended ending.   

Shireen Baratheon (Kerry Ingram) falls victim to the ninth episode

That still doesn't excuse the sudden, unexpected (and rather brutal execution) of a young girl, in Sunday night's infamous Episode Nine 'The Dance of Dragons'. Written by show creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the episode saw Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane) hounded by Ramsey Bolton's (Iwan Rheon) guerrilla tactics, and offering his daughter Shireen (Kerry Ingram) to the priestess Melisandre (Carice Van Houten) as a sacrifice. Said sacrifice involved burning her alive to appease the Red God, with the hopes of turning their luck and winning him the Iron Throne once and for all. 

Continue reading: 'Game Of Thrones' Stuns Audiences With Season 5's Episode 9 [Spoilers]

Following an online uproar in the wake of the latest episode of ‘Game Of Thrones’, the show’s creator George R. R. Martin has waded in to quell some fans’ dissatisfaction at the brutal fate of one of its key characters, Sansa Stark.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Martin said in a blog post that some fans had begun e-mailing him and leaving comments on his website expressing their outrage not only at Sansa’s altered storyline but also at HBO’s continuing divergence from the plot of Martin’s books, defending the network and saying the producers are “trying to make the best television series that they can”.

George R. R. Martin

Continue reading: George R. R. Martin Defends 'Game Of Thrones' Continuing Plot Divergences

Snoop Dogg appears to believe that Game Of Thrones, the fictional HBO show that has DRAGONS in it, is based on real life. The rapper is a devoted fan of the show and has contributed to the show's season five mix-tape with the track Lannister's Anthem.

Game of Thrones has dragons in it. Snoop Dogg thinks Game of Thrones is historically accurate.

However, in an interview with the New York Post, Snoop revealed that he watches the show for historical reasons.

Continue reading: Ok, So Snoop Dogg Thinks 'Game Of Thrones' Is Historically Accurate

The first four episodes of the fifth season of Game Of Thrones have leaked online, ahead of the series premiere date of April 12. According to Mashable, the leaked episodes were made available on various torrent sites and appear to have been ripped from DVDs given to members of the press.

Game of Thrones season 5 premieres on HBO this weekend

Each of the episodes contain a digital watermark, which has been blurred out on the versions now circulating online.

Continue reading: Four New Episodes Of 'Game Of Thrones' Leak Online

‘Game Of Thrones’ actor Kit Harington has got himself into a war of words with Northern Irish tourism officials after the actor branded the nation’s capital Belfast as “depressing” on a late night American chat show.

The London-born actor, who plays Jon Snow in the popular HBO drama, made the remark during Tuesday night’s (April 7th) episode of ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ when he was asked by the presenter whether he felt it was unfair that he was based in Belfast whereas his ‘GoT’ co-stars got to film in other, more exotic locations.

Kit Harington has offended Belfast residents by branding their city "depressing"

Continue reading: Kit Harington In Hot Water With Northern Irish Tourist Officials Over "Depressing" Belfast Comments

Ahead of the much-anticipated return of HBO’s ‘Game Of Thrones’ this coming Sunday, ‘Sesame Street’ has released an adorable parody video of the drama series.

Entitled ‘Game of Chairs’, the spoof video of the violent and long-running fictional drama was released on Tuesday and has racked up nearly a million views in just under twenty four hours. In it, four characters who look suspiciously like ones from the series compete in a game of musical chairs hosted by Grover. The three throne-like chairs are a bronze one made out of ping-pong bats, a silver one made of golf clubs and golf balls, and a gold one made out of baseball bats.

George R.R. Martin and 'Game of Thrones' have been parodied by 'Sesame Street'

Continue reading: Sesame Street's "Game Of Chairs" Lovingly Parodies 'Game Of Thrones'

A new chapter from the upcoming Game Of Thrones novel, The Winds of Winter, has been released online by author George R.R. Martin. The excerpt was released on Thursday (2nd April) in advance of the premiere of the fifth season of Game of Thrones.

George R.R. Martin with some of the cast of Game of Thrones in 2013.

Read More: Read George R.R. Martin's Original Letter Pitching Game Of Thrones.

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Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams will guest star in Doctor Who when it returns to our screens this autumn. The BBC announced the news on their blog on Monday (30th March).

Maisie Williams will guest star in Doctor Who.

Read More: Game of Thrones Fans Told To "Follow The Three Eyed Raven" With New Teaser Trailer And Website.

Continue reading: Maisie Williams, 'Game Of Thrones'' Arya Stark, To Guest Star In 'Doctor Who'.

