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Martin: "As exciting as the series order is, I would be remiss if I did not also mention the bad news."

Martin 'saddened' by GoT prequel cancellation

George RR Martin says he is ''saddened'' by HBO's cancellation of its Game of Thrones prequel show, which was set to star Naomi Watts.

Television • 01 Nov 19

Emilia Clarke: "It was his! It was Conleth's coffee cup".

Clarke reckons she's solved GoT coffee cup gaffe

Emilia Clarke has revealed one of her Game Of Thrones co-stars admitted to being responsible for the infamous coffee cup controversy.

Television • 31 Oct 19

The new show in George RR Martin's epic fantasy world will be based on his book 'Fire and Blood'

One 'Game of Thrones' prequel confirmed, another axed

A prequel series to Game of Thrones titled 'House of the Dragon' has been ordered, WarnerMedia has announced.

Entertainment • 30 Oct 19

Naomi Watts was to have starred in the series

Game of Thrones prequel put to the sword

It is reported that HBO has decided not to proceed with the Naomi Watts-starring Game of Thrones prequel whose pilot episode was filmed in Northern Ireland.

Television • 30 Oct 19

Game of Thrones creators quit Star Wars trilogy

Game of Thrones' showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have confirmed their exit from their planned Star Wars trilogy.

Television • 29 Oct 19

Youth and young manhood - Timothée Chalamet as King Henry V

The King has its share of crowning glories

An excellent historical drama but one which, like the Saoirse Ronan-starring Mary Queen of Scots earlier this year, seems better suited to finding an audience in homes rather than cinemas.

Movie Review • 08 Oct 19

Kit Harington as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones

Kit Harington still hasn't seen Game of Thrones finale

Game of Thrones star Kit Harington has revealed that he has yet to watch the final season of the hit drama, despite it coming to a close in May.

Television • 24 Sep 19

Phoebe Waller-Bridge with her three Emmys

Phoebe Waller-Bridge a big Emmy winner as GoT bows out

The Emmys said goodbye to Game of Thrones and ushered in a new TV queen as Phoebe Waller-Bridge took Los Angeles by storm with three award wins.

Emmys • 23 Sep 19

Game of Thrones gang say goodbye to the Emmys

The 2019 Emmy Awards in full

Here's a list of winners and losers at the 2019 Emmy awards. Phoebe Waller-Bridge was the big winner, but loads of others went home happy after television's big night out in Los Angeles.

Emmy Awards • 23 Sep 19

2019 Emmys: as they happened

Here's the 2019 Emmy Awards as they happened last night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on what was a remarkable evening for Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Emmys • 23 Sep 19

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones Targaryen prequel nearing pilot order

A Game of Thrones prequel series tracking the beginning of the end for House Targaryen is reportedly nearing a pilot order from HBO.

Television • 13 Sep 19

George RR Martin: "It has transformed their lives and that is pretty heady stuff and I am glad of it but I don't really take any responsibility for it".

George RR Martin 'glad' GoT transformed actors' lives

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin has said he doesn't "really take any responsibility" for changing the lives of the actors involved in the popular fantasy drama, and admits it is all down "to their own brilliance" and "their own talents".

Television • 21 Aug 19

Martin 'thrilled' to accept Irish Book Award in GPO

Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin has received the International Recognition Award as part of this year's Irish Book Awards during a special ceremony in Dublin on Tuesday evening in which he warned of the "perilous times" we live in.

Books • 20 Aug 19

Liam Cunningham and Kit Harington in the final season of Game of Thrones

Kit Harington 'loved' Game of Thrones ending

Kit Harington has said he loved his character Jon Snow's ending in Game of Thrones, as it meant he was "finally free."

Television • 20 Aug 19

George RR Martin is busy with numerous projects

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin is working on The Winds of Winter, the sixth and penultimate book in his Ice and Fire series, while the seventh, A Dream of Spring has yet to be written.

Television • 19 Aug 19

GoT author Martin admits success has distracted him

Game Of Thrones creator George RR Martin has admitted that the knock-on of the show's success is that he's become distracted from crafting his fictional universe and needs a return to his writing room.

Entertainment • 14 Aug 19

Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth on Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones star wanted to 'take charge of destiny'

Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie has said she wanted to take charge of her own destiny by putting herself forward for consideration for an Emmy award.

Television • 07 Aug 19

Game Of Thrones stars respond to final season backlash

Game Of Thrones stars have dismissed the backlash against the series' ending and described it as a "media-led hate campaign".

Game of Thrones • 20 Jul 19

Maisie Williams is still scheduled to appear at the panel discussion

Game of Thrones creators drop out of Comic-Con panel

Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and DB Weiss have dropped out of their scheduled appearance at a panel discussion about the show's final season at San Diego Comic-Con.

Game of Thrones • 18 Jul 19

George RR Martin - Screening one of his favourite films for fans

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin Dublin-bound

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin is coming to the Irish Film Institute (IFI) in Dublin in August for a special screening of legendary sci-fi film Forbidden Planet as part of next month's world science fiction convention in the city.

Movies • 10 Jul 19

Look! Sophie Turner shares beautiful wedding picture

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner has shared a picture from her wedding to Joe Jonas, which took place at the Château du Martinet in the South of France in a sunset ceremony on Saturday afternoon.

Television • 04 Jul 19