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When You Play the Game of Thrones, You Win or You Die. There Is No Middle Ground.

By TK | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (42)

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Fans of George R. R. Martin’s “Song of Fire and Ice” saga have been waiting with bated breath for the HBO adaptation, “Game of Thrones.” Ever since it was announced, we’ve wondered how successful it would be, how they would manage to convey the vast, epic world that Martin created, along with the massive cast of well-realized characters. If you haven’t read the novels, you owe it to yourself to do so, regardless of whether or not you’re a fan of the genre. It’s that good.

Now, we have the first trailer for it. More a teaser, really. It reveals little, except to give a taste for the atmosphere and as far as teasers go, it’s pretty much right on the money. It’s just enough to make you want more. The series is still a ways off — as of right now, I believe only the pilot has been shot, with production on the remaining episodes to resume in July 2010. Here’s the trailer:


Like I said, not much there, but enough to make us hungry for more. HBO is taking the project seriously, amassing an impressive cast list, with Tom McCarthy (The Station Agent) directing the pilot. They’ve even gone so far as to hire a an “expert language creator” to develop the Dothraki language. To say I’m excited would be one of the year’s greatest understatements.









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Comments

Haven't read any of the books but Lena Headey is in it so I definitely plan to watch.

Posted by: John W at June 14, 2010 11:06 AM

I've been bogged-down in book #3 (Swords) for a while, but I'm definitely looking forward to this with great anticipation.

Oh, and it's bated.

Posted by: Rykker at June 14, 2010 11:08 AM

FUCK YEAH!

Had to get that out. Jeebus, I'm too fucking excited about this. Also, terrified. I hope to Godtopus they don't butcher the story.

Valar Morghulis.

Posted by: Scully at June 14, 2010 11:11 AM

Don't fuck it up, HBO. Don't you dare fuck it up.

Posted by: admin at June 14, 2010 11:16 AM

I am pretty excited about this. Solid cast. HBO. Martin is heavily involved in every aspect, from casting decisions to scripts. He's even writing at least one entire episode himself, which isn't surprising given his background in TV.

I am not scared/terrified at all about this. There's nothing that could or will happen in the TV show that will, in anyway, sully or affect the series. Given Martin's involvement any "butchering" of the story will have his direct blessing and since this is his story, not mine, I will trust the man and any deviations from the source material he decides are appropriate.

From the pilot, they have already had to recast a couple major roles, Catelyn Stark and Dany. Both have already been re-cast and, I assume, they will have to re-shoot quite a few scenes.

Posted by: Forbiddendonut at June 14, 2010 11:18 AM

I started the trilogy but never finished it. But i will watch this.

Posted by: logan at June 14, 2010 11:32 AM

*squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*

Yup, that's about as rational as I get when it comes to this topic. Also, can Martin maybe spend less time with the series and more time finishing A Dance with Dragons?!

Posted by: io at June 14, 2010 11:50 AM

Martin hasn't finished it, either. So far, four books and still a bajillion subplots, most of them compelling and all of them subject to reversal.

Posted by: Wednesday at June 14, 2010 11:52 AM

Oh my god I'm so excited I can't even form a coherent opinion on the teaser.

Posted by: Snath at June 14, 2010 11:54 AM

Not enough in the teaser, but my excitement is slowly building. It's too far away to expend my energies getting too excited, but when winter DOES come (literally and literarily) I will be soiling my pants with the rest of you.

Tyrion is the shit.

Balls out!

Posted by: Kballs at June 14, 2010 12:25 PM

Saw this last night, what the fuck HBO why must you be so stellar?

Posted by: danny at June 14, 2010 12:26 PM

I saw Sean Bean and Peter Dinklage in the cast and, yeah, sold. It's going to be fantastic. Any idea how many episodes will be made?

Posted by: a girl at June 14, 2010 12:45 PM

YES YES YES!!! Now please hurry up and finish the books.

Posted by: Nessie at June 14, 2010 12:49 PM

Any idea how many episodes will be made?

