{"id":2610,"date":"2011-04-19T09:37:54","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T09:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/georgerrmartin.com\/notablog\/?p=2610"},"modified":"2017-09-19T19:01:27","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T19:01:27","slug":"second-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/georgerrmartin.com\/notablog\/2011\/04\/19\/second-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Season!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just received from HBO:<\/p>\n

HBO RENEWS GAME OF THRONES FOR SECOND SEASON<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2011 !\u201c Following strong critical and viewer response to the series’ April 17 debut, HBO has renewed GAME OF THRONES for a second season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.<\/p>\n

!\u0153We are delighted by the way David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have brought George R.R. Martin’s amazing book series to the screen, and thrilled by the support of the media and our viewers,!\u009d said Lombardo. !\u0153This is the continuation of an exciting creative partnership.!\u009d<\/p>\n

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Based on the bestselling fantasy book series !\u0153A Song of Ice and Fire,!\u009d by George R.R. Martin, GAME OF THRONES follows kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and noblemen as they vie for power in a land where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime.<\/p>\n

Among the early critical raves, TV Guide has called the show !\u0153a crowning triumph!\u009d and !\u0153brilliant,!\u009d while the Los Angeles Times termed GAME OF THRONES !\u0153a great and thundering series,!\u009d as well as !\u0153wild and bewitching.!\u009d The Hollywood Reporter praised the !\u0153excellent storytelling, superb acting and stunning visual effects,!\u009d and the New York Post observed that the !\u0153art directing, acting and incredible sets are as breathtaking as the massive scope of the series.!\u009d<\/p>\n

The gross audience for the premiere night of GAME OF THRONES on the main HBO channel was 4.2 million viewers.<\/p>\n

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The season one cast includes (in alphabetical order): Mark Addy, Alfie Allen, Sean Bean, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Fairley, Aidan Gillen, Jack Gleeson, Iain Glen, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Harry Lloyd, Richard Madden, Rory McCann, Jason Momoa, Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams.<\/p>\n

Season one credits: GAME OF THRONES is executive produced by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss; co-executive producers, Carolyn Strauss, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza and George R.R. Martin; producers, Mark Huffam and Frank Doelger; directors of photography, Marco Pontecorvo, Alik Sakharov and Matt Jensen; production designer, Gemma Jackson; costume designer, Michele Clapton.<\/p>\n

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That from HBO.<\/p>\n

From me again: I’m thrilled.<\/p>\n

Ten more episodes! A CLASH OF KINGS.<\/p>\n

Looks like I’ll be writing the Battle of the Blackwater. David & Dan give me the easy stuff.<\/p>\n

P.S. A late correction. Actually, I don’t KNOW how many more episodes. Could be ten. Could be more. Could even be fewer, I suppose, though I don’t really think so. Myself, I’d love to see twelve episodes this second time around, since CLASH is a hundred pages longer than GAME. But that’s a call for HBO and Dan and David, and I am sure they will let us know once it’s made. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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