[SPOILERS] ROAD TO SEASON 7 (All known info in one post)
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ROAD TO SEASON 7
PRODUCTION INFO
Season 7 will be based on an outline of The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring and also consist of original content not found in the upcoming novels. [May 24th] In contrast to previous seasons, Season 7 will have seven episodes as more storylines continue to merge and reach the endgame. The premiere will be on July 16, 2017 [March 9th] The writers described this decision as wanting a climate that would reflect the Winter that has finally arrived in Westeros. [July 18th] Filming officially began in Belfast on August 31st, 2016 [August 31st] and will conclude around February. [July 22nd] Filming wrapped in Spain and Croatia on December 17, 2016. [December 20th]
Season 7 Directors [June 29th]
• Jeremy Podeswa - Episode 1 and 7 [October 27th]
• Mark Mylod - Episode 2 and 3 [October 27th] [October 31st]
• Matt Shakman - Episode 4 and 5 [October 21st] [October 31st]
• Alan Taylor - Episode 6 [October 27th]
Season 7 Episode Titles and Runtimes [July 7th]
Episode 1 - Dragonstone (59 minutes)
Episode 2 - Stormborn (59 Minutes)
Episode 3 - The Queen's Justice (63 Minutes)
Season 7 Episode Writers [July 7th]
Episode 1 - David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Episode 2 - Bryan Cogman
Episode 3 - David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Teasers and Trailers
In-Production Tease [July 22nd]
HBO Year Ender [December 5th]
Official Teaser Poster [March 8th]
Sigils [March 9th]
• Potential new dialogue from Jon Snow: "The same thing is coming for all of us. There is only one war that matters: The Great War. And it is here."
The Long Walk [March 30th]
• Jon walking through Winterfell into the Great Hall, Dany walking through Dragonstone to her new Throne Room, Cersei walking through the Red Keep to the Iron Throne, All three sit on their respective thrones
• Cersei exhales a breath of cold air, indicating that Winter and Snowfall has reached King's Landing
• An image of the Night King Eye, teasing the greater war to come
• Exclusive Photos [April 20th] [May 22nd]
• Official Poster [May 23rd]
• First Official Trailer [May 24th]
• Second Official Trailer [June 21st]
FILMING LOCATIONS
Canada
• Maisie Williams and wolves to portray Nymeria and Ghost filming [February 18th]
Croatia
Dubrovnik
• Filming in Mid-December for King's Landing scenes [November 28th]
• Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson arrive on set, Jeremy Podeswa spotted, filming will take place for three days [December 13th] [December 14th]
• A snow machine used to depict the new weather of King's Landing [December 14th]
Iceland
• Filming in January with six major characters [July 15th]
• Set construction near Stangarvegur in the Gjáin valley [November 9th]
• The crew arrives for production around Jökulsárlón glacial lake, filming to last a couple of weeks [January 9th]
• Kit Harington arrives for filming a large action sequence [January 10th]
• Joe Dempsie and Paul Kaye spotted [January 12th]
• Iain Glen arrives to join the others for filming at Jökulsárlón and Svínafellsjökull [January 14th]
• Filming on the black sand beaches of Vik [January 21st]
• Kristofer Hivju spotted, likely for filming near Vik [January 22nd]
Northern Ireland
• Interior filming will resume in Paint Hall Studios in Belfast as well as Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge [July 18th]
• Set construction in Corbet, potentially for another Riverrun sequence [August 26th]
• Filming officially begins in Belfast at Paint Hall Studios and various locations [August 31st]
• Activity at Corbet-Banbridge, home to Linen Mill Studios and the Riverrun set [September 2nd]
• Preparation in Moneyglass for the Winterfell set [September 6th]
• Filming at Saintfield Estate for a scene in the Winterfell's Godswood [September 21st]
• Filming continues at Saintfield Estate [September 26th]
• Winterfell Interior Filming at Linen Mill Studios [September 27th]
• Filming near Ballycastle and Murlough Bay [September 30th]
• Activity at Magheramorne Quarry, home to The Wall and Castle Black sets [October 2nd]
• Emilia Clarke spotted filming multiple scenes near the Fair Head area [October 6th]
• More Filming at various locations as well as the pool in Bangor's Leisure Centre [October 10th]
• Ship at Linen Mill Studios being reworked as Euron Greyjoy's Silence [October 12th]
• Ellie Kendrick spotted at the Winterfell Set in Moneyglass [October 20th]
• Snowy Set under construction in the Mournes, potentially for a Beyond the Wall action sequence [October 24th]
• Filming at the Snowy Set in the Mournes begins with characters riding along the path [October 26th]
• Potential production at Wolf Hill Quarry with multiple green screens and fake snow on set [November 11th] [November 13th]
• Wolf Hill Quarry scenes will start the week of November 21st and continue for three weeks [November 18th]
• Bird's Eye View of Wolf Hill Quarry offers a closer look at the epic Beyond the Wall setpiece [December 2nd]
• Kit Harington potentially spotted filming at Wolf Hill Quarry [December 3rd]
• Filming VFX-heavy Dany scenes at Titanic Studios [February 1st]
• Set Photos of Wildlings and Wights at Wold Hill Quarry [March 3rd]
Banbridge's Linen Mill Studios Makeup Trailer Sightings on September 23rd/September 24th
• Kit Harington, Gwendoline Christie, Liam Cunningham, and Daniel Portman [September 27th]
• Tim McInnerny [September 30th]
• Megan Parkinson [October 3rd]
• Kristofer Hivju, Aidan Gillen, and Richard Rycroft [October 3rd]
• Bella Ramsay [October 10th]
• Maisie Williams [October 11th]
• Isaac Hempstead-Wright [October 11th]
• Ruper Vansittart [October 12th]
• Sophie Turner [October 17th]
Spain
• Production will not return to Girona, significant number of battles to take place inside and near castles [June 9th]
• Cáceres, Almodóvar del Rio, Santiponce, Zumaia, and Bermeo confirmed as new filming locations [July 18th]
• Jerome Flynn will be filming in Spain, potentially for King's Landing scenes [August 23rd]
• Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, and Liam Cunningham spotted in Bilbao [October 18th]
• Kit Harington, Joe Dempsie, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jacob Anderson, and Conleth Hill spotted in Bilbao [October 20th]
• Alfie Allen and Iain Glen spotted in the Basque Country [October 24th] [October 25th]
Almodóvar del Río
• Filming will take place at Castillo de Almodóvar del Río for more than a week in November [July 19th]
• Planning interior and courtyard scenes inside the castle grounds [October 7th]
• The Castle will be closed to the public: November 4th - 16th, dates will be used for preparation, filming, and clean-up [October 18th]
• Scenes will be in Jeremy Podeswa, Mark Mylod, and Matt Shakman directed episodes [October 23rd]
• Filming will likely take place November 9th - 15th [October 29th]
• Castle will stand in for both Highgarden and Casterly Rock. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jerome Flynn, James Faulkner and Jacob Anderson involved in the shoot as well as a stand-in for Diana Rigg. Lannister and Tyrell soldiers also on set. [November 12th]
Barrika
• Production will visit Muriola Beach in October [September 2nd]
• Peter Dinklage, Liam Cunningham, and Joe Dempsie filming scenes [October 19th]
Bermeo