The Tower of London provided a suitably epic backdrop for the ‘Game Of Thrones’ fifth season premiere on Wednesday night. The historic London venue saw stars including Kit Harington and Natalie Dormer gather for the series’ first ever European premiere, in front of hundreds of die hard fans.

Kit Harington at the 'Game of Thrones' season 5 premiere

As fitting a setting as the medieval venue was for the festivities, The Tower found itself given a ‘Thrones’ style makeover for the evening, which included dragons being projected onto the walls and bonfires being placed in the grounds.

Continue reading: 'Game Of Thrones' Takes Over Tower Of London For Epic Season 5 Premiere [Photos]

A Game Of Thrones restaurant, where fans of the HBO show can dine on food themed around a meeting of the Small Council, is to open in London. The boutique Andaz hotel on Liverpool Street will be home to the All Men Must Dine experience to mark the release of Game of Thrones season four on DVD and Blu-Ray.

The Game of Thrones pop-up restaurant will open for just three days at the Andaz hotel in Liverpool

Fans will be invited to win enter a competition to win a seat at the King's Landing council table and enjoy an evening of revelry.

Continue reading: 'Game Of Thrones' Restaurant To Open At Boutique London Hotel

Some breaking superhero movie news: director Bryan Singer has unveiled casting details for three characters in his forthcoming project X-Men: Apocalypse. Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan and Alexandra Shipp will all play younger versions of three of the mythology’s most popular characters.

Singer, who is already attached for the eighth instalment in the popular movie franchise, tweeted the casting announcements on Thursday. The biggest news is the inclusion of Turner, famous for her portrayal of the tormented Sansa Stark on ‘Game Of Thrones’, who will be playing a younger version of the ultra-telepathic Jean Grey. That makes her the second ‘Game of Thrones’ star to also feature in the franchise – Peter Dinklage played the baddie in last year’s Days of Future Past.

Sophie Turner will play a young Jean Grey in X-Men Apocalypse next year

Continue reading: X-Men: Apocalypse Casts Three New Faces

Game Of Thrones season five will premiere on HBO on April 12, the organization announced at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. An expanded cast has already been announced, including a slew of family members of Prince Oberyn, played by Pedro Pascal in season four.

Game of Thrones will return for season 5 in April

The show's fourth season is up for Best TV Series Drama at the Golden Globes this weekend and was nominated for 14 Emmys this past summer, eventually coming away with the gongs for visual effects, makeup, costumes and art direction.

Continue reading: It's Time: 'Game Of Thrones' Season 5 To Premiere On April 12

‘Game Of Thrones’ fans have undoubtedly been busy playing a new 10 second teaser trailer on loop, looking for hints and clues about the series’ fifth season. The clip was unveiled on Tuesday (November 25th) via the official 'Game of Thrones' twitter account along with a message telling fans to ‘Follow the Three Eyed Raven. Gain the power of #TheSight’.

Follow the Three Eyed Raven. Gain the power of #TheSight: http://t.co/9fNrrJIGHG https://t.co/4RhAiTR9tw

— Game Of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) November 25, 2014

Continue reading: 'Game Of Thrones' Fans Told To "Follow The Three Eyed Raven" With New Teaser Trailer And Website

Robb Stark has been resurrected! But, alas Game Of Thrones fans, not in the capacity that you may have all been hoping. Instead, the Scottish actor, Richard Madden, who played the GOT character from 2011 - 2013, has popped up in a different fantasy ... this time as Prince Charming in Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of Cinderella.

Richard Madden plays a convincing Prince Charming in Cinderella

Madden’s Prince stars opposite Lily James’ titular heroine as shown in the recent release of Disney’s Cinderella trailer.

Continue reading: Game Of Thrones Star Richard Madden Takes A Turn In Disney's Cinematic Cinderella

At this point, almost everyone has wondered what it takes to get in to Emmy Award-winning HBO show, 'Game Of Thrones'. On the one hand, you have classic and legendary actors such as Charles Dance and Sean Bean, and on the other, you have people like Kit Harrington, who's only acting role before 'Game of Thrones' was on stage in a performance of 'War Horse'. 

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But how do you land the role of a hulking, brutish barbarian lead that only says one word of English - "no" - in the entire series? Well, according to Jason Momoa, you perform a haka. In a recent interview with AOL, Momoa revealed that the audition sent to him consisted of a script with the word "no" written six times. After asking a friend if he should just do the haka, he decided that it was perfect for the powerful leader, Khal Drogo. For those who don't know, a haka is a traditional New Zealand war cry - perfect for the Khal of a Dothraki Khalasar. Oh, and now that audition tape has gone viral on YouTube.

