High-Resolution EW Photos

INSIDE THE SERIES

Still buzzing from the excitement of EW's 'Game of Thrones' coverage last week? For the first time, check out high-resolution versions of twelve of the photos highlighted in the magazine's story and EW.com's "First Look" slideshow - along with the photos of Cersei and Tyrion posted here last week, these complete the full set of fourteen images released as part of the EW feature.  And we're not done yet - check back here for more 'Thrones' items coming your way this weekend...

    

    

    

    

            

Photos by Helen Sloan / HBO

The Artisans: Tommy Dunne

ON THE SET

GOT's weapons master, Tommy Dunne, describes the process of arming an entire realm of warriors and offers a glimpse at some very special steel...

Dispatches From The Seven Kingdoms: Heading to Malta

ON THE SET
by Bryan Cogman

MDINA, Malta - What day is this?  Where am I?  I'm a bit wired and confused.  Even more than usual.  Been traveling for almost 20 hours...  After a brief visit to New York I flew to Dublin, then Frankfurt, then Malta, with some long layovers in between.  I can't sleep on planes so I filled the time the way I always do these days: rereading 'A Song of Ice and Fire.'  About halfway through my fifth read of 'A Clash of Kings.'  It's a good thing I love these books.  Still, it might be good for my sanity if I force myself to read something else once in a while - any suggestions, loyal readers?

We'll be shooting material for nine episodes in Malta for several weeks.  I'll be here for about three weeks for the first block - Episodes III through VIII (Brian Kirk and Dan Minahan directing).  Filming on Episodes I & II continues in Belfast (Tim Van Patten at the helm) and Alan Taylor has begun prep on Episodes IX and X.  Needless to say, it's a lot to keep straight. 

Today we're in Mdina, the old capital of Malta.  We're using this atmospheric, medieval walled city for various exterior scenes set in King's Landing, the capital city of Westeros.  I want to be careful to avoid spoilers here, so all I can say is today we're filming an important showdown from Episode V, featuring some impressive swordplay. 

Until next time, friends,

Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken.

Latest Photo: Dagger

INSIDE THE SERIES

A handful of  telling relics are in evidence at King's Landing... What props and set pieces do you want to get a closer look at?

Helen Sloan / HBO

News Roundup: November 19

AROUND THE WEB

The extensive character images published by EW this week generated some serious excitement among GOT fans online (and short hair or not, it seems Jaime Lannister's charm is definitely doing its job).  Here are some more of the latest headlines:

• George R.R. Martin traveled to the cold north country (Minnesota) to sign books and speak at a gaming convention.
• Amanda Peet did her best to explain her husband David Benioff's new show on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' ('Thrones' talk begins at the 25-minute mark).
• EW posted an item on its "Inside TV" blog with some more details from the set, as well as a report on Khal Drogo's favorite hobby: "I lie naked in furs," says actor Jason Momoa. "I think I'm naked more than I talk."

What other news have you been reading around the web? And what are you hoping to see as more characters are revealed?