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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2 Character Images: Meet the New Faces

Kofi Outlaw — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:06:16 +0000

HBO’s Game of Thrones returns for season 2 this April, and love for George R.R. Martin’s fantasy world is at an all-time high. Fans of the Song of Fire & Ice book series know what’s in store for the show, but for those who entered the world of Westeros through a television screen, be warned: this world is about to get much bigger.

There are so many new faces and places that will be introduced in Game of Thrones season 2, and today we have some images of the actors who will be bringing these new players in the game to life – along with some new looks at familiar faces like Tyrion Lannister and House Stark’s surviving members (Arya, Sansa, Catelyn, Robb, Bran and Jon Snow). We’ve also included a brief ...

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VES Awards 2012: The Winners List

Kofi Outlaw — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:31:53 +0000

We discuss visual effects a lot here on Screen Rant – what looks good, what looks bad, etc. – and so, we thought it only fitting to let our readers know about those films that were recognized at the 2012 Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards. The annual event recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry in 23 categories of film, animation, television, commercials, special venues and video games.

With 2011 movies like Transformers 3, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Captain America, Hugo, and animated fare like Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss In Boots and Rango all sporting some impressive visual splendor, the big winners of the night were somewhat of a surprise – while others weren’t that surprising at all.

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2: ‘Shadow’ Trailer

Ben Moore — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:17:00 +0000

Game of Thrones was arguably the most well-received and critically-acclaimed new genre show of the last year – and now that the 2011 Emmys and the Golden Globes have come and gone, you can add award-winning to that list, as well.

Since closing out its first season way back in June, fans of the HBO fantasy series – based on the popular A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels by George R. R. Martin – have been waiting impatiently for their first glimpse of Season 2.

And while we’ve previously seen teasers (and a featurette) for the forthcoming season, today’s the first time we’re seeing ...

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SR Underground Ep. 21: ’2012 Golden Globes’

Ben Kendrick — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:45:19 +0000

The Screen Rant editorial team is back with episode twenty one of the Screen Rant Underground.

Join host Ben Kendrick as well as fellow SR editors Rob Keyes, Anthony Ocasio, and Kofi Outlaw as we chat about Steven Soderbergh’s male stripper movie Magic Mike, Captain America in The Avengers, as well as discuss the winners and losers from the 2012 Golden Globes.

Screen Rant Underground is available in the iTunes Music Store (where you can subscribe as well as download individual episodes) but if you’re not near your home computer, check out our twenty-first episode in the player below.

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2012 Golden Globe Awards: Winners List

Anthony Ocasio — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:31:09 +0000

A relatively subdued Ricky Gervais took the stage as host of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards. In his second year as host, it appears that all of last year’s controversy surrounding Gervais’ hosting must have impacted the funnyman, as all of his jabs appeared a little too nice compared to what was said last year.

For much of the evening, Michael Hazanavicius’ black-and-white silent film homage, The Artist, swept the Golden Globes in the comedy category, coming out on top overall with three wins for Best Original Score, Best Actor and Best Picture. Over on the drama side, Alexander Payne’s The Descendants took home the most awards in the drama category with a Best Actor win for George Clooney and Best Picture.

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‘Game of Thrones’ Director Alan Taylor Now Helming ‘Thor 2′

Rob Keyes — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:40:38 +0000

Three weeks ago we learned that Monster director Patty Jenkins would no longer be stepping into Kenneth Branagh’s shoes to helm Thor 2. Shortly thereafter, as more details poured out on situation, fingers pointed towards Marvel Studios as the source of the controversy, indicating that they had fired her from the job, much to the displeasure of Natalie Portman, who was an advocate of Jenkins getting the gig in the first place.

Jenkins marks yet another names joining the quickly growing list of directors separating with the studio over “creative differences.” Marvel, in a hurry to lockdown a replacement, reportedly had TV directors Alan Taylor and Daniel Minahan on their shortlist, both of whom worked on Game of Thrones. As it turns out, one of them got the gig.

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The 15 Most Shocking TV Character Deaths of 2011

Anthony Ocasio — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:02:14 +0000

[WARNING: MAJOR 2011 TV SEASON SPOILERS INSIDE!!!]

If you’re any kind of television fan, you’ve probably noticed just how many of your favorite characters are constantly being killed off – sometimes in the most horrific ways possible.

Of course, a year is pretty long… and you may have forgotten some of the characters we lost this year. Luckily, we at Screen Rant are very obsessive about television character deaths, so we put together a list of the 15 most shocking deaths from the 2011 TV season.

What does “most shocking” mean? Well, you’ll have to find out for yourself.

It should go without saying that there are MASSIVE SPOILERS contained within. If you’ve kept up with this season of TV (or don’t mind being spoiled), you shouldn’t have ...

