Peter Dinklage to play Tyrion in HBO's "Game of Thrones"

[XMan]

Grrr. Still not enough to make we want to have to deal with a cable box . . . but I can definitely see myself torrenting a few episodes to see if it's worth a look!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.c...8b3652295a5a9e328518de

 

[Kelvrick]

Too bad we probably wont' see anything until at least summer 2010. I think he's pretty much who everyone was gunning for to play the part.

 

[TehMac]

Based on George R.R. Martin's best-selling "Songs of Fire and Ice" novels, "Thrones" is described as an epic struggle for power set in a vast and violent fantasy kingdom. Dinklage will play Tyrion, the Queen's brother who is treated as an outsider because of his size.

Interesting, the song of Ice and Fire series sold around 2.2 million copies I think.

 

[XMan]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Too bad we probably wont' see anything until at least summer 2010. I think he's pretty much who everyone was gunning for to play the part.

Yeah, I can't imagine any other actor doing the part unless they were going to do some John Rhys-Davies LOTR-type special effect.

 

[jonks]

an auspicious start. if they keep Zack Efron away from Jaime we might have ourselves a show.

Michelle Pfeiffer would have been such a kick ass Cercei...15 years ago

 

[torpid]

I was going to watch it despite not liking the books, but now I'm actually EXCITED. I like Dinklage in everything I've seen him in so far. Yes, even nip/tuck. Hm... didn't like the books, liked nip/tuck. I might have a brain tumor.

 

[Fingolfin269]

I can't wait. HBO usually doesn't half ass their mini-series and the story is fantastic. More medieval political as opposed to the typical fantasy magic fest.

Now if only he would finish the next book instead of blogging about writing it...

 

[LordMorpheus]

Originally posted by: jonks
an auspicious start. if they keep Zack Efron away from Jaime we might have ourselves a show.

Michelle Pfeiffer would have been such a kick ass Cercei...15 years ago

Cersei is older ...

The script to the pilot has been linked.

(early early spoiler alert: it ends with Jaime throwing Bran out of the tower).

Apparently the plan is one season = one book. Book five might come out in time for them to make it into a season ... don't hold your breath.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: jonks
an auspicious start. if they keep Zack Efron away from Jaime we might have ourselves a show.

Michelle Pfeiffer would have been such a kick ass Cercei...15 years ago

Cersei is older ...

The script to the pilot has been linked.

(early early spoiler alert: it ends with Jaime throwing Bran out of the tower).

Apparently the plan is one season = one book. Book five might come out in time for them to make it into a season ... don't hold your breath.

There are only 3 right? I haven't missed the release of #4 or anything hopefully...

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Too bad we probably wont' see anything until at least summer 2010.

Which will likely be a couple of years before we see the next book.

Dinklage seems like the right guy to play Tyrion.

 

[jorak]

A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
A Feast for Crows

A Dance with Dragons - Coming out.....sometime. Amazon says Sept 29, 2009.

 

[rivan]

Just like everyone else here, I think Dinklage is perfect. It's actually uncanny how well he fits my mental image of Tyrion.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: jorak
A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
A Feast for Crows

A Dance with Dragons - Coming out.....sometime. Amazon says Sept 29, 2009.

There we go. Its been so long I forgot there were 4! Sadly I will probably have to reread them all just so I can remember who is who.

 

[geno]

Hahah, Peter Dinklage.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: jorak
A Dance with Dragons - Coming out.....sometime. Amazon says Sept 29, 2009.

it would have to already be near a final edit to make that date.

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: jorak
A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
A Feast for Crows

A Dance with Dragons - Coming out.....sometime. Amazon says Sept 29, 2009.

There we go. Its been so long I forgot there were 4! Sadly I will probably have to reread them all just so I can remember who is who.

I'm not reading bk 5 until the series is done (in 2020?) at which point I will re-read the first 4 so I know what the hell is going on. You can't go 5 years between volumes with this many characters and be expected to know wtf is going on.

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: jonks
an auspicious start. if they keep Zack Efron away from Jaime we might have ourselves a show.

Michelle Pfeiffer would have been such a kick ass Cercei...15 years ago

Cersei is older ...

Cersie is 32 in GoT. Too young for Pfeiffer who's past 50 (still hot though!)

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: jorak
A Dance with Dragons - Coming out.....sometime. Amazon says Sept 29, 2009.

it would have to already be near a final edit to make that date.

and he hasn't finished writing it yet. They periodically change the date at amazon over the past 4 years. I think they pluck it from thin air each time.

 

[ChaoZ]

Originally posted by: rivan
Just like everyone else here, I think Dinklage is perfect. It's actually uncanny how well he fits my mental image of Tyrion.

He's totally not how I thought Tyrion would be. I always imagined to be more bald and a lot more ugly. I want to see how it'll end up with make-up on and everything.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: jonks
an auspicious start. if they keep Zack Efron away from Jaime we might have ourselves a show.

Michelle Pfeiffer would have been such a kick ass Cercei...15 years ago

Cersei is older ...

The script to the pilot has been linked.

(early early spoiler alert: it ends with Jaime throwing Bran out of the tower).

Apparently the plan is one season = one book. Book five might come out in time for them to make it into a season ... don't hold your breath.

Link to pilot script?

 

[jonks]

Royal Houses as drawn by South Park:

http://grrm.livejournal.com/90493.html

Love Jamie/Cersei

 

[jonks]

More casting news:

http://grrm.livejournal.com/95840.html

The biggie? Ed Stark...... Sean Bean. Nicely done I say.

I think they made a mistake with King Robert though. Maybe he'll pull it off but I don't see this guy as commanding respect from anyone. And Robert may have become a sloth, but he was a warrior underneath.

Jon Snow is a newbie.

 

[acheron]

Originally posted by: jonks
More casting news:

http://grrm.livejournal.com/95840.html

The biggie? Ed Stark...... Sean Bean. Nicely done I say.

Sean Bean? Maybe, except that as far as I remember Ed Stark doesn't betray his friends at any point.

 

[Glitchny]

Wow, I love these books, didn't even know they were making a mini-series out of them. Maybe book five will get done in time for the 5th season. I'm also interested in how they are going to fit everything from 1 book into 1 season. I get confused sometimes and have to reread chapters to figure out wtf is happening.

 

[TehMac]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
I can't wait. HBO usually doesn't half ass their mini-series and the story is fantastic. More medieval political as opposed to the typical fantasy magic fest.

Now if only he would finish the next book instead of blogging about writing it...

:thumbsup:

 

[Wag]

I hope G.R.R. actually lives long enough to finish the series. I gave up on them like 6yrs back. He's not exactly the picture of health.

 

[StevenYoo]

I TOTALLY want Patrick Stewart to play Stannis Baratheon