Posted by: a girl at June 14, 2010 12:45 PM

First season, which covers all of the first book, will be 10 episodes.

Posted by: Forbiddendonut at June 14, 2010 1:03 PM

Now if that tubby piece of shit Martin will ever finish the GD books it'll make everything ok.

Posted by: ueberbill at June 14, 2010 1:18 PM

Nooooo! Can't see the trailer, anyone to help me out??

Posted by: Ari at June 14, 2010 1:19 PM

Finish. The. Goddamn. Books. George. For chrissakes.

Posted by: Lindsay at June 14, 2010 1:20 PM

Holy balls! I can't wait.

I've just started reading the books (for the...fifth time, maybe). This series can't get here fast enough.

Posted by: ingres at June 14, 2010 1:39 PM

I told Mr. Siege about how Martin was involved in the making of the show, thus making it less likely to suck, and his reaction was "NO! NO! No TV distractions! He needs to finish the books! HE NEEDS TO FINISH BECAUSE HE COULD DIE AND THEN I'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT HAPPENS!"

Mr. Siege is normally a calm, lovely person, but something about these books drives him off the edge. I don't really get it.

Posted by: Siege at June 14, 2010 2:00 PM

Siege, is Mr. Siege a Wheel of Time reader, by any chance?

Posted by: The Other Agent Johnson at June 14, 2010 2:02 PM

I am a huge fan of this series, cannot wait to see it on hbo, and to fans of wheel of time the series is in excellent hands with branding Anderson finishing the series

Posted by: bones at June 14, 2010 2:12 PM

Brandon sanderson i mean

Posted by: bones at June 14, 2010 2:13 PM

Robert Jordan is dead to me! Pompous old windbag, kicking the bucket before finishing his damn series. Don't make the same mistake, Martin!

I saw the preview for this last night while watching True Blood at a friend's house. While True Blood is not incentive enough for me to order HBO, but I think I may have to shell out for this series. *crosses fingers* Please let it be everything that Legend of the Seeker isn't.

Posted by: Ulterior Motive Girl at June 14, 2010 2:32 PM

fuck George FINISH THE FRACKING BOOK FRACK!!!!!

and a note to all the sci-fi/fantasy writers out there... spend less time screwing around and more time writing.

Check out Robert Jordan! Cautionary tale anyone?

So in short George... you're old and fat, your liver and your heart is probably not doing as well as it should... so FINISH THE BOOK!

Posted by: stofjas at June 14, 2010 3:54 PM

Anybody else like the latest wheel of time book or did everyone give up when Robert kicked the bucket?

Posted by: bones at June 14, 2010 4:27 PM

Umm, so I guess I am the only one that though these books were boring as all get out. There was a good story deeply embedded in over a thousand pages of useless and pointless description. Screw you Martin! I remember what that guy looked like from when you described him in detail last chapter and the chapter before that and the one before that. Perhaps the TV show can keep the story and cut the fat.

Posted by: androstarr at June 14, 2010 4:55 PM

*SCREAM* Dammit! I need Scream-O-Vision to express my joy!!!!
Plus I need to find out which HBO this will be on - East, West, Family??? Which one!
Plus, I gave up on R.Jordan after Book 9. I Haven't returned to the series since. If Martin keels over (God forbid) there will be hell to pay! (As in I just may hire a necromancer to wake that bastard up to finish the damn series!)

Posted by: Four Eyes at June 14, 2010 5:32 PM

seanbeanseanbeanseanbeanseanbeanseanbeanseanbeanseanbeanseanbean
I believe it is safe to say I will be watching.
I adore Mr. Sean Bean, and Peter Dinklage.

Posted by: A-schaef at June 14, 2010 6:44 PM

Robert Jordan is dead to me!

Yeah, he's kinda having that effect on... like, everyone?... these days.

