But HBO has signed a director for the GAME OF THRONES pilot, and the first cast member has come aboard as well.
The pilot will be helmed by Tom McCarthy, director of THE VISITOR and THE STATION AGENT.
And playing Tyrion Lannister will be Peter Dinklage, who was almost everyone's "dream casting" for the role (he certainly was mine):
You can read more details in THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, which broke the news this morning:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con
I'm thrilled.
Things are starting to move a lot faster now. The rest of the year is going to be exciting!
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I'm glad it's a format and channel that will do the source material justice.
Will Peter Dinklage dye his hair blond? He seems great, but the blondness is so tied up with the Lannisterness... it just wouldn't seem quite right if he (and Jamie and Cerci and all) weren't blond...
I just got so excited that I had to Thumper tap on my desk to express it. The image is perfect for Tyrion. It will be a much better image in my head than Hoggle from the Labyrinth (I'm 26ish--I grew up wathcing that movie too much).
Considering how excited I know I am, I cannot even begin to image the joy you are feeling right now. Congrats and Thank You.
And for the record, I called it first! I took this picture when Dinklage was on the Daily Show back in late 2003. I had no idea who he was at the time, or how big he was/would get. But I I DID know that if aSoIaF was ever to be filmed, this guy needed to be found and cast as Tyrion.
(goes off to dance)
I agree that he's too good looking for the role, really. But this is TV (or HBO anyway) and he'll be great. I loved him Station Agent and Death at a Funeral.
To ALL the Martin fans (and Sir), is there a petition to encourage support for a full season that I could pen my name to?
P.S. Is it shallow that the only petition I've ever signed was for a third season of Rome?
Oh so much yes.
I am going to get HBO just for this.
I will get HBO for this show.