Game of Thrones - HBO part 2 - Part 5

[rashad]

Special Features

Blu-ray with HBO Select – includes all DVD features plus:
War of the Five Kings – Track the claims, strategies and key players involved in the battle for the Iron Throne with this interactive guide that follows the movements of various armies detailing their victories and defeats.
Histories & Lore – 19 animated histories detailing the mythology of Westeros and Essos as told from the varying perspectives of the characters themselves and featuring, in-part, illustrations from Game of Thrones storyboard artist Will Simpson.
In-Episode Guide – In-feature resource that provides background information about on-screen characters, locations and relevant histories.
Hidden Dragon Eggs – Find the hidden dragon eggs to uncover even more never-before-seen content.

DVD:
Creating the Battle of Blackwater Bay – See how the epic Battle of Blackwater Bay was brought to life in this exclusive, in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the climatic episode. The 30 minute feature showcases never-before-seen interviews with cast and crew.
Game of Thrones: Inner Circle – Actors Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Michelle Fairley and Liam Cunningham talk in detail about their experiences shooting season two in this roundtable discussion moderated by executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
The Religions of Westeros – Hear author George R.R. Martin, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss discuss the competing religions in the series and how they influence the various characters in Westeros and beyond.
Character Profiles – Profiles of seven major characters as described by the actors portraying them including Renly Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon, Robb Stark, Theon Greyjoy and more.
Audio Commentaries – 12 commentaries with cast and crew including David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, George R.R. Martin, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington and more.
Audio Commentary Participants
Episode 1 “THE NORTH REMEMBERS” with Commentary by Executive Producers/Writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Episode 2 “THE NIGHT LANDS” with Commentary by Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy) and Gemma Whelan (Yara Greyjoy)
Episode 3 “WHAT IS DEAD MAY NEVER DIE” with Commentary by Writer Bryan Cogman and Director Alik Sakharov,
Plus Commentary by Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) and Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark)
Episode 4 “GARDEN OF BONES” with Commentary by Carice Van Houten (Melisandre) and Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth)
Episode 6 “THE OLD GODS AND THE NEW” with Commentary by Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Rose Leslie (Ygritte) and Writer Vanessa Taylor
Episode 7 “A MAN WITHOUT HONOR” with Commentary by Executive Producers/Writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Episode 8 “THE PRINCE OF WINTERFELL” with Commentary by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jamie Lannister) and Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark)
Episode 9 “BLACKWATER” with Commentary by Co-Executive Producer/Author of A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin,
Plus Commentary by Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), and Director Neil Marshall
Episode 10 “VALAR MORGHULIS” with Commentary by Rainer Gombos and Steve Kullback of the Visual Effects Team,
Plus Commentary by Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) and Co-Executive Producer Alan Taylor)

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/11/19/game-of-thrones-season-2-dvd/

 

[smashmode]

GQ Names Blackwater best episode on TV for the year 2011-2012:

http://www.gq.com/entertainment/mov...nes-blackwater-season-two-finale-oral-history

Really good interview.

A couple of highlights:

David Benioff (co-creator): We had one really intense conference call with the HBO brass. It was awkward: They said, "So, what are you guys talking about, an extra $500,000?" We said, "Noooo...." "You guys need a million dollars?" "Ummmm...."

Weiss: I think we asked for $2.5 million. We got $2 million-something. That's a lot of money in TV. It was a big ask for them, and they understood it was really important. Our point was that the entire season was pointing toward this confrontation. To do what's normally done on television—the Shakespearean model of talking about battles off-screen—would completely kill the season.

Marshall: In the original script, Stannis Barantheon didn't get any further than the bottom of the ladders [at the wall of King's Landing] and then he sort of disappeared from the script. I thought, "We have to have him do more than that. If he's the polar opposite of King Joffrey, then he should be the first one up the ladder. Let's have a fight with him on the wall.' We choreographed a whole sequence which was never scripted, of Stannis having a sword fight on the wall, chopping a guy's head off, and then basically watching his army's defeat from a bird's-eye position before being dragged off by his own men.

Benioff: There's another battle bigger than this one coming up, but not until the end of season four. So we're preparing our speeches for how we're gonna ask for more money.

