Following updated Pennsylvania vote counts in the 2020 Presidential race, people are making “Game of Thrones”-election week crossover memes. In the newest format, people are editing the face of Gritty (the mascot of Philadelphia’s hockey team) onto Olenna Tyrell’s face. “Tell Donald, I want him to know it was me,” […]

In James Hibberd’s book “Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon,” Emilia Clarke said that she “fought back” against “Game of Thrones” producers turning Daenerys into a “cold expressionless” character Clarke said: “I get that she has to be steely and unforgiving and a powerful force. But in this moment she’s also […]

In a new book about “Game of Thrones” (James Hibberd’s “Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon”), actor Liam Cunningham says he refused to let his character crush on Missandei. “When we first meet Daenerys, Benioff and [director Mark Mylod] wanted Davos to have a crush on Missandei,” Cunningham said. “And I […]

In “Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon,” a new book from Entertainment Weekly’s James Hibberd, George R. R. Martin said he never discussed changing Daenerys’ wedding-night scene with the show’s cocreators. “Why did the wedding scene change from the consensual seduction scene … to the brutal rape of Emilia Clarke? We […]

All six episode scripts for the final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” are available to read at the Writers Guild Foundation library in Los Angeles. Insider visited the library, and uncovered several key scenes written into the scripts that were later cut for the final episode seen by fans. […]

Insider correspondent Kim Renfro’s new book, “The Unofficial Guide to ‘Game of Thrones,'” takes fans into behind-the-scenes stories of how the hit HBO series was made. In an excerpted chapter titled “The Pitch and the ‘Piece of S—‘ Pilot,” Renfro details how showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss convinced HBO […]

In a new book by Entertainment Weekly’s James Hibberd,“Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon,” author George R.R. Martin reveals that the HBO showrunners once wanted to cut Rickon Stark from the TV show. Martin told them he had “important plans” for the youngest Stark kid, so he should be kept in. […]

The first “Game of Thrones” prequel series is moving forward with pre-production. A source has confirmed to Insider that casting is underway for the series. You can read everything else we know about the series so far here. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series, […]

When “Game of Thrones” first began in 2011, nobody – not the showrunners nor author George R.R. Martin – thought the series would overtake the in-progress book series. But as time went on, it became clear that dreaded prospect would soon be a reality. Since 2014, public statements about the […]

“Game of Thrones” ended a year ago. As a self-established expert on the series, it’s taken me this long to feel like publicly talking through all my complicated feelings about the show’s final episodes. The eighth season of “Game of Thrones” was neither a total disaster nor was it a […]

Tuesday marked a year since the final episode of “Game of Thrones,” with the show’s season eight finale airing on May 19, 2019. The finale, and season eight as a whole, received a huge backlash from fans for the endings of many characters and storylines. Last year, I was one […]

An eagle-eyed viewer has spotted two anachronistic mistakes in Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women.” TikToker Madelyn Rancourt spotted a water bottle and a Hydro Flask in a scene in the Oscar-winning movie. Rancourt said: “I don’t know if anyone else noticed but there is a Hydro Flask and a Polar Spring […]

A “Game of Thrones” extra who was the body double for Alfie Allen’s character Theon Greyjoy died suddenly in his home in Belfast on December 23, the Independent reports. Andrew Dunbar was in his thirties and worked as DJ in addition to his extra roles in series like “Derry Girls,” […]

“Game of Thrones” landed just one nomination at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards for its final season. Kit Harington, who played Jon Snow, was nominated for best actor in a drama series. Fans responded on Twitter with a mix of outrage, sadness, and disappointment that Emilia Clarke, who played Daenerys […]

The first announced prequel for “Game of Thrones,” created by Jane Goldman and focusing on the Long Night, will not be moving forward at HBO. According to reports from Deadline and Entertainment Weekly, HBO has opted not to move forward on the project after a pilot was filmed earlier this […]

The penultimate episode of “Game of Thrones” focused on Daenerys Targaryen’s pivotal choice to kill hundreds of thousands of innocent people in King’s Landing. The episode’s script, reviewed by Insider at the Writers Guild Foundation library in Los Angeles, shows the stage direction written for Dany in that moment. “She […]

At the 2019 Emmys, Emilia Clarke missed out on getting an award for the final season of “Game of Thrones.” It marked four Emmy losses for Clarke for the HBO series since 2013. “Thrones” fans were very upset, especially since her costar Peter Dinklage won best supporting actor for the […]