• Filming will take place at San Juan de Gaztelugatxe and involve a technical team of more than 400 people [July 19th]
• The islet will be used for filming Dragonstone scenes on October 20th - 22nd [October 18th]
• Kit Harington, Liam Cunningham, and Nathalie Emmanuel filming scenes on the islet's walls and stairs [October 21st]
• Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Liam Cunningham, Nathalie Emmanuel, Conleth Hill, and Jacob Anderson filming several scenes [October 22nd]
Cáceres
• Production will start in the city of Cáceres in November and conclude in December [July 19th] [September 6th]
• Focused mainly in the Old Town district including Plaza de la Veletas, Jeremy Podeswa and Mark Mylod also spotted visiting locations in July [August 19th]
• Filming will take place in the courtyard at Trujillo Castle November 15th - 19th [August 20th] [September 23rd] [November 15th]
• Plaza Mayor and its towers will also be used for filming December 16th - 20th [October 29th] [November 15th]
• Trujillo Castle filming will involve 250 extras and will also stand in for part of Casterly Rock [October 29th] [November 13th] [November 15th]
• Plaza de las Veletas closed for filming December 12th - 14th [November 13th]
• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and James Faulkner spotted in Cáceres [November 15th]
• Filming along the walls of Trujillo Castle with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jerome Flynn, and Lannister extras [November 15th]
• Adarve, Arco de la Estrella, Plaza de Santa María, Plaza de los Golfines, San Jorge, Cuesta de la Compañía, San Mateo, and Las Veletas confirmed as filming locations in the city of Cáceres [December 2nd]
• Women extras involved in the city for a King's Landing scene [December 3rd]
• Set construction near Las Veletas and San Jorge [December 8th]
• Emilia Clarke arrives in the city for filming, Lannister Flags on set [December 9th]
• More photos of Filming locations transforming into the streets of King's Landing [December 11th] [December 13th]
• Indira Varma and Rosabell Laurenti Sellers spotted in the city [December 13th]
• Filming begins with King's Landing extras, Lannister guardsmen, Goldcloaks, and Euron's Men [December 14th]
• Pilou Asbæk and Gemma Whelan also spotted filming with Mark Mylod on set [December 14th]
• John Bradley and Hannah Murray spotted filming with Matt Shakman on set [December 15th] [December 15th]
Malpartida
• Production will occur around Los Barruecos including the dreamlike lake, Mark Mylod spotted scouting the location in July [August 19th] [October 29th]
• Filming will last up to a month and involve Daenerys, Unsullied, Dothraki, and at least one dragon [September 14th] [October 29th]
• Epic ambush to be filmed at Las Breñas and El Barrueco de Arriba. Sequence to involve Unsullied, Dothraki, a large number of horses, and at least one dragon. [September 23rd] [September 29th]
• Fresco Films rented six industrial depots for horses and equipment and hired 450 extras for filming [October 20th]
• Filming will take place from November 16th - December 10th and also involve two armies (Lannister and Targaryen), 25-day shoot [November 7th] [November 13th]
• Landscaping preparations on set in Los Barruecos [November 14th] [November 19th]
• Scenes shot with the Lannister army (at least 300 troops and 70 horses), a green screen also spotted on set [November 19th]
• Filming continues with Tarly soldiers joining the Lannister side [November 22nd] [November 25th]
• Set photos showcasing heavy smoke, overturned carts, scattered soldiers, and rough terrain [December 6th]
• More set photos depicting multiple Dothraki warriors and Lannister soldiers shot through with arrows [December 7th]
• Emilia Clarke shoot scenes with the production's aerial cinematography unit [December 9th]
• Filming for the battle outside Highgarden wraps up [December 11th]
Santiponce
• Filming will take place at the ancient Roman Ruins of Italica, specifically the amphitheater [July 19th]
• Staging massive action scenes for Dany's storyline, Italica will be transformed into the Dragonpit in King's Landing [July 22nd]
• Construction involves a staircase from the ground below to the pit floor and a CGI green screen; fake rocks and shrubbery will also be used to decorate the scene [October 7th]
• Italica will be closed for production from October 17th - November 12th, potentially filming in the Cardo Maximus [October 13th]
• Construction continues inside the amphitheater with a center platform [October 15th]
• Some of the extras will be playing Lannister guards in the Dragonpit [October 27th]
• Filming will start on November 1st, overall production involved more than 400 technical staff [October 29th]
• Jeremy Podeswa spotted in Italica [November 2nd]
Seville
• Filming will take place at Las Atarazanas (Royal Dockyards) starting November 8th [September 5th] [November 7th]
• Production will not return to the Royal Alcázar of Seville [September 29th]
• Las Atarazanas will also be part of the Dragonpit, likely an underground portion [October 27th]
• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Iain Glen, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Peter Dinklage, Nathalie Emmanuel, Liam Cunningham, Alfie Allen, Gwendoline Christie, Pilou Asbæk, Conleth Hill, Daniel Portman, and Rory McCann spotted, all will very likely be filming in the Dragonpit scene [November 1st]
• Lena Headey, Anton Lesser, and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson also will travel to Seville for scenes in Italica's amphitheater and Seville's Royal Shipyards [November 1st]
Zumaia
• Filming will take place on Itzurun Beach for six days, originally starting October 26th [July 19th]
• Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clarke will be filming scenes, the nearby caves also to be used for a nighttime shoot, fifty rowers will be also used for transport from the ships to the shore, limousine boats will be used for rowing [September 23rd] [October 23rd]
• Crew arrives to prepare for production, planning a water scene with rowers at sea, an arrival to the coast, and a departure from the beach [October 3rd] [October 5th]
• Battlements added to the lower walls on the beach [October 4th]
• More photos of set construction on the walls [October 10th] [October 20th]
• Production continues at Itzurun Beach with walls beginning to resemble Dragonstone [October 20th]
• Filming moved ahead of schedule starting October 24th [October 20th]
• Kit Harington, Liam Cunningham, Peter Dinklage, Nathalie Emmanuel, Emilia Clarke, and Staz Nair spotted filming. [October 24th]
• Alfie Allen spotted filming on the beach [October 25th]
• Iain Glen and Joe Dempsie spotted filming with the Dragonstone crew [October 26th]
• Conleth Hill also spotted filming with the Dragonstone crew [October 27th]
• Filming took place inside the caves [October 28th]
SCENES AND STORYLINES
IN-PRODUCTION TEASE [July 22nd]
• Westeros map with Lannister Lion tokens and Targaryen ships around The Stormlands and Dorne
• Throne Room looking similar to a vision Dany had in the House of the Undying
• Unella's torture room and Winterfell kennels likely to appear
• Tyrion's "Welcome Home, my queen" pointing to Dany's arrival in Westeros
• A number of painted eyeballs used for funerals in King's Landing
• Prop speculated to be Sansa's chair for her to serve as Lady of Winterfell
BEYOND THE WALL
Episode 1: Bran and Meera travel towards the Wall.
