They will be filming the pilot episode of A GAME OF THRONES.
It's just the pilot so far. They'll need to see that before they decide whether to proceed with a full season's episodes. So let's all hope the pilot will kick serious ass.
It should. David Benioff and Dan Weiss did a terrific job with the script. And yes, all of you can relax, it's very faithful. Dan and David will be the executive producers for the pilot and (we hope) the eventual series.
More details when I have 'em. The news is very fresh. HBO just issued their own press release, which should be up on their website soon, if it's not there already.
Winter is coming to HBO. Hot damn.
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What seems sure to happen is that some of the younger characters will be made a bit older, according David Benioff and Dan Weiss, for several reasons. George has previously said that he would have added a couple of years to the ages of the characters if he could, but circumstances don't allow him to do that; but it's not an issue for the HBO production. Another reason would have to do with the very pragmatic issue that there are strict rules for the safety of child actors, including limits on how many hours they can work in a day, which would be awkward for a production if it has many minors in significant roles. And with somewhat older characters, certain mature scenes in the books may be able to play out on screen without any concerns.
in the end they will compromise, but the question remains: will those compromises be acceptable, or will they mutilate the story in order to make it mass compatible?