 

[Crockett]

Game Of Thrones Season 3: In Production

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So excited by just getting a glimpse of Mance, Meera, Jojen, Edmure & Olenna.

 

[Solidus]

I got so excited seeing that before Boardwalk Empire. I was hoping for a trailer of sorts like last year's season finale of Boardwalk, but this will do for now. I hope we get a teaser (not just the date one) soon. I loved last years with Stanis' voice over, "The Cold Winds Are Rising."

 

[Sawyer]

Ciaran Hinds looks awesome.

 

[BrollySupersj]

So the other day I bought, and watched all of season 1 via Amazon Instant Video, with my dad. Fantastic show, love it. Need more....but unfortunately I can't, since season 2 doesn't come out on DVD till February 2013. Now why is that?

 

[Sawyer]

Because they want to release it close enough to the new season as a sort of promotion. It's pretty standard.

 

[BrollySupersj]

No, it's cruel.

 

[Kane52630]

http://store.hbo.com/t-shirts-hoodi...s_hoodies&ecid=SMM-HBO-00697&pa=SMM-HBO-00697

 

[Bruce Malone]

For you vampire diaries fans i guess, If GoT were on the CW instead:


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[Marvolo]

For you vampire diaries fans i guess, If GoT were on the CW instead:


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Link fixed.

 

[Christopher Nolan]

when will the show return?

 

[Kaleb]

when will the show return?

march 31st

 

[Primal Slayer]

I hope we get some exclusive covers for s2 dvd. Hopefully better than what best buy offered with the slip cover.

 

[Sawyer]

Emilia Clarke in Breakfast at Tiffany's

I think I'm about to get hairy palms...

 

[chamber-music]

Emilia Clarke in Breakfast at Tiffany's

I think I'm about to get hairy palms...

t:

 

[Fives]

Man I can't wait for this to be back on. Loved the first two seasons.

 

[Kane52630]

Game of Thrones Season Three Episodes to Run Longer

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=98200

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that episodes for the third season of HBO's "Game of Thrones" will run a few minutes longer compared to the first two seasons.

The magazine says: With showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss tackling content from the first half (roughly) of author George R.R. Martin’s largest Song of Ice and Fire novel (the 973-page fan-favorite A Storm of Swords), the writer-producer duo are delivering slightly longer episodes to the network. There’s still 10, but you’ll get a little more each week than previous seasons.

“There's almost another full episode's worth of extra minutes spread across the season,” Weiss says. “One of the great liberties with HBO is we're not forced to come in at a specific time. We can’t be under 50 minutes or over 60, but that gives us a lot of flexibility."

"A super-sized season, as befitting Storm of Swords," Benioff adds. "Last year we had a lot of 52-minute episodes. This year is a lot of 56, 57."

The magazine says that the third season finale is expected to run more than an hour.

The third season will premiere on HBO on March 31, 2013.

 

[Primal Slayer]

If we cant get more episodes, longer episodes will have to do. Though I do agree with some people around the net that it might be time to cut down the opening credits even if they are great to watch.

 

[squeekness]

Longer is good enough for me.

 

[TLH]

So does this mean all of A Storm of Swords is being adapted into Season 3? Or are they still taking two seasons to adapt it? Or what's the deal with that?

 

[Kaleb]

So does this mean all of A Storm of Swords is being adapted into Season 3? Or are they still taking two seasons to adapt it? Or what's the deal with that?

I believe they are breaking it up into season 3 and 4.

 

[Bruce Malone]

I didn't get why they didn't have more longer episodes in season 2? From what i remember season 1 episodes were actually pretty long or at least longer than in S2.

I'm also not sure why HBO seems to be against the 1.5-2 hour premiers or finales for their shows? On showtime the season 1 finale of Homeland was 1 hour and a half and that was with a full 12 eps. An 1hr and a half GOT ep. would be epic.

 

[Drz]

So does this mean all of A Storm of Swords is being adapted into Season 3? Or are they still taking two seasons to adapt it? Or what's the deal with that?

Like some of the books in paperbacks are cut into 2 books, thats whats being done in the seasons, to get the most accurate adaptation of the story.

 

[Marvolo]

140 track cover of the Thrones theme
Lindsey Stirling & Peter Hollens come together to add another unique cover of the GOT theme. 140 tracks of voice and violin combined along with performance in full costume.

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