Episode 6: An adventure and potential encounter with The Night King and the undead army to take place north of the wall. The sequence will feature 300 wights. [November 13th] [November 18th] Jon, Jorah, Sandor, and Tormund involved in the epic sequence. [December 9] [December 11th]
A group of twelve prepare for an attack during the expedition, one of them (Gendry) holding a warhammer. Jon, Tormund, and their expedition group run from White Walkers. [May 24th]
CASTERLY ROCK
• At least two eventful scenes featured at the stronghold [November 9th]
Early or Mid-Season: Grey Worm and the Unsullied lead an assault on the castle. [November 12th] They fight several Lannister soldiers. [May 24th]
DRAGONSTONE
• Dragonstone throne room to appear for the first time [November 11th]
• Missandei and Grey Worm's relationship will go even further than previous seasons, including a sex scene.
Episode 1: Daenerys, Tyrion, Missandei, Varys, Grey Worm, and the Targaryen army land on the shores of Dragonstone. The main gates to the castle open and Dany walks with her entourage inside the castle. [October 28th] The island will serve as her home base throughout the season. [October 18th]
Early Season: Dany and Tyrion discuss the strongholds of Westeros in the war room pointing potential threats and allies. / Dany becomes emotional as she touches the sand her family once lived on. [May 24th]
Episode 3: Jon, Davos, and a guard of northern soldiers arrive on the beach of Dragonstone after rowing ashore. They are greeted by Tyrion, Missandei, and several Dothraki warriors. Davos and Jon speak to Tyrion about something. Jon and Tyrion share a formal handshake. Jon and Davos remove their swords and The Dothraki take all of the weapons. The Dothraki then take their boat and Jon and Davos continue conversing with Tyrion. [October 24th] Tyrion, Jon, Davos, and Missandei walk together up the stairs and head towards the entrance of the castle. [October 22nd]
Mid-Season: Jon and Davos share a scene on the castle walls with Missandei and two Dothraki warriors. [October 21st] / Daenerys gazes out at sea as Jon walks toward her. She turns around and greets him. [October 22nd] / Jon and Davos lie on the ground as they see a dragon flying above them. Tyrion looks up into the sky and helps Jon to his feet while the Targaryen loyalists remain calm. [October 23rd] / A Red Priestess, potentially Melisandre, spotted on set during Dragonstone scenes. [October 23rd] Melisandre watches from the castle as a group walks up the stairs. [May 24th] / Jon, Davos, Missandei, and a few Dothraki witness the arrival of Theon and some Ironborn on the shores of Dragonstone. The reunion between Jon and Theon is quite tense as Jon scolds him for his betrayal of House Stark. Jon grabs him by the lapels in a rage and shouts at him. He is then able to contain himself instead of escalating the conflict and walks off. [October 25th] / Tyrion knocks down the Lannister marker on the war map. [May 24th]
Episode 4 or 5: Jon and Dany share a peaceful walk along the lower battlements of the castle. Dany also wearing a black dress, embracing her Targaryen colors. Dany and Missandei have a conversation overlooking the beach. [October 25th] / Dany, Tyrion, Jon, Missandei, Davos, and Varys share a scene on Dragonstone's shores. / Dany and Jon have a conversation. Jon interacts with and pets one of the dragons, likely Rhaegal. [October 27th] / Jorah returns to Daenerys and arrives on the shores of Dragonstone. [October 28th]
Episode 5: Tyrion, Davos, and Gendry return from their adventure in King's Landing. [October 19th] / Jorah bids farewell to Dany and Tyrion. Jon, Davos and Gendry enter the scene and Jon speaks to Dany while the others prepare the boat they will all be getting in. They then push the boat out to sea and leave Dragonstone while Dany and Tyrion watch from the shore. [October 26th]
Late Season: Tyrion watches as the dragons fly above the cliffs of the island. [May 24th]
Episode 7: Theon takes a beating from the ironborn men, but regains his strength and knocks one of them out. He then has to be restrained by one of his own men. [October 29th]
HIGHGARDEN
• At least two eventful scenes featured at the fortress [November 9th]
Early Season: Jaime, Bronn, and the Lannister army lead an attack on the castle. A conflict takes place within the walls between Lannister and Tyrell soldiers ending in bloodshed. [November 12th] / After capturing the castle, Jaime and Bronn have a conversation on the battlements. The Lannister soldiers also begin taking barrels of goods. [November 15th] Jaime also wields Widow's Wail. [November 22nd]
Episode 4: Jaime, Bronn, and the Lannister army travel back on the Road to King's Landing from Highgarden bringing several wagons filled with goods. They are eventually ambushed by Daenerys, her dragons, and the Dothraki horde. The Dothraki charge towards the Lannister army. Tyrion and Jaime also have a confrontation. Randyll Tarly and Dickon Tarly will also appear during the action sequence with the Lannister army after they betrayed The Tyrells. [September 29th] [October 29th] [November 9th] [November 17th] [November 20th] [November 22nd] Tarly soldiers strengthen a Lannister shield wall and protect Lannister archers. [November 25th] / The battle could potentially be on the same cinematic scale as the Battle of the Bastards and comprise somewhere between a quarter and a third of the episode. [October 29th] [November 22nd] / A scene involving a man being burned by dragonfire during the battle. The man moves around and rolls on the ground to try to put the fire out. [December 2nd] / Dothraki slaughter Lannister soldiers on the battlefield with their arakhs. A dothraki jumps from his horse. [May 24th]
KING'S LANDING
• The Iron Bank will play a role as Cersei's way of dealing with the debt will have substantial ramifications in the story [November 1st]
• A massive parade through the streets with a thousand extras, originally scripted as four characters featured in the throne room [February 4th]
• Cersei's Kingsguard will sport a new uniform [November 18th]
• A scene involving the smallfolk walking through the streets accompanied by Lannister guards and a scene taking place in the markets, potentially Fleabottom, Davos to likely be involved. Snow to also be seen in the capital. [December 9th] [December 13th] [December 15th]
• Tycho Nestoris will appear in 2 episodes [April 10th]
• Cersei tells Jaime, "Enemies to the east…enemies to the west…enemies to the south…enemies to the north. Whatever stands in our way, we will defeat it. We’re the last Lannisters, the last ones who count." [May 24th]
Episode 1: Cersei, Jaime, and Gregor meet on the Red Keep walls. [December 14th]
