Exclusive news and photos from Game of Thrones in Zumaia! 

We have a fresh batch of photos today from the

set in progress in Zumaia, Spain. The HBO crew is readying the site along the beach for season 7 filming and

Luka Nieto has shared with us the updated look of the new location. We can see they’ve added more texturing to the faux battlements, and they’re creating even more new structures.

is preparing in another way in the area: extras casting began in Zumaia this morning. According to

, locals began lining up last night for their chance to be a part of season 7. By 9 am in Zumaia, the line stretched down and around the block. Only a small number of men will make it onto the show, though the exact number is not yet known. We have heard from friends attending that the casting assistants seemed to show a preference for men with big beards.

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Thanks for the new pics. How exciting it must be that filming takes place so close to you.

Likewise. That said, there were a ton of muscular, tall guys with beards, so it’s quite likely I won’t make the cut. But oh well… Here’s hoping! 🙂

I am wondering about the beards. The only bearded lot I can think of come from the North. So this is intriguing. Here is to hope.

Thanks for the photos, Luka. I’m rooting for you but even if you don’t make it, I’m sure the experience of being on a set might be very cool still.

And ironborn, too, let’s not forget. And the ironborn may be all over the map next season, so it doesn’t tell us much.

Having been there, that’s my thought as well. But it’s just a thought.

The structures even remind dragons imagine if they CGI them.

And ironborn, too, let’s not forget. And the ironborn may be all over the map next season, so it doesn’t tell us much.

Having been there, that’s my thought as well. But it’s just a thought.

It would be fitting for Dany to ‘go home’ so to speak and start her conquest from Dragonstone. Hmmm, if they are looking for extra Ironborn does that mean Euron is waiting there for her fleet, or did she arrive and will be attacked? I lean towards the latter, those professional rowers must be coming in to place somewhere.

I am wondering about the beards. The only bearded lot I can think of come from the North. So this is intriguing.Here is to hope.

Yeah, the beard thing is interesting. I would have thought dothraki, but they specifically asked for white/ Mediterranean looking men. So that seems to rule them out, it also makes Lannister/ Tyrell/ Martell army less likely. It has to be the Ironborn I guess, as I don’t see how the North gets involved in this.

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