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2 Featurette: The Irish Countryside of Westeros

Sulai Sivadel — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:51:46 +0000

[WARNING!!! THIS POST CONTAINS GAME of THRONES Season 1 SPOILERS!!!]

Today we have news on the second season of Game of Thrones, HBO’s Golden Globe-nominated television adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s popular fantasy series.

Season One of HBO’s break out hit was filled with intrigue, adventure, beautiful women, dashing men, and a turn by Golden Globe nominee Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent) as the irascible yet lovable imp, Tyrion Lannister. It also included controversial moments of incest, child murder, brother-sister love and the eventual shocking (and some would say infuriating) beheading of the show’s star, Sean Bean.

Unsurprisingly, expectations are incredibly high for season two. How will show-runner David Bennioff and his team ...

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2012 Golden Globe Nominations Announced

Sandy Schaefer — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:58:07 +0000

Much-ballyhooed (in a good and bad way) comedian Ricky Gervais will be back to host the Annual Golden Globes Ceremony for a third time in 2012, when the 69th annual iteration of the event takes place.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has officially announced its nominations for the 2012 Golden Globes show – and, just like any year, there are many obvious selections, a few surprises, and more than a handful of choices that are bound to rub moviegoers of all shades the wrong (or, in some cases, the right) way.

Filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius’ black-and-white silent film homage, The Artist, led the way with six Globe nods total; co-writer/helmer Alexander Payne’s The Descendants and director Tate Taylor’s The Help were close behind. That heavily-praised dramedy and popular literary adaptation (respectively) managed to snag five nominations each, putting them one ahead of ...

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2 Trailer: Kings Prepare to Clash

Kofi Outlaw — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:14:58 +0000

It’s hard to believe that there is anything more anticipated by HBO subscribers than Game of Thrones season 2. The show is a bonafide hit, and author George R. R. Martin’s novels are flying off shelves and converting more and more people into fans of the world of Westeros and its inhabitants.

In that sense, there are going to be some people who see this new Game of Thrones season 2 trailer and already know the delicious tale of medieval politics that are about to play out, while those who haven’t read volume 2 of the books – the aptly titled “A Clash of Kings” – will have to glimpse and wonder (with equal if not greater anticipation) what comes next.

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 1 DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date & Bonus Features

Anthony Ocasio — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:40:49 +0000

After much wait, the highly anticipated release date of Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season on DVD & Blu-ray has finally been revealed.

On March 6, 2012, the first installment of George R. R. Martin’s epic tale of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros will be making its way to home video, with a listed price of $79.98 for Blu-ray and $59.99 for DVD.

Included in the release will be all 10-episodes from the first season of Game of Thrones (seven of which will include audio commentaries), a 30-minute “Making Game of Thrones” featurette, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the series’ memorable opening title sequence, plus many more.

For those that option for the 1080p Blu-ray release of Game of Thrones, you’ll find four additional extras not available on DVD. ...

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2 Production Trailer: More Characters, Bigger World

Kofi Outlaw — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:34:34 +0000

Game of Thrones has caught on like wildfire. These days it’s hard to walk the streets for long before you run across somebody with their face buried in one of the volumes from author George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice series. If you don’t run across somebody reading the books, then there’s still good chance they’re a fan of HBO’s adaptation of the series, which enjoyed a well-received first season, and is currently shooting a highly-anticipated second season.

HBO knows that Game of Thrones fandom is at a rabid high right now, as there was a massive amount of buzz surrounding a season 2 teaser trailer for the show that released a few months back. And all that trailer did was announce when the show would ...

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‘Game of Thrones’ Casts Rose Leslie As Ygritte For Season 2

Michael Crider — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:07:39 +0000

We’re still months away from new Game of Thrones episodes, but this latest casting announcement will let fans know how far the production has come. Rose Leslie of UK TV’s Downtown Abbey has been cast as Ygritte, a major character for the second season.

Scottish actress Leslie is best known for her seven-episode run on Downtown Abbey. The critically acclaimed British show takes place in a WWI-era manor where her character Gwen was a servant. She’s also played on Case Histories and is expected to return to Downtown Abbey when it enters its second series of production.

Other than that, the 24-year-old hasn’t had much exposure, though she did win a BAFTA award for her performance in New Town. The role of Ygritte is an important one for ...

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer from ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Premiere

Michael Crider — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:00:46 +0000

Excitement for Game of Thrones has reached a fever pitch, and we’re still about half a year out from any new episodes – but HBO showed fans a brief bit of mercy just before the Boardwalk Empire premiere, when it aired the first teaser trailer for the new season.