Continue reading: Jason Momoa's 'Game Of Thrones' Audition Tape Goes Viral [Video]

Lena Headey has been nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards for her role as Cersei Lannister in Game Of Thrones. But if you thought her role in season four of the hit HBO show was a challenge, there's worse to come for the incestuous Queen.

Lena Headey stars in GoT as Cersei.

Read More: Game Of Thrones' Lena Headey Channels Cersei On Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Continue reading: Croatian Church Allegedly Blocks 'Game Of Thrones' Filming Cersei's Naked Walk

The latest series of the X Factor looks set to be the most epic one yet - if the first promo is anything to go by. While every year The X Factor judges battle it out on our television screens, Simon Cowell and co have gone one step further this year, by starring in a Game Of Thrones-inspired commercial.

The minute-long promo shows Cowell and the other judges lead individual armies of hopefuls into battle for the X Factor throne, ahead of the much-anticipated new series this Autumn.

X Factor judge Simon Cowell arrives at the London auditions of flagship ITV talent show

Continue reading: X Factor Judges Star In £1million 'Game Of Thrones Promo'

It’s that time again! Time for Comic-Con to make life a little bit weirder – and better – for four full days between July 24 and 27. It’s arguably the biggest entertainment convention in the world at this point, so attendees will practically be bombarded with panels, signings, exclusive content and, of course, merchandise for the full duration of the con. Some of it might even trickle down to those, who couldn’t make it, for whatever reason. With so much to do and see, we’ve rounded up the five absolutely unmissable events for any self-respecting TV nerd, starting with:

You really don't want to miss the Constantine panel [Getty/Frederick M. Brown]

5. Constantine – A preview screening of the full first episode, NBC’s Constantine event will also feature a panel discussion with stars Matt Ryan, Harold Perrineau and Charles Halford, along with executive producers David Goyer and Daniel Cerone. Do not miss. Saturday, 5.15pm – 6.15pm. Room 6BCF.

Continue reading: Comic-Con 2014 For TV Nerds: Five Unmissable Panels

George R.R. Martin is 65. Let's just repeat that - only 65 years old. And, so it appears, in relatively good health. So if you're worried about Martin departing this mortal coil any time soon, don't be and certainly don't bring it up with Martin as the Game Of Thrones writer is tired of hearing about it. 

George R.R. Martin at the Game of Thrones season premiere in New York.

Read More: Meet Game Of Thrones' New Character: Dave Goldblatt.

Continue reading: Game Of Thrones: George R.R. Martin Hits Back At Death & Health Speculators With F-Bomb

Catelyn Stark is dead. Dead as a dodo, a doornail, her son Robb, her husband Ned, Sansa's wolf, Geoffrey... We could go on but you get the idea. So why were Game Of Thrones fans (mainly those who had read the series) so irritated by the lack of one major feature in the finale of season four?

Michelle Fairley played Catelyn Stark on GoT.

It involves zombies and resurrections so it's not all that simple to explain. It's still not entirely clear what's going on when you read the books so it would be an even greater difficulty explaining it in the series. But we shall try: 

Continue reading: Michelle Fairley Will Not Return To 'Game Of Thrones' As Lady Stoneheart

"You have such a way with words, I wonder if you'll be so clever when I have your tongue ripped from your throat," are not the sort of sentiments one would expect when tuning in to watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! Unless you're Lena Headey and happen to play one of the most evil female characters on television, Game Of Thrones' Cersei Lannister.

Lena Headey stars on Game of Thrones as Cersei

The 40-year-old British actress appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday (16th June) and channelled her character Cersei. Headey spends the majority of her time as Cersei drinking wine and insulting whoever crosses her path. And, as Kimmel pointed out, "No one drinks a goblet of wine like you do on Game of Thrones - in character of course."

Continue reading: Game Of Thrones' Lena Headey Channels Cersei On Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Some viewers may have problems with the amount of nudity in Game Of Thrones but not former Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan. The 27-year-old actress revealed she would be happy to go nude for Game of Thrones, if they ever offered her a role that is! 

Michelle Keegan is a fan of Game of Thrones.

Keegan is best known for playing Tina McIntyre on the British soap from 2008 until this year. Her character's untimely end caused a stir in the soap opera world as Tina McIntyre was clubbed to death by Rob Donovan (played by Marc Baylis) at the beginning of June. Keegan, who is dating The Only Way Is Essex's Mark Wright, spoke to the Daily Star about her future career. 

Continue reading: Michelle Keegan "Huge" Game Of Thrones Fan & Would Go Nude For Role