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Winter may be coming — but April feels like a long way off. We can't wait for the return of HBO's Game of Thrones series, to see how all of the insanity of A Clash of Kings translates to the screen. More »
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Good news, fans of epically long Stephen King sagas! The hefty King series The Dark Tower will be getting the HBO treatment. This is a good thing, as HBO is really the only place with the budget and patience to take on such a long, complicated story. More »
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HBO's hit series Game of Thrones is filming in Dubrovnik, Croatia, which is going to double as both King's Landing and Qarth. And the first set pics are showing up on tons of Croatian news sites — including a look at Emmy-winning actor Peter Dinklage on set. Check out some more set pics below. More »
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How in Fern Gully porno heaven will True Blood top last year's neck-snapping sex sessions and vampire TV broadcasts? By mixing up the sextation on this show. It's time for Andy Bellefleur to get his! But with whom? More »
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For those of you "trubies" who think True Blood is just one big vampire sex burrito, let this three-season, five-minute video recap be a lesson to you: Sometimes the characters say ridiculous crap and blast light bullets from their fingers. More »
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Here's some good news for those readers upset that the television adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Sandman stalled out. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tom Hanks' Playtone Productions will produce a whopping six seasons of Neil Gaiman's earthbound-deities novel American Gods. More »
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Dear Gods! Eddard Stark from Game Of Thrones is an infuriating character. Each episode, we suffer through one poor Stark decision after the other. Finally someone has created a meme to chronicle his crappy politics. And it's wondrous... More »
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There's a new coven in town, and it's causing all sorts of trouble for the vampires of Bon Temps. The latest True Blood is packed with all sorts of magical mayhem, and showcases Bill wearing some excellent Gothy make-up. More »
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Cinematographer Robert Richardson (Inglourious Basterds) is pitching HBO an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's American Gods. Backed by Playtone Productions' Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, Richardson hopes to co-write a pilot, based on the award-winning novel, with Gaiman himself. More »
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The first dozen minutes of HBO's adaptation of George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones aired this evening, and they're already online. See a small band of men venture out into the frozen wasteland beyond the wall. More »
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Behold George R. R. Martin's metropolis, King's Landing. We've got a collection of high res landscapes from Game of Thrones, including a look at the 700-foot-tall Wall. Plus our photos of the Game of Thrones food truck! More »
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When he's not working Disney's John Carter of Mars script or penning Pulitzer Prize-winning novels, apparently Michael Chabon is pitching alternate-history series to HBO about the magicians that fought Hitler. Which sounds fantastic. More »
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This new extended trailer for Game of Thrones actually starts explaining who these characters are, and what sort of awesome will be spewing from their mouths. More »
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Our excitement for HBO's Game of Thrones adaptation was in danger of being squelched when we heard that the production company had trashed a nature reserve. So we investigated — and thank goodness, it seems early reports were somewhat exaggerated. More »
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HBO just aired its longest sneak peek for Game of Thrones, and it's already online! Including tons of new footage of swordfighting, jousting, sex, and the dark woods beyond the wall. Plus some sage advice from Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish! More »
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Want to see some of the most indelible scenes from George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones brought to life? Check out a 60-second tease for the HBO series, featuring Eddard Stark's rough justice and Tyrion's capture. Plus high-res pics! More »
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How does HBO's A Game of Thrones bring the crucial location of King's Landing to life? Blogger Adam Whitehead with The Wert Zone takes us behind the scenes. More »
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This is clearly the era of ambitious television. But can Trent Reznor's miniseries project Year Zero, based on his concept album and online ARG about a futuristic dystopia, really happen? Maybe so, because the musician's project continues to churn forward. More »
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The latest promo for Game of Thrones, HBO's adaptation of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, aired before the season finale of True Blood. Check out the latest footage from the production in Belfast. More »
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For those of us who can't wait for the HBO series to start seeing every little detail of George R.R. Martin's Westeros, artist Xavier Garcia has started creating A Song Of Ice And Fire concept art. Here's his Jon Snow. More »
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HBO is developing a miniseries based on George R.R. Martin's Game Of Thrones series. Now the network has hired someone to write a language for the books' nomadic warrior people called Dothraki. Bodes well for worldbuilding in this show. More »
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Nervous about HBO's adaptation of George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones? Maybe you should be - the channel's programming chief loves it so much that he seems embarrassed that it's a genre story. That's not a great start. More »
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With some networks offering mixed signals about their futures with science fiction, we may increasingly rely on cable for compelling television about the future. Fortunately, HBO is stepping up, developing two new science fiction series with X-Files alum Frank Spotnitz. More »
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The new Cinemax series Forbidden Science started last Friday, delivering a sexy, low-budget tale of renegade clones, memory downloads, and android property rights. Also, did we mention the sexy part? More »
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So this week in our favorite little Louisiana town, we got to meet more ridiculous vampires and watch one beloved character get the crap kicked out of her. Plus, True Blood is starting to get all Blues Clues with hidden messages to the future, which I'm excited about. Also there was a distinct lack of Sookie's bestie Tara Thornton, which makes me sublimely happy. Now if only they could figure out a way to get rid of that granny. I've broken down the second episode, "First Taste," into pros and cons with video examples. More »
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The fine people at HBO, makers of the new scifi vampire show True Blood, are throwing a party in Chicago next week. And you're invited. There will be cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and a special showing of the premiere of Alan "Six Feet Under" Ball's new series. Judging from what we've seen of True Blood, it's going to appeal to Buffy fiends and Forever Knighties alike. Plus, it'll pull in Desperate Housewives fans, just for good measure. Click to enlarge the invitation. You must RSVP as soon as possible, as space is very limited. More »
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New HBO vampire series True Blood isn't limited its online presence to ads for fake products and the by-now-traditional ARG; they're also taking a page out've Heroes' book and getting the story started early courtesy of an online comic, The Great Revelation. Find out more and see preview images under the jump. More »
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