Game of Thrones: What can we expect from season 7?

We know that Jons not Neds son, but Lyannas. (Congrats, R+L=J theorists, myself included!) (All men must die, after all.) Credit: HBO We know that Brans headed South. We know that Melisandres headed South. We know Daenerys is headed West. We know that Sansa has a vital decision to make about rulership of the North. Will we see Bran return to Winterfell, and Jon finally learn who he really is?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Jennifer Short

Game of Thrones: What the Photos Reveal about Season 7

But at some point, he’s back by her side. This looks like another angle on that new chamber. But where is the lone wolf going and who is she looking at? HELEN SLOAN/HBO Not much to be gleaned from this one (other than Bran now looks like he’s 27). and save the world. Davos (Liam Cunningham) being Davos. HELEN SLOAN/HBO; This looks like the Great Hall at Winterfell, which would make sense....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Aaron Marquez

Game of Thrones: Where in Westeros (and Essos) we last saw all the key players

(For a peek at the complete map from theGame of Thronesissue, head over toEWs Instagram.) Beyond the Wall Winter is coming and visions, it seems, are coming with it. After sitting out for a season,Branreturns to continue his mysterious training with the weirwood-tree-fusedThree-Eyed Raven. Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO But will Bran learn to fly before theWhite Walkersmarch on the realm? (If Hodor knows the answer, hes not saying.) Castle Black For the Watch… for the Watch… for the Watch....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Ronnie Prince

Game of Thrones:Emilia Clarke on that epic nude scene

‘This is all me, all proud, all strong. But showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss concocted a far more clever, shocking, and character-driven twist. As Clarke excitedly describes the scene to EW: “It’s so exciting, very tingly-making. Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO Every season I get at least one spine-chilling moment. I forgot that I have an ace in my back pocket and now I win.'” It’s long been assumed Dany is fireproof through some magical Targaryen bond with her dragons....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Robin Miller

Game of Thrones:Ian McShane breaks his silence on secret role

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you first get involved withGame of Thrones? IAN McSHANE: Well, they wrote a two-page speech so that’s why they invited me. It’s a big soliloquy, like inDeadwood, and they needed to get somebody who could do that. Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO It was really well written. Rory was a delight to work with, and so was the director. The whole experience was five days in Belfast, and I enjoyed it a lot....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 875 words · Dale Smith

Game of Thrones:Lena Headey on that finale bloodbath

What was her reaction to the plot twists? And how does Headey think Cersei will fare with Dany setting sail to come after her newly acquired throne? Read on… Entertainment Weekly: So. Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO Maggy the Frog was right. Lena Headey: Yes, the prophecy finally comes true. Yet at the same time, she has her greatest moment of triumph. She gets rid of all her enemies, that she knows of anyway....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Donna Lewis

Game of Thrones:Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner on their big reunion

‘We f—ed up so many times. We couldn’t keep a straight face!’ “We couldn’t keep a straight face! Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO Our relationship is so close, but it’s only that fun side, never the business side. It just terrified me. It’s like performing for your mom. When somebody is watching you don’t do it quite as well.” Williams agrees: “It was the weirdest thing when we shot our first scene together....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Wanda Owens

Game of Thrones:Nikolaj Coster-Waldau on Jaime's impending face-off with the High Sparrow

Well, it could have gone worse. And Jaime responded by promising vengeance. When someone you love is in pain, you want to do anything to comfort them, said Coster-Waldau. Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO We can do this. Were going to fight back. Were going to take revenge. Because hes never seen her this broken before. And now he wants her back. You have the religious uprising. Its a tricky situation. Coster-Waldau notes that things have definitely been strained between Jaime and Cersei for quite a while....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Blake Russell

Game of Thronesactor on his longtime character's sad demise

The following piece contains spoilers about theGame of Thronessixth season finale… Poor Ser Loras! The Knight of the Flowers and Tyrell heir had such a bright future. Entertainment Weekly: Loras is in such terrible shape, he’s totally transformed. Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO He’s just lost his will do anything but get out of this hell. I imagine he’s been beaten every day, abused physically, sexually and mentally. He can’t take anymore....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 784 words · Jessica Adams

Game of Thronesactor on that heartbreaking death

Bran Starks longtime companion and protector perished in Sundays hour after heroically saving Bran and Meeras life. Hodor held the door, and fulfilled his destiny, before being overcome by a horde of undead wights. Entertainment Weekly:Lets go back to before last season. Credit: HBO What was your reaction to taking season 5 off? Kristian Nairn: It wasnt really a surprise. I kind of expected that to happen. Our storyline was ahead of everyone else....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 880 words · Anthony Lawson

Game of Thronescast: Who would make the best and worst king?

Sam is tied with Tyrion for best and, no surprise, Ramsay is in the lead for worst. It seemed only fit to ask who would make the best and worst king too. Some results are to be expected (the idea of Ramsay Bolton ruling… what a nightmare! Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO Hes educated, erudite, likes a nice bit of grub. Let him get on and do some gardening or something like that....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Katherine Castro

Game of Thronesdeath: Actor exits with touching interview

Did you expect Thorne to last this long given his clashing with Jon Snow right from the very start? I had worked with HBO before. I had done this film for HBO about 10 years ago,Tsunami: The Aftermath. Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO I didn’t know what I was arriving into. And my story is pretty bleak up on that wall in Castle Black. Was there any particular key for you to playing the character?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Brianna Rivera

Game of Thronesdirector explains Melisandre's age surprise

Just how old is Melisandre, anyway? But Podeswa says the show’s producers did not want to suggest a specific age. “The idea is there’s an indefinite indeterminate quality that she could be ancient,” Podeswa says. Credit: HBO “We were limited by choosing to use a real person rather than a complete CG creation. Because what does a 400-year-old person look like? We don’t know. HBO Here you feel like she’s very old without putting a number on it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Matthew Smith