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Netflix's 3 Body Problem Season 2 update: Showrunners eyeing exciting storyline
Creators of Three-Body Problem in talks for season 2 as fans eagerly await renewal. Show's plot based on trilogy promises more twists and turns to come.
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 01:25 PM IST
Aditi Srivastava
Game of Thrones actor Iwan Rheon says filming Sansa Stark rape scene was ‘worst day of my career’
Actor Iwan Rheon, who played Ramsay Bolton on Game of Thrones, has said that he experienced the worst day of his career when he had to film the controversial rape scene involving Sansa Stark.
Updated on Nov 09, 2020 02:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Entertainment Desk
Peter Dinklage refused to grow beard in early seasons of Game of Thrones, didn’t want to get stereotyped after Narnia role
Peter Dinklage, known for played Tyrion Lannister on the popular HBO show Game of Thrones, put a condition on taking up the role. He had refused to grow a beard for the show as he did not want to become the stereotypical dwarf in a fantasy story.
Updated on Oct 30, 2020 07:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Entertainment Desk
Emilia Clarke would ‘fight back’ against Game of Thrones makers over Daenerys’ villainous twist: ‘Don’t tell me what to do with my girl’
Emilia Clarke would ‘fight back’ against Game of Thrones producers over their decision to make Daenerys Targaryen more emotionless in the final season.
Updated on Oct 29, 2020 11:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Entertainment Desk
On George RR Martin’s birthday, here’s what he asked David Benioff, DB Weiss before giving them Game of Thrones rights
When George RR Martin met David Benioff and DB Weiss for the first time in 2006, he asked them a simple question--Who is Jon Snow’s mother. When they gave the right answer, George decided to give them the rights to make Game of Thrones of television.
Updated on Sep 20, 2020 07:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Entertainment Desk
When fired Game of Thrones actor Alexander Siddig suggested HBO was behind episode leaks
After being removed from Game of Thrones, actor Alexander Siddig said in an interview that he might have said something to the wrong person, and suggested that HBO was behind episode leaks.
Updated on Jun 13, 2020 06:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Entertainment Desk
Carice van Houten, Game of Thrones’ Melisandre, calls fans ‘ungrateful’ for hating finale: ‘It’s beyond fandom, it’s extremism’
Actor Carice van Houten, who played Melisandre in Game of Thrones, has called fans ‘ungrateful’ for hating the finale.
Updated on May 19, 2020 02:13 PM IST
Press Trust of India | HT Correspondent
The Hound of Game of Thrones was homeless before the show release, reveals ‘I was in a tent and stealing food occasionally’
Rory McCann, who played The Hound on Game of Thrones, has opened up about how fortunes can change for a person.
Updated on Nov 29, 2019 07:29 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | Indo Asian News Service
Game of Thrones fans are rejoicing after creators Benioff and Weiss lost Star Wars job
Game of Thrones fans took to Twitter to ‘celebrate’ after creators David Benioff and DB Weiss lost their Star Wars jobs.
Updated on Oct 31, 2019 02:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff, DB Weiss no longer involved with new Star Wars trilogy
Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss have backed out of their Star Wars project. They cited their projects over at Netflix as the reason.
Updated on Oct 29, 2019 11:35 AM IST
Press Trust of India | HT Correspondent
Avengers Endgame director Joe Russo defends Game of Thrones finale: ‘I thought it was crazy and unexpected’
Joe Russo, the co-director of Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame, has defended the poorly received final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones.
Updated on Sep 03, 2019 02:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Game of Thrones creators finally address coffee cup gaffe: ‘Only God can do anything perfect’
After months of silence, Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and DB Weiss have addressed the coffee cup mistake, saying they were so focussed on Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) that they missed the cup.
Updated on Sep 02, 2019 11:23 AM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India, Los Angeles
Game of Thrones author George RR Martin says show ‘wasn’t very good’ for him, doesn’t want to talk about the finale
Game of Thrones writer George RR Martin has said that the show ending is ‘freeing’ for him, and that he doesn’t want to talk about the controversial finale.
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 01:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Sacred Games’ story will end after season 2, but ‘should things go on we’ll make things up,’ says Vikramaditya Motwane
Showrunner Vikramaditya Motwane has a plan for the future of Sacred Games, even though the story ends after season two.
Updated on Aug 09, 2019 07:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rohan Naahar
Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss strike exclusive film and TV deal with Netflix
David Benioff and DB Weiss will write, produce and direct projects for Netflix after striking a 9-figure deal with the streaming giant.