Early Season: Tycho Nestoris arrives in the capital to meet with Cersei to discuss the crown's debt, but it does not go as planned. [November 1st] / Jaime leaves for Highgarden to capture the Tyrell resources. [November 12th] / After Dany begins her invasion of Westeros, Euron teams up with Cersei. [December 15th] / Cersei and Jaime meet with Euron in the Throne Room. Cersei meets with Jaime in her new map room inside the Red Keep. Cersei shares a scene with her Kingsguard. [May 24th]
Episode 2: Euron engages in an epic naval battle with Yara and Theon and eventually captures Yara. Euron kills at least two of the Sand Snakes (very likely Obara and Nymeria) and ends victorious. [September 8th] [December 14th] / An explosion occurs on the ship. Yara and Ellaria share a kiss. [May 24th]
Episode 3: Euron takes Yara, Ellaria, and Tyene captive to Cersei after the sea battle. Euron rides on a black horse leading a procession through the streets as the common people and smallfolk cheer. Yara is chained to his horse while Ellaria and Tyene follow behind guarded by goldcloaks. [December 13th]
Episode 5: Gendry will reappear in Fleabottom making weapons and eventually reunite with Davos [October 19th] / On the shores of Blackwater Bay outside of King's Landing, Davos and Gendry are preparing the boat for departure when two gold cloaks approach. Davos pulls the tarp revealing the boat to be empty. He then tries to bribe the gold cloaks with crabs that Davos promises are “aphrodisiac." They attempt to leave, but then Tyrion appears. The gold cloaks recognize Tyrion and grab at their swords. Gendry intervenes and picks up his Warhammer (marked by a House Baratheon stag sigil) from the boat striking them down from behind. Davos, Tyrion, and Gendry then push the boat offshore and quickly get in. [October 20th] [October 20th]
Episode 7: Daenerys, Jon, Tyrion, Cersei, Jaime, Jorah, Missandei, Theon, Varys, Davos, Brienne, Sandor, Bronn, Euron, Podrick, Qyburn, and Gregor will all appear at the dragonpit. The highest number of major characters ever in one scene. Northern characters bring a wight into the dragonpit as proof of the White Walker threat. [August 26th] [October 7th] [October 13th] [October 27th] [November 1st] [November 2nd] [November 5th]
OLDTOWN
• Location will appear in 5 episodes [March 7th]
Early Season: Sam will interact with several characters in the Citadel including Archmaester Ebrose, an expert in healing [October 27th] / Jorah arrives in Oldtown and travels to the Citadel to find a cure for greyscale. He will meet Sam, who decides to help him once he learns he is the son of the former Lord Commander Jeor Mormont. [November 18th] / Jorah holds out his arm from a cell door. [May 24th]
Episode 4 or 5: Sam, Gilly, and Little Sam ride on a carriage through the streets, likely leaving the city and heading north. Sam carries a bag filled with scrolls from library in the Citadel. [December 15th] [December 15th]
THE NORTH
• Sansa and Bran to potentially share a scene in the Winterfell Godswood [September 21st]
• A scene involving Tormund in the wintery North [November 11th]
• Jon talking to Sansa on the battlements of Winterfell; Sansa walking through the Winterfell Godswood; Arya on horseback looking down at something, likely Winterfell [November 28th]
• Sansa and Littlefinger watch from the battlements. Littlefinger tells her, "Your father and brothers are gone yet here you stand, last best hope against the coming storm." [May 24th] / Tormund interacts with Brienne. / Sandor travels through a blizzard. [April 20th]
• Davos delivers a speech about the greater threat. "If we don’t put aside our enmities, and band together we will die. And then it doesn’t matter whose skeleton sits on the Iron Throne." [May 24th]
Episode 1: Brienne and Podrick return to Winterfell. / Jon invites the children (a 16-year-old Northern Girl, a 10-year-old Northern Boy) of House Karstark and House Umber to Winterfell in order to make peace. Jon, Sansa, Davos, Brienne, Littlefinger, Tormund, Lyanna, Podrick, Robett Glover, Yohn Royce, and Maester Wolkan to all likely be involved in the "high stakes" scene and share several scenes in Winterfell. [September 27th] [September 30th] [October 3rd] [October 10th] [October 12th] [October 17th]
Episode 2: Jon leaves Winterfell and travels south to meet with Team Dragonstone. [October 14th] Jon visits the crypts. [April 20th] He slams Littefinger against the wall. [May 24th]
Mid Season: Arya returns to Winterfell and reunites with her siblings. [October 11th] / Bran and Meera arrive at Winterfell sometime after leaving Castle Black. [October 20th] / Sansa, Arya, and Bran to share several scenes in Winterfell. / Sansa and Arya will clash over the matter of ruling. Littlefinger will take advantage of the sibling rivalry. [November 18th]
THE RIVERLANDS
• Thoros of Myr will return for a larger role than he had in the previous season [September 21st]
• Arya potentially reuniting with Nymeria on her way north [February 18th]
Early Season: Arya visits an Inn after escaping The Twins. [April 20th] / Arya travels north alone and makes a campfire in the woods. [May 24th]
THE WALL
Episode 1: Bran and Meera cross through the wall. Bran will also share a scene with Dolorous Edd and members of the Night's Watch at Castle Black. [October 14th]
Episode 6: Jon, Davos, Gendry, Jorah, and Sandor land at Eastwatch. [January 21st]
RETURNING CAST MEMBERS
Beyond the Wall
• Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Prince Bran Stark [June 28th]
• Ellie Kendrick as Meera Reed [September 1st]
• Joseph Mawle as Benjen Stark [December 17th]
Dorne
• Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand [September 8th]
• Jessica Henwick as Nymeria Sand [September 5th]
• Rosabell Laurenti Sellers as Tyene Sand [September 8th]
Dragonstone
• Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister [June 21st]
• Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen [June 21st]
• Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei [June 26th]
• Conleth Hill as Varys [July 22nd]
• Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy [August 28th]
• Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy [July 6th]
• Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm [September 21st]
• Staz Nair as Qhono [October 22nd]
King's Landing
• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister [June 21st]
• Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister [June 21st]
• Joe Dempsie as Gendry [September 13th]
• Jerome Flynn as Bronn [August 23rd]
• Josephine Gillan as Marei [June 7th]
• Pilou Asbæk as King Euron Greyjoy [July 3rd]
• Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Ser Gregor Clegane [September 1st]
• Annette Hannah as Frances [October 26th]
• Mark Gatiss as Tycho Nestoris (2 episodes) [November 1st] [April 10th]
Oldtown and The Reach
• John Bradley as Samwell Tarly [July 22nd]
• Hannah Murray as Gilly [September 26th]
• Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont [July 25th]
