Game of Thrones returns to Banbridge and joins EW’s Entertainers of the Year 

“There are so many ways this show could have died in the crib, but the most likely killer would have been the cast,” executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss tell

. “It’s difficult enough to find a single actor who is perfect for a single role, and more difficult still to find, say, five ideal actors. But to find 30, 40, or more? The odds against that are astronomical.”

Given the debates and controversies over season 5, it should be interesting to see how many end of the year Best-Of lists

lands on this year. The Emmys (awarded by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences) don’t always line up with the opinions of critics.

In other news, Emilia Clarke shared this photo on Instagram yesterday, of a Daenerys-wig-in-progress, along with a furry friend.

Whose more alarmed? Me? Dany wig? Le pooch? Um… I think Water bottle takes it. #andwetakemultitaskingtoawholenewlevel

It looks like Dean-Charles Chapman finished up his filming this week and headed out of Belfast. With season 6 filming ending completely within a few weeks, we can expect fewer sightings and trips for the actors.

Home Time A photo posted by Dean Charles Chapman (@deancchapman) on

In line with our report from last week,

has been busy filming again out at Banbridge’s Linen Mill Studios. The Northern Irish night sky has been lit up by filming.

Either they're filming #GameOfThrones again or aliens have landed in rural County Down… pic.twitter.com/iLv4fv4Aru

@IrishThrones – the townland of Believey… outside Banbridge near Corbet

Given that Linen Mill Studios houses several sets and can handle multiple filming units one time, it’s difficult to guess what they’re up to at the moment. Not only do they have the studios, but the exterior Riverrun set built this year is also located at this site. Last week, a local source told us that more shooting would be done at the Riverrun set there in Corbet-Banbridge this week involving a huge amount of people.

Rumors have been flying as to what is being shot this week, but I’d urge caution in making assumptions since more than one storyline can be filmed there at the moment, as was the case in October.

S6 Locale Corbet, Banbridge Ireland. Kristian Nairn (Hodor) 1 of the actors on location this week along with…..WHITE WALKERS and Wildlings

— Irish Thrones (@IrishThrones) November 27, 2015

Nairn did make a public Facebook post from Banbridge two days ago. Given the multiple studios and outside sets, however, I wouldn’t assume that Nairn is necessarily involved with any one other storyline/character. There’s a great deal of confusion involved with the Banbridge filming so until we hear more solid info, proceed with caution.

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Sophie instagrammed a picture last week that she was home, so that might mean she’s wrapped for principle photography on S6, too.

Does this mean Hodor has joined the WW army?

The dry days are coming. The gap between the end of filming and the first teaser/trailer footage is the hardest

Hodor in Baindbridge… Well, we’ll see if the rumor holds but I keep thinking that Bran will send Meera and Hodor back to Life (as in having a life on the Weterosi side of The Wall), and maybe with them Summer (for Sansa to have?). Speculations, I know, but still, D&D HAVE TO DO something with Meera and Hodor… Can’t believe season 6 is five months away ^_^

More scenes of Hodor mauling people/White Walkers with Bran warging in his bean would be amazing!

They don’t have to do anything with Hodor. His very presence is enough. As for Meera, on the other hand…

My god, just reading the words “Teaser” and “Trailer” and “Footage” gets me hyped AF. Is that normal?

It’s me or the WW appearing this season has become a meme? XD White Walkers everywhere!

Emilia, sure…But how about that dog? That is one good looking dog.

Hodor is definitely dressed for battle this season. He ain’t stayin’ in that cave.

The filming will end soon. But i think will dure until december end, like day 25 of december or more.

I have the felling that season six will have episodes with more minutes, we never had so many plots in one season.

I have the hope every episode in season six will have at least 1 hour. Or at least 58 minutes.

Yep. Brace yourselves, dry spell is coming. January is always the worst month (the first trailer usually comes at the end of that month).

We should get a few quick shots at the end of the year when HBO releases its previews for the next year. Don’t remember what it is called.

Looks like Lena Headey is back from filming too?

Hodor, Wildlings and White Walkers? This could something Beyond the Wall related or the Wall. Not really battle in the North. Where is Meera and Summer? What is going on here.

They could push it into February given the late start for the show.

Geralt of Rivia, bite your tongue man…, or woman.

i thought last yrs dryspell was hard?… this one coming up is gonna be painful enough waiting til end of jan, lets not jinx us & be sputtering out feb for next media blitz lol?!?

hbo shouldnt leave us w/nothing through the holidays. its just cruel

I hope you are wrong …iam expecting trailer on Jan 26 ..it doesn’t matter shoot took long to complete…they can simply not show them in the trailer …

Other than that i also expecting dany promo poster on monday ..

And next month year ender video will keep us entertained till trailer …

I wouldn’t be so sure about Daeny’s poster. It could be Tyrion for all we know. Maybe in the middle ofthe next month sometimes, but with trailer you might right or wrong. I would prefer if they drop their fist trailer in January instead of February like they usually do, but given tha fact that they will shoot for a bit longer period of time and the season starts late. Maybe first week in February. We’ll see.

Believe me. I would rather for them to drop the trailer earlier, but you can see why they might be delaying a bit. It’s the worst to wait for trailer with no news from the set or casting.

I want crazy news!!!! Like somebody saw Kit with a white haired wig and purple eye contacts!!! 😉 😉 😉

i do understand the logic of your thinking (filming later & later premiere dates (may)=later 1st trailer date)

my mind cannot entertain such ideas, no matter how logical they may be, it goes into denial

arya & her wolf pack destroying boltons?!?!

couldnt get my comment loaded for edit, but it should say,

Why would they give him purple eye contacts when Daeny’s eyes are green? A white haired wig? Curly girly dark hair rules. 😛

I don’t want to stress you, but let’s hope for the best. Shall we. 😉 😀

Btw Arya and her pack with Nymeria destroying Freys sounds much better.

She’s probably done with most of her scenes, though might come back for a couple of days of shooting and wrapping things up in Dec.

Guys, anyone have the link to the doc file listing all new castings and names (the one created by Luka if I’m correct).

I’ve been going through publicity posters of the previous seasons. Boy do I miss Sean Bean!

Per some Twitter pictures, she was in London the other day working on that video documentary she signed on to host. Since we know there’s both Vale and Northern filming remaining in December, I suspect she has at least a bit more to shoot.

On the mention of Chapman leaving, I was thinking, we really don’t know anything about what happens in KL in the second half of the season, do we? Pretty much all the filming spoilers relate to Jaime’s midseason march on the Great Sept of Baelor, after which he evidently leaves for the Riverlands.

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