Posted by: Rykker at June 14, 2010 7:09 PM

I may just have to crack one off to that news but I warn you George Martin you better finish this series soon before you kick the bucket or so help me I will reanimate your corpse and get you to fight Robert Jordans corpse to the death (re-death?),and then force you to finish the motherfucking series.
Here is an idea; stop flying around the world for book signings and finish what made you popular in the first place!

Posted by: supafly at June 14, 2010 8:15 PM

okay, i have to come out of the shadows to say that the first volume (the only one i've read) of this series is not that good; sorry, but it just isn't

there's lots of other fantasy stuff that is much better than this; lots; let me give you an example: winterlong by elizabeth hand

having said that: i'm looking forward to this; hbo equals quality as does mccarthy in my book; also, i can't wait to get my hands on the second volume!

Posted by: splinter at June 14, 2010 8:35 PM

Here's hoping A Dance With Dragons is published around the same time the GoT pilot is aired. A man can dream...

Posted by: stryker1121 at June 14, 2010 9:42 PM

I'm hyped beyond belief. HBO plus Martin's blessing plus a great cast = Sopranos, minus a few centuries, with a bit of magic.

Posted by: oroboros at June 14, 2010 10:38 PM

HBO is my happy place.

Posted by: Snrub at June 14, 2010 11:02 PM

oh god, that cover. The Other Significant is reading this, and we were having a good laugh over the improbable raven and neckless rabbit-wolf hybrid.

Also it's a Song of Ice and Fire, not the other way around!

Posted by: Sulphuraceous at June 14, 2010 11:16 PM

I haven't been this excited for a show since...forever!! Now if Martin can finish the books...

Posted by: Linda at June 15, 2010 2:58 AM

Anybody else like the latest wheel of time book or did everyone give up when Robert kicked the bucket?

Posted by: bones at June 14, 2010 4:27 PM

______________

I've been reading the series for over 15 years, so there is no fucking way I'm quitting now. I found the 12th (!) book to be well-written, succinct, and steady. I actually prefer Sanderson to Jordan right now because Sanderson will grab the core of the story and ride it home. Jordan would've introduced 173 new characters and taken another 4,000 pages to finish. He was a bit of wordsmith.

Posted by: Kballs at June 15, 2010 7:59 AM

It has Sean Bean. Sold! And I think some people on this thread need to take a time out and heed the wise words of Mr. Gaiman: http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2009/05/entitlement-issues.html

Posted by: Gayle at June 15, 2010 9:19 AM

OK, I'll bite... Might even get me to read the books. Of course, I abhor reading, unless there's a pop-up feature or sing-along portions.

Posted by: Mr. Yuck at June 15, 2010 10:09 AM

Posted by: splinter at June 14, 2010 8:35 PM

Well, splinter, perhaps this series just isn't for you. It happens. It's definitely not for everyone. But after having read the first and all the other volumes multiple times, this series really, really is that good; sorry, but it just is.

Still, maybe I will give this Winterlong by Elizabeth Hand a try.

Posted by: Forbiddendonut at June 15, 2010 12:21 PM

@forbiddendonut: i enjoy plot-driven stories as much as the next guy (even though i called myself a literary snob in that recent survey) so that's why i'm eager to purchase the second book in the series; i just didn't think it was up there with other great fantasy series like the wizard of earthsea books by ursala k. leguin or the book of the new sun opus by gene wolfe or even something rich and wonderous like little, big by john crowley (finally a single novel with no sequels that does what so many of the trilogies and tetralogies can't do! (you'll want to read his very slim engine summer too which is more sci-fi and is original and has an amazing ending))

i do hope you get your hands on winterlong; there's a spot on review of it at amazon and it's got two sort-of-related-sequels; you won't be disappointed and it was like nothing i'd ever read back in 1988 when it first came out; i think it holds up remarkably well too

god, i love talking about books

Posted by: splinter at June 15, 2010 5:32 PM

sanderson has done an AMAZING job...for anyone in doubt..i just read the last two that he wrote in the wheel of time. it's amazing, something is ALWAYS happening and truly needed to happen. i suggest them for sure

Posted by: jason at March 15, 2011 9:02 PM