Updated on Aug 08, 2019 04:18 PM IST
Press Trust of India | HT Correspondent
Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss pull out of San Diego Comic-Con
Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss, director Miguel Sapochnik and actor Iain Glen and Nathalie Emmanuel have pulled out of the panel at Hall H of San Diego Comic-Con.
Updated on Jul 18, 2019 10:56 AM IST
Press Trust of India | HT Correspondent
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau defends controversial Game of Thrones finale, says ‘we read the comments too’
Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has said that the team of Game of Thrones is aware of the negative reaction towards the finale, and that showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss had the ending planned for years.
Updated on Jul 14, 2019 03:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Game of Thrones writer George RR Martin praises rival HBO series Chernobyl, wants it to ‘win a truckload of Emmys’
Game of Thrones author has praised HBO’s Chernobyl, and has written on Twitter, “If this one does not win a truckload of Emmys, there is no justice in Hollywood.” GoT is also a top contender at the Emmys.
Updated on Jun 26, 2019 02:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Game of Thrones director defends Daenerys’ destruction of King’s Landing, says ‘bloodthirsty’ fans wanted it
Games of Thrones director Miguel Sapochnik has defended Daenerys Targaryen’s controversial decision to destroy King’s Landing in the fifth episode of the final season, The Bells.
Updated on Jun 20, 2019 04:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Game of Thrones author George RR Martin weighs in on controversial finale: ‘Show had 8 hours, last two books have 3000 pages’
George RR Martin, author of Game of Thrones, has weighed in on which ending will be the ‘real’ one - the show’s or the books’.
Updated on May 21, 2019 06:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Game of Thrones’ legacy is forever tarnished. It can never be called the greatest of all time
As Game of Thrones nears its historic conclusion, can it still be called one of the greatest shows of all time?
Updated on May 14, 2020 02:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rohan Naahar
Amid crashing Game of Thrones ratings, enraged fans sign petition demanding Season 8’s remake
Thousands of angry fans of hit fantasy series Game of Thrones have signed a petition on Change.org, demanding that Season 8 be remade with ‘competent writers’.
Updated on May 16, 2019 11:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Game of Thrones: Sophie Turner congratulates Maisie Williams on her sex scene in an NSFW video
Arya Stark and Gendry finally had sex in the latest episode of Game of Thrones and looks like no one could be happier about it than Sophie Turner.
Updated on Apr 23, 2019 03:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Game of Thrones season 8 episode 2 leaks online, courtesy Amazon Prime
The second episode of Game of Thrones season 2 was uploaded on Amazon Prime in Germany hours before its release.
Updated on Apr 22, 2019 08:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Game of Thrones actor Lena Headey says she was against Cersei-Euron sex scene: ‘She wouldn’t, she would keep fighting’
Actor Lena Headey, who plays Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones, has said that she disagreed with the sex scene between Cersei and Euron Greyjoy in the season eight opener, and voiced her misgivings to creators.
Updated on Apr 17, 2019 12:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Game of Thrones season 8 gets over 5 million tweets, here are the funniest of them
Game of Thrones was among the biggest trends on social media on Monday. Check out how the world reacted to the hit show’s premiere.
Updated on Apr 16, 2019 09:41 AM IST
Indo Asian News Service | HT Correspondent
Clues to Game of Thrones’ conclusion are hidden in this Spotify playlist, makers insist
DB Weiss and David Benioff, creators of Game of Thrones, have said that clues about the show’s conclusion can be found in a new Spotify playlist they’ve compiled.
Updated on Apr 12, 2019 11:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Game of Thrones: Actors whose characters died on the show reveal how it changed their lives
Several actors have lost their characters on Game of Thrones to the brutal script over the years. But they have gone down in the fans’ memories. Here are a few recalling what it was like to be a part of the show.
Updated on Apr 11, 2019 09:15 PM IST
Associated Press | HT Correspondent
No money, no respect: Inside the lives of Game of Thrones extras
"Obviously they're called 'extras' so there's not a whole lot of money or respect that comes with that job," Game of Thrones showrunner David Benioff told Entertainment Weekly.
Updated on Mar 14, 2019 08:17 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | HT Correspondent
Will there be a Game of Thrones season 8 trailer at all? Here’s what the showrunners have said
Fans are getting restless for the first trailer of Game of Thrones season eight. David Benioff and DB Weiss have reassured them that one will arrive eventually.
Updated on Jan 18, 2019 08:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
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