Game of Thrones

A fierce dynastic power struggle between the noble families of the kingdom stretches from the hot south, full of intrigue, to the wild east, where a young queen musters an army. While some fight for the Iron Throne, and others - for independence from it, a new threat appears in the icy north. A forgotten race that has been waiting for its time for thousands of years is finally ready to return. A kingdom ravaged by wars can become easy prey. Everyone participates in the deadly game: kings, queens, lords, knights, renegades, liars, regents, princesses and others. Honesty, nobility and loyalty become rare in the Seven Kingdoms, where everyone is ready to stab a loved one in the back. Read more The plot of the series is based on the book series "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R. R. Martin. The creators of the television drama, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, decided to take up the adaptation after reading the first novel of the series - "Game of Thrones". The television network HBO bought the rights to the work, and work on the series began in 2007. Filming of the pilot episode was delayed due to a strike by the Writers Guild of America. It was presented to a limited number of viewers only in 2009. Peter Dinklage and Sean Bean got into the project without auditions, like other actors. The creators saw Tyrion Lannister and Eddard Stark just like that. Later, Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Jack Gleeson (Joffrey Baratheon), Mark Eddy (Robert Baratheon) and Harry Lloyd (Viserys Targaryen) joined the cast of the pilot series of Game of Thrones. Other actors confirmed later include Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Alfie Allen (Theona Greyjoy), Aiden Gillen (Peter Baelish), Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister), Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark), Natalie Dormer (Marguerite Tirelli), Caris Van Houten (Melisandre), Rose Leslie (Ygritte) and many others. "Game of Thrones" has international popularity and at one time gathered a record number of viewers. In addition, the series received widespread critical acclaim. Awards include several Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Saturn, an Emmy, a Golden Globe and numerous nominations. The fantasy drama is directed by several people. In addition to the creators David Benioff and DB Weiss, they already included Alan Taylor, David Nutter, Alex Graves, Daniel Minahan, Michelle McLaren, Jeremy Podeswa, Brian Kirk, and others. All of them previously worked on well-known projects: from the comedy series "Shameless" to the horror "And the Dead Will Go" and the crime drama "True Detective". Game of Thrones was filmed in the Titanic studio in Belfast, as well as in Northern Ireland, Iceland, Malta, Croatia, Scotland, Morocco, the USA, etc. The premiere took place on the HBO channel on April 17, 2011. After the sixth season, the series was renewed for the seventh, which should be released in 2017.