When “A Game of Thrones” hits HBO later this year, producer David Benioff predicts the series will be controversial. That’s because the series isn’t shying away from the sex and violence of George R.R. Martin’s world.

HBO has confirmed that “A Game of Thrones” will debut next spring.

The news came during the cable outlet’s portion of the Television Critics Association fall tour. At first, one executive said the series would hit screens on March 3, but another corrected and said it would be in the spring.

Actor Aidan Gillen has signed on to play the scheming Littlefinger for the upcoming HBO series, “A Game of Thrones.”

Littlefinger is an adviser to King Robert who manipulates those in power to fit his own agenda.

The role of Daenerys Targaryen in the upcoming HBO series, “A Game of Thrones” has been recast, according to the Chicago Tribune’s Maureen Ryan.

Actress Emilia Clarke will take over the role of the exiled noblewoman from Tamzin Merchant.

After months of waiting and wondering, fans of George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy series “A Song of Fire and Ice” will be happy to hear our next story. HBO has given the green light to a full season of “A Game of Thrones.” The first season will run 10 episodes–the pilot and nine other episodes. [...]

Filming on the pilot episode of “A Game of Thrones” has wrapped, reports SciFi Wire. The shoot ran for three weeks, taking place in several countries and involving hundreds of cast members and extras according to reports. The pilot will now be edited and be given its special effects before its screened by HBO executives [...]

Are you male, between the ages of 16 and 60 and be in Northern Ireland at the end of the month? If so, you could be an extra on the pilot for “A Game of Thrones.” Author George R.R. Martin issued the call on his blog yesterday, saying, “Ever since HBO first took out an [...]

Now that her time as the mother of John Connor has come to an end, actress Lena Headey has joined the cast of the upcoming HBO pilot, “A Game of Thrones.”

On this week’s Voice Mail show, Mike and Brian discussed the in-development pilot of George R.R. Martin’s best-selling fantasy novel, “A Game of Thrones.” And while we don’t know yet when it will air, we can tell you another actor who is joining the cast for the HBO pilot. According to Variety, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has [...]

Actor Sean Bean has been cast in the lead role of Lord Eddard “Ned” Stark in HBO’s upcoming adaptation of “A Game of Thrones,” according to Variety. “Thrones” will be a 13-episode adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s best-selling novel and the first season of the “Song of Fire and Ice” series for the cable outlet. [...]

On last week’s Slice of SciFi, we brought you news that filming on the pilot for “A Song of Fire and Ice: A Game Of Thrones” would begin later this year in Ireland. Now comes word on who will direct the pilot and one of the lead actors for the series. According to the Hollywood [...]

Fantasy fans can celebrate today the news that HBO has given the greenlight for a pilot episode based on George R.R. Martin’s best-selling fantasy series, “A Song of Fire and Ice.”  The series will be called “A Game of Thrones,” based on the title of the first novel in the epic series.   Martin has stated [...]