Game of Thrones began shooting for season 2 this summer, with major casting announcements sporadically being announced or leaked. Fan-favorite characters like Melisandre (Carice van Houten), Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane) Davos (Liam Cunningham) and Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) were among the most anticipated additions.

When the Emmy season rolled around, Game of Thrones’ Peter Dinklage won Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Tyrion the Imp. The series had a further ...

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The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards: Winners List

Anthony Ocasio — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:35:26 +0000

When Jane Lynch took the stage for The 63rd Emmy Awards after a chaotic opening number, one should have known that the night will be filled with some surprising winners being announced.

After Modern Family practically swept the awards in comedy, with wins in all but two categories, it was on to reality/variety. Once again, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart took home the coveted awards in this category, but not without The Amazing Race and Saturday Night Live each picking up a single award.

A turn to television’s drama series brought about three of the most deserved wins at this year’s awards, with Kyle Chandler winning Friday Night Lights, Margo Martindale winning for Justified and Peter Dinklage winning for Game of Thrones. Martin Scorsese also took home his ...

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TV Casting Update: Game Of Thrones, Southland, Law & Order

Michael Crider — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:24:31 +0000

When it comes to new regulars and guest stars on upcoming television shows, we’ve got a lot of news to report this week – including casting updates for Game of Thrones, Southland, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Terra Nova, and American Horror Story.

Let’s get started.

Game of Thrones

HBO’s well-received fantasy epic is currently filming its second season. Major book characters Stannis, Davos, Melisandre, Brienne and Margaery have already been cast, but new info out of the UK indicates that two more have been added.

The first is Yara Greyjoy, known to A Song of Ice and Fire readers as Asha. She’s the headstrong sister of Season 1′s Theon, who will be making her own power plays during the ...

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HBO Unsure When ‘Game of Thrones’ Will End

Kevin Yeoman — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:47:49 +0000

It has won over the hearts of fans and critics alike, but HBO remains cautiously optimistic about whether Game of Thrones will be on television long enough to complete George R.R. Martin’s series of books.

As far as the network is concerned, the longevity of the series is in the hands of the writing and producing team of D.B. Weiss and David Benioff.

The trick of producing a television program that’s based on a series of books (which haven’t yet reached a conclusion) is there may come a time when the show simply catches up to the unwritten book material. Given series creator Martin’s extraordinarily long turnover from book-to-book (five years between A Storm of Swords and A Feast for Crows as well ...

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Comic-Con 2011: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Panel

Michael Crider — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:45:20 +0000

HBO’s fantasy hit Game of Thrones is coming to the San Diego Comic-Con for the first time this year, in advance of the higly-anticipated second season. Screen Rant will be on hand to catch all of the news as it happens.

The panel will consist of stars Emilia Clarke [EC], Jason Momoa [JM], Nikolaj Coster-Waldau [NCW], Kit Harington [KH], and recent emmy nominee Peter Dinklage [PD]. Also on hand are producers David Benioff [DB] and D.B. Weiss [DBW], and the panel is moderated by none other than the author of the Song of Ice and Fire novel series, George R. R. Maritn [GRRM].

The panel starts at 3:00pm Pacific Time (6:00pm Eastern) in Ballroom 20. If you happen to be at Comic-Con this year, we urge you to seek this panel out. If not, sit ...

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Casts Three Major Season 2 Characters

Michael Crider — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:25:17 +0000

Fresh off three major Emmy nominations for Game Of Thrones, HBO has announced a trio of new cast members. Carice van Houten, Stephen Dillane and Liam Cunningham will join the cast for Season 2.

Easily the biggest player as far as the larger Game of Thrones story is concerned is Dillane, who’ll take the role of Stannis Baratheon. Stannis is the late King Robert’s younger brother (but older than “King” Renly), the true successor that Eddard Stark tried to set on the throne instead of Prince Joffrey.

[Mild SPOILERS Below]

Stannis rules Dragonstone, where he stews and plots his conquest with the help of his primary adviser, Davos Seaworth, played by Cunningham. Davos is a former smuggler who joined Stannis’ court after breaking a blockade and saving his life.

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Fan-Favorite ‘Game Of Thrones’ Character Brienne of Tarth Cast for Season 2

Michael Crider — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 15:25:03 +0000

HBO’s Game of Thrones is starting production on its second season this month, and one of the biggest characters for Season 2 has been cast.

Gwendoline Christie, a startlingly tall British stage actress, will play Brienne of Tarth.

WARNING: MINOR GAME OF THRONES SPOILERS FOLLOW!

In George R. R. Martin’s A Clash Of Kings (the source material for Game of Thrones‘ second season) Brienne is the only child of Lord Tarth, and heir to a small but proud piece of land. Brienne is naturally tomboyish, a trait that her huge stature and man-like strength do little to diminish. She becomes a warrior at a young age.

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