• Diana Rigg as Lady Olenna Tyrell [August 20th]
• James Faulkner as Lord Randyll Tarly [November 9th]
The North
• Kit Harington as King Jon Snow [June 21st]
• Sophie Turner as Lady Sansa Stark [July 7th]
• Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish [June 26th]
• Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth [July 23rd]
• Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane [September 15th]
• Bella Ramsey as Lyanna Mormont [September 26th]
• Tim McInnerny as Lord Robett Glover [September 30th]
• Richard Rycroft as Maester Wolkan [October 3rd]
• Rupert Vansittart as Lord Yohn Royce [October 12th]
The Riverlands
• Carice van Houten as Lady Melisandre [July 23rd]
• Maisie Williams as Arya Stark [July 7th]
• Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth [July 25th]
• Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane [August 21st]
• Paul Kaye as Thoros of Myr [September 21st]
• Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne [September 27th]
• Tobias Menzies as Edmure Tully [October 20th]
• David Bradley as Walder Frey [January 17th]
The Wall
• Ben Crompton as Dolorous Edd [October 14th]
NEW CAST MEMBERS
• Bjørn Edelmann Nielsen as TBA [August 6th]
• Jim Broadbent as TBA (Ebrose or Marwyn) [August 31st]
• Megan Parkinson as Alys Karstark [October 3rd] [February 17th]
• Joseph Quinn as Koner [October 8th]
• Paul Ward as TBA [October 8th]
• Phillip O'Sullivan as a Citadel Maester [October 22nd]
• Mark O’Donovan as a Targaryen rower [October 28th]
• Tom Hopper as Dickon Tarly [November 17th]
• Brendan Morrissey as the Freys' Lord [November 29th]
• Rory Dignam as TBA [November 29th]
• Conor McGregor as a pirate on Euron's Silence [December 7th]
• Brendan Cowell as Harrag (Episode 3, 4, 7) [January 26th]
• Ben Fox as TBA [February 17th]
• Noah Syndergaard as TBA [March 3rd]
• Ed Sheeran as TBA [March 12th]
• Brent Hinds as TBA [March 14th]
REPORTED NEW CHARACTERS
• A 16-year-old Northern Girl and a 10-year-old Northern Boy to take part in a “high-stakes scene” with leading cast members, filming in September and October [June 17th]
• Several children and teens cast for unknown roles [July 12th]
• A fierce warrior in the 30 - 45 age range, who is a charismatic, at least 6 ft tall, with an intimidating, muscular physique. Seen significantly over several episodes, but doesn't have much dialogue. Scheduled to start in late September, three weeks beginning October 21st, and possibly more after November 22nd. [September 21st]
• Archmaester Ebrose - a master of the Citadel who is a very skilled healer [October 27th]
A Variety of New Roles [August 18th]
• A military General, in the age range of 40 – 55. Looking for a white actor, using a British RP accent. He's scheduled to film the week of September 6th.
• A Lieutenant, in his 20’s, who is described as an "athletic, physically fit, and disciplined warrior." Non-white actor with a Middle Eastern descent, potentially playing a Dothraki. He’s set to shoot several days across three weeks, between mid-September and mid-November.
• A Young Lord in his late 20’s. Looking for a white actor who uses the RP accent. Scheduled to shoot during the week of September 20th.
• A venerable Priest, in his 60’s with moral authority and gravitas. Seeking a white actor, using an RP accent, with a characterful face. He’s scheduled to shoot one week, from September 22nd.
• A Lovely Lady and attractive young courtesan, who is sure of her own mind. She's scheduled to shoot for one week in early October.
• A tough-looking Warrior, in the 35 – 45 age range, with the attack skills of a pit bull. He has a “considerable” amount of dialogue and is great at fighting. Seeking a white actor with a neutral and non-posh English accent. Scheduled to film across October.
• A Gate Guard, in his 20’s, who is described as a “confident, characterful, straight-talking Northern lad with a great face to play across a very excellent series of scenes.” Someone with wit, timing, and charisma. He’s scheduled to film between mid-October and mid-November.
• A City Guard, in his 30’s, who intercepts a suspicious-looking person on his nightly patrol. Requires an RP accent and is set to shoot for a week in mid-October.
• A Merchant, in his 40’s, who appears at an inn during a busy evening. This part is scheduled to shoot the first week of November.
Extras
From Extras NI
• Mixed-Race Newborn and Men without front teeth, needed for the week of September 5th [August 25th]
From Modexpor International
• Male Extras needed for Bermeo in October, potentially Unsullied and/or Dothraki [September 6th]
• Soldier Extras originally needed for Cáceres and Malpartida from November 14th - December 15th [September 11th]
• Male Extras in Almodóvar del Río and Seville needed for filming from November 1st - November 12th [September 14th]
• Meditteranean Male Extras in Zumaia and Bermeo with military experience needed for filming October 21st - October 30th [October 9th]
• Soldier Extras as well as men and women to play civilians needed for Cáceres from October 31st - December 12th [October 27th] [October 29th]
A huge thank you to jared for creating the Game of Thrones Season 7: Filming News and Production Reference at Watchers on the Wall.
PRODUCTION INFO
Season 7 will be based on an outline of The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring and also consist of original content not found in the upcoming novels. [May 24th] In contrast to previous seasons, Season 7 will have seven episodes as more storylines continue to merge and reach the endgame. The premiere will be on July 16, 2017 [March 9th] The writers described this decision as wanting a climate that would reflect the Winter that has finally arrived in Westeros. [July 18th] Filming officially began in Belfast on August 31st, 2016 [August 31st] and will conclude around February. [July 22nd] Filming wrapped in Spain and Croatia on December 17, 2016. [December 20th]
Season 7 Directors [June 29th]
• Jeremy Podeswa - Episode 1 and 7 [October 27th]
• Mark Mylod - Episode 2 and 3 [October 27th] [October 31st]
• Matt Shakman - Episode 4 and 5 [October 21st] [October 31st]
• Alan Taylor - Episode 6 [October 27th]
Season 7 Episode Titles and Runtimes [July 7th]
Episode 1 - Dragonstone (59 minutes)
Episode 2 - Stormborn (59 Minutes)
Episode 3 - The Queen's Justice (63 Minutes)
Season 7 Episode Writers [July 7th]
Episode 1 - David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Episode 2 - Bryan Cogman
Episode 3 - David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Teasers and Trailers
In-Production Tease [July 22nd]
HBO Year Ender [December 5th]
Official Teaser Poster [March 8th]
Sigils [March 9th]
• Potential new dialogue from Jon Snow: "The same thing is coming for all of us. There is only one war that matters: The Great War. And it is here."
The Long Walk [March 30th]
• Jon walking through Winterfell into the Great Hall, Dany walking through Dragonstone to her new Throne Room, Cersei walking through the Red Keep to the Iron Throne, All three sit on their respective thrones
• Cersei exhales a breath of cold air, indicating that Winter and Snowfall has reached King's Landing
• An image of the Night King Eye, teasing the greater war to come
• Exclusive Photos [April 20th] [May 22nd]
• Official Poster [May 23rd]
• First Official Trailer [May 24th]
• Second Official Trailer [June 21st]
FILMING LOCATIONS
Canada
• Maisie Williams and wolves to portray Nymeria and Ghost filming [February 18th]
Croatia
Dubrovnik
• Filming in Mid-December for King's Landing scenes [November 28th]
• Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson arrive on set, Jeremy Podeswa spotted, filming will take place for three days [December 13th] [December 14th]
• A snow machine used to depict the new weather of King's Landing [December 14th]
Iceland
• Filming in January with six major characters [July 15th]
• Set construction near Stangarvegur in the Gjáin valley [November 9th]
• The crew arrives for production around Jökulsárlón glacial lake, filming to last a couple of weeks [January 9th]
• Kit Harington arrives for filming a large action sequence [January 10th]
• Joe Dempsie and Paul Kaye spotted [January 12th]
• Iain Glen arrives to join the others for filming at Jökulsárlón and Svínafellsjökull [January 14th]
• Filming on the black sand beaches of Vik [January 21st]
• Kristofer Hivju spotted, likely for filming near Vik [January 22nd]
Northern Ireland
• Interior filming will resume in Paint Hall Studios in Belfast as well as Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge [July 18th]
• Set construction in Corbet, potentially for another Riverrun sequence [August 26th]
• Filming officially begins in Belfast at Paint Hall Studios and various locations [August 31st]
• Activity at Corbet-Banbridge, home to Linen Mill Studios and the Riverrun set [September 2nd]
• Preparation in Moneyglass for the Winterfell set [September 6th]
• Filming at Saintfield Estate for a scene in the Winterfell's Godswood [September 21st]
• Filming continues at Saintfield Estate [September 26th]
• Winterfell Interior Filming at Linen Mill Studios [September 27th]
• Filming near Ballycastle and Murlough Bay [September 30th]
• Activity at Magheramorne Quarry, home to The Wall and Castle Black sets [October 2nd]
• Emilia Clarke spotted filming multiple scenes near the Fair Head area [October 6th]
• More Filming at various locations as well as the pool in Bangor's Leisure Centre [October 10th]
• Ship at Linen Mill Studios being reworked as Euron Greyjoy's Silence [October 12th]
• Ellie Kendrick spotted at the Winterfell Set in Moneyglass [October 20th]
• Snowy Set under construction in the Mournes, potentially for a Beyond the Wall action sequence [October 24th]
• Filming at the Snowy Set in the Mournes begins with characters riding along the path [October 26th]
• Potential production at Wolf Hill Quarry with multiple green screens and fake snow on set [November 11th] [November 13th]
• Wolf Hill Quarry scenes will start the week of November 21st and continue for three weeks [November 18th]
• Bird's Eye View of Wolf Hill Quarry offers a closer look at the epic Beyond the Wall setpiece [December 2nd]
• Kit Harington potentially spotted filming at Wolf Hill Quarry [December 3rd]
• Filming VFX-heavy Dany scenes at Titanic Studios [February 1st]
• Set Photos of Wildlings and Wights at Wold Hill Quarry [March 3rd]
Banbridge's Linen Mill Studios Makeup Trailer Sightings on September 23rd/September 24th
• Kit Harington, Gwendoline Christie, Liam Cunningham, and Daniel Portman [September 27th]
• Tim McInnerny [September 30th]
• Megan Parkinson [October 3rd]
• Kristofer Hivju, Aidan Gillen, and Richard Rycroft [October 3rd]
• Bella Ramsay [October 10th]
• Maisie Williams [October 11th]
• Isaac Hempstead-Wright [October 11th]
• Ruper Vansittart [October 12th]
• Sophie Turner [October 17th]
Spain
• Production will not return to Girona, significant number of battles to take place inside and near castles [June 9th]
• Cáceres, Almodóvar del Rio, Santiponce, Zumaia, and Bermeo confirmed as new filming locations [July 18th]
• Jerome Flynn will be filming in Spain, potentially for King's Landing scenes [August 23rd]
• Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, and Liam Cunningham spotted in Bilbao [October 18th]
• Kit Harington, Joe Dempsie, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jacob Anderson, and Conleth Hill spotted in Bilbao [October 20th]
• Alfie Allen and Iain Glen spotted in the Basque Country [October 24th] [October 25th]
Almodóvar del Río
• Filming will take place at Castillo de Almodóvar del Río for more than a week in November [July 19th]
• Planning interior and courtyard scenes inside the castle grounds [October 7th]
• The Castle will be closed to the public: November 4th - 16th, dates will be used for preparation, filming, and clean-up [October 18th]
• Scenes will be in Jeremy Podeswa, Mark Mylod, and Matt Shakman directed episodes [October 23rd]
• Filming will likely take place November 9th - 15th [October 29th]
• Castle will stand in for both Highgarden and Casterly Rock. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jerome Flynn, James Faulkner and Jacob Anderson involved in the shoot as well as a stand-in for Diana Rigg. Lannister and Tyrell soldiers also on set. [November 12th]
Barrika
• Production will visit Muriola Beach in October [September 2nd]
• Peter Dinklage, Liam Cunningham, and Joe Dempsie filming scenes [October 19th]
Bermeo
• Filming will take place at San Juan de Gaztelugatxe and involve a technical team of more than 400 people [July 19th]
• The islet will be used for filming Dragonstone scenes on October 20th - 22nd [October 18th]
• Kit Harington, Liam Cunningham, and Nathalie Emmanuel filming scenes on the islet's walls and stairs [October 21st]
• Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Liam Cunningham, Nathalie Emmanuel, Conleth Hill, and Jacob Anderson filming several scenes [October 22nd]
Cáceres
• Production will start in the city of Cáceres in November and conclude in December [July 19th] [September 6th]
• Focused mainly in the Old Town district including Plaza de la Veletas, Jeremy Podeswa and Mark Mylod also spotted visiting locations in July [August 19th]
• Filming will take place in the courtyard at Trujillo Castle November 15th - 19th [August 20th] [September 23rd] [November 15th]
• Plaza Mayor and its towers will also be used for filming December 16th - 20th [October 29th] [November 15th]
• Trujillo Castle filming will involve 250 extras and will also stand in for part of Casterly Rock [October 29th] [November 13th] [November 15th]
• Plaza de las Veletas closed for filming December 12th - 14th [November 13th]
• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and James Faulkner spotted in Cáceres [November 15th]
• Filming along the walls of Trujillo Castle with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jerome Flynn, and Lannister extras [November 15th]
• Adarve, Arco de la Estrella, Plaza de Santa María, Plaza de los Golfines, San Jorge, Cuesta de la Compañía, San Mateo, and Las Veletas confirmed as filming locations in the city of Cáceres [December 2nd]
• Women extras involved in the city for a King's Landing scene [December 3rd]
• Set construction near Las Veletas and San Jorge [December 8th]
• Emilia Clarke arrives in the city for filming, Lannister Flags on set [December 9th]
• More photos of Filming locations transforming into the streets of King's Landing [December 11th] [December 13th]
• Indira Varma and Rosabell Laurenti Sellers spotted in the city [December 13th]
• Filming begins with King's Landing extras, Lannister guardsmen, Goldcloaks, and Euron's Men [December 14th]
• Pilou Asbæk and Gemma Whelan also spotted filming with Mark Mylod on set [December 14th]
• John Bradley and Hannah Murray spotted filming with Matt Shakman on set [December 15th] [December 15th]
Malpartida
• Production will occur around Los Barruecos including the dreamlike lake, Mark Mylod spotted scouting the location in July [August 19th] [October 29th]
• Filming will last up to a month and involve Daenerys, Unsullied, Dothraki, and at least one dragon [September 14th] [October 29th]
• Epic ambush to be filmed at Las Breñas and El Barrueco de Arriba. Sequence to involve Unsullied, Dothraki, a large number of horses, and at least one dragon. [September 23rd] [September 29th]
• Fresco Films rented six industrial depots for horses and equipment and hired 450 extras for filming [October 20th]
• Filming will take place from November 16th - December 10th and also involve two armies (Lannister and Targaryen), 25-day shoot [November 7th] [November 13th]
• Landscaping preparations on set in Los Barruecos [November 14th] [November 19th]
• Scenes shot with the Lannister army (at least 300 troops and 70 horses), a green screen also spotted on set [November 19th]
• Filming continues with Tarly soldiers joining the Lannister side [November 22nd] [November 25th]
• Set photos showcasing heavy smoke, overturned carts, scattered soldiers, and rough terrain [December 6th]
• More set photos depicting multiple Dothraki warriors and Lannister soldiers shot through with arrows [December 7th]
• Emilia Clarke shoot scenes with the production's aerial cinematography unit [December 9th]
• Filming for the battle outside Highgarden wraps up [December 11th]
Santiponce
• Filming will take place at the ancient Roman Ruins of Italica, specifically the amphitheater [July 19th]
• Staging massive action scenes for Dany's storyline, Italica will be transformed into the Dragonpit in King's Landing [July 22nd]
• Construction involves a staircase from the ground below to the pit floor and a CGI green screen; fake rocks and shrubbery will also be used to decorate the scene [October 7th]
• Italica will be closed for production from October 17th - November 12th, potentially filming in the Cardo Maximus [October 13th]
• Construction continues inside the amphitheater with a center platform [October 15th]
• Some of the extras will be playing Lannister guards in the Dragonpit [October 27th]
• Filming will start on November 1st, overall production involved more than 400 technical staff [October 29th]
• Jeremy Podeswa spotted in Italica [November 2nd]
Seville
• Filming will take place at Las Atarazanas (Royal Dockyards) starting November 8th [September 5th] [November 7th]
• Production will not return to the Royal Alcázar of Seville [September 29th]
• Las Atarazanas will also be part of the Dragonpit, likely an underground portion [October 27th]
• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Iain Glen, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Peter Dinklage, Nathalie Emmanuel, Liam Cunningham, Alfie Allen, Gwendoline Christie, Pilou Asbæk, Conleth Hill, Daniel Portman, and Rory McCann spotted, all will very likely be filming in the Dragonpit scene [November 1st]
• Lena Headey, Anton Lesser, and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson also will travel to Seville for scenes in Italica's amphitheater and Seville's Royal Shipyards [November 1st]
Zumaia
• Filming will take place on Itzurun Beach for six days, originally starting October 26th [July 19th]
• Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clarke will be filming scenes, the nearby caves also to be used for a nighttime shoot, fifty rowers will be also used for transport from the ships to the shore, limousine boats will be used for rowing [September 23rd] [October 23rd]
• Crew arrives to prepare for production, planning a water scene with rowers at sea, an arrival to the coast, and a departure from the beach [October 3rd] [October 5th]
• Battlements added to the lower walls on the beach [October 4th]
• More photos of set construction on the walls [October 10th] [October 20th]
• Production continues at Itzurun Beach with walls beginning to resemble Dragonstone [October 20th]
• Filming moved ahead of schedule starting October 24th [October 20th]
• Kit Harington, Liam Cunningham, Peter Dinklage, Nathalie Emmanuel, Emilia Clarke, and Staz Nair spotted filming. [October 24th]
• Alfie Allen spotted filming on the beach [October 25th]
• Iain Glen and Joe Dempsie spotted filming with the Dragonstone crew [October 26th]
• Conleth Hill also spotted filming with the Dragonstone crew [October 27th]
• Filming took place inside the caves [October 28th]
SCENES AND STORYLINES
IN-PRODUCTION TEASE [July 22nd]
• Westeros map with Lannister Lion tokens and Targaryen ships around The Stormlands and Dorne
• Throne Room looking similar to a vision Dany had in the House of the Undying
• Unella's torture room and Winterfell kennels likely to appear
• Tyrion's "Welcome Home, my queen" pointing to Dany's arrival in Westeros
• A number of painted eyeballs used for funerals in King's Landing
• Prop speculated to be Sansa's chair for her to serve as Lady of Winterfell
BEYOND THE WALL
Episode 1: Bran and Meera travel towards the Wall.
Episode 6: An adventure and potential encounter with The Night King and the undead army to take place north of the wall. The sequence will feature 300 wights. [November 13th] [November 18th] Jon, Jorah, Sandor, and Tormund involved in the epic sequence. [December 9] [December 11th]
A group of twelve prepare for an attack during the expedition, one of them (Gendry) holding a warhammer. Jon, Tormund, and their expedition group run from White Walkers. [May 24th]
CASTERLY ROCK
• At least two eventful scenes featured at the stronghold [November 9th]
Early or Mid-Season: Grey Worm and the Unsullied lead an assault on the castle. [November 12th] They fight several Lannister soldiers. [May 24th]
DRAGONSTONE
• Dragonstone throne room to appear for the first time [November 11th]
• Missandei and Grey Worm's relationship will go even further than previous seasons, including a sex scene.
Episode 1: Daenerys, Tyrion, Missandei, Varys, Grey Worm, and the Targaryen army land on the shores of Dragonstone. The main gates to the castle open and Dany walks with her entourage inside the castle. [October 28th] The island will serve as her home base throughout the season. [October 18th]
Early Season: Dany and Tyrion discuss the strongholds of Westeros in the war room pointing potential threats and allies. / Dany becomes emotional as she touches the sand her family once lived on. [May 24th]
Episode 3: Jon, Davos, and a guard of northern soldiers arrive on the beach of Dragonstone after rowing ashore. They are greeted by Tyrion, Missandei, and several Dothraki warriors. Davos and Jon speak to Tyrion about something. Jon and Tyrion share a formal handshake. Jon and Davos remove their swords and The Dothraki take all of the weapons. The Dothraki then take their boat and Jon and Davos continue conversing with Tyrion. [October 24th] Tyrion, Jon, Davos, and Missandei walk together up the stairs and head towards the entrance of the castle. [October 22nd]
Mid-Season: Jon and Davos share a scene on the castle walls with Missandei and two Dothraki warriors. [October 21st] / Daenerys gazes out at sea as Jon walks toward her. She turns around and greets him. [October 22nd] / Jon and Davos lie on the ground as they see a dragon flying above them. Tyrion looks up into the sky and helps Jon to his feet while the Targaryen loyalists remain calm. [October 23rd] / A Red Priestess, potentially Melisandre, spotted on set during Dragonstone scenes. [October 23rd] Melisandre watches from the castle as a group walks up the stairs. [May 24th] / Jon, Davos, Missandei, and a few Dothraki witness the arrival of Theon and some Ironborn on the shores of Dragonstone. The reunion between Jon and Theon is quite tense as Jon scolds him for his betrayal of House Stark. Jon grabs him by the lapels in a rage and shouts at him. He is then able to contain himself instead of escalating the conflict and walks off. [October 25th] / Tyrion knocks down the Lannister marker on the war map. [May 24th]
Episode 4 or 5: Jon and Dany share a peaceful walk along the lower battlements of the castle. Dany also wearing a black dress, embracing her Targaryen colors. Dany and Missandei have a conversation overlooking the beach. [October 25th] / Dany, Tyrion, Jon, Missandei, Davos, and Varys share a scene on Dragonstone's shores. / Dany and Jon have a conversation. Jon interacts with and pets one of the dragons, likely Rhaegal. [October 27th] / Jorah returns to Daenerys and arrives on the shores of Dragonstone. [October 28th]
Episode 5: Tyrion, Davos, and Gendry return from their adventure in King's Landing. [October 19th] / Jorah bids farewell to Dany and Tyrion. Jon, Davos and Gendry enter the scene and Jon speaks to Dany while the others prepare the boat they will all be getting in. They then push the boat out to sea and leave Dragonstone while Dany and Tyrion watch from the shore. [October 26th]
Late Season: Tyrion watches as the dragons fly above the cliffs of the island. [May 24th]
Episode 7: Theon takes a beating from the ironborn men, but regains his strength and knocks one of them out. He then has to be restrained by one of his own men. [October 29th]
HIGHGARDEN
• At least two eventful scenes featured at the fortress [November 9th]
Early Season: Jaime, Bronn, and the Lannister army lead an attack on the castle. A conflict takes place within the walls between Lannister and Tyrell soldiers ending in bloodshed. [November 12th] / After capturing the castle, Jaime and Bronn have a conversation on the battlements. The Lannister soldiers also begin taking barrels of goods. [November 15th] Jaime also wields Widow's Wail. [November 22nd]
Episode 4: Jaime, Bronn, and the Lannister army travel back on the Road to King's Landing from Highgarden bringing several wagons filled with goods. They are eventually ambushed by Daenerys, her dragons, and the Dothraki horde. The Dothraki charge towards the Lannister army. Tyrion and Jaime also have a confrontation. Randyll Tarly and Dickon Tarly will also appear during the action sequence with the Lannister army after they betrayed The Tyrells. [September 29th] [October 29th] [November 9th] [November 17th] [November 20th] [November 22nd] Tarly soldiers strengthen a Lannister shield wall and protect Lannister archers. [November 25th] / The battle could potentially be on the same cinematic scale as the Battle of the Bastards and comprise somewhere between a quarter and a third of the episode. [October 29th] [November 22nd] / A scene involving a man being burned by dragonfire during the battle. The man moves around and rolls on the ground to try to put the fire out. [December 2nd] / Dothraki slaughter Lannister soldiers on the battlefield with their arakhs. A dothraki jumps from his horse. [May 24th]
KING'S LANDING
• The Iron Bank will play a role as Cersei's way of dealing with the debt will have substantial ramifications in the story [November 1st]
• A massive parade through the streets with a thousand extras, originally scripted as four characters featured in the throne room [February 4th]
• Cersei's Kingsguard will sport a new uniform [November 18th]
• A scene involving the smallfolk walking through the streets accompanied by Lannister guards and a scene taking place in the markets, potentially Fleabottom, Davos to likely be involved. Snow to also be seen in the capital. [December 9th] [December 13th] [December 15th]
• Tycho Nestoris will appear in 2 episodes [April 10th]
• Cersei tells Jaime, "Enemies to the east…enemies to the west…enemies to the south…enemies to the north. Whatever stands in our way, we will defeat it. We’re the last Lannisters, the last ones who count." [May 24th]
Episode 1: Cersei, Jaime, and Gregor meet on the Red Keep walls. [December 14th]
Early Season: Tycho Nestoris arrives in the capital to meet with Cersei to discuss the crown's debt, but it does not go as planned. [November 1st] / Jaime leaves for Highgarden to capture the Tyrell resources. [November 12th] / After Dany begins her invasion of Westeros, Euron teams up with Cersei. [December 15th] / Cersei and Jaime meet with Euron in the Throne Room. Cersei meets with Jaime in her new map room inside the Red Keep. Cersei shares a scene with her Kingsguard. [May 24th]
Episode 2: Euron engages in an epic naval battle with Yara and Theon and eventually captures Yara. Euron kills at least two of the Sand Snakes (very likely Obara and Nymeria) and ends victorious. [September 8th] [December 14th] / An explosion occurs on the ship. Yara and Ellaria share a kiss. [May 24th]
Episode 3: Euron takes Yara, Ellaria, and Tyene captive to Cersei after the sea battle. Euron rides on a black horse leading a procession through the streets as the common people and smallfolk cheer. Yara is chained to his horse while Ellaria and Tyene follow behind guarded by goldcloaks. [December 13th]
Episode 5: Gendry will reappear in Fleabottom making weapons and eventually reunite with Davos [October 19th] / On the shores of Blackwater Bay outside of King's Landing, Davos and Gendry are preparing the boat for departure when two gold cloaks approach. Davos pulls the tarp revealing the boat to be empty. He then tries to bribe the gold cloaks with crabs that Davos promises are “aphrodisiac." They attempt to leave, but then Tyrion appears. The gold cloaks recognize Tyrion and grab at their swords. Gendry intervenes and picks up his Warhammer (marked by a House Baratheon stag sigil) from the boat striking them down from behind. Davos, Tyrion, and Gendry then push the boat offshore and quickly get in. [October 20th] [October 20th]
Episode 7: Daenerys, Jon, Tyrion, Cersei, Jaime, Jorah, Missandei, Theon, Varys, Davos, Brienne, Sandor, Bronn, Euron, Podrick, Qyburn, and Gregor will all appear at the dragonpit. The highest number of major characters ever in one scene. Northern characters bring a wight into the dragonpit as proof of the White Walker threat. [August 26th] [October 7th] [October 13th] [October 27th] [November 1st] [November 2nd] [November 5th]
OLDTOWN
• Location will appear in 5 episodes [March 7th]
Early Season: Sam will interact with several characters in the Citadel including Archmaester Ebrose, an expert in healing [October 27th] / Jorah arrives in Oldtown and travels to the Citadel to find a cure for greyscale. He will meet Sam, who decides to help him once he learns he is the son of the former Lord Commander Jeor Mormont. [November 18th] / Jorah holds out his arm from a cell door. [May 24th]
Episode 4 or 5: Sam, Gilly, and Little Sam ride on a carriage through the streets, likely leaving the city and heading north. Sam carries a bag filled with scrolls from library in the Citadel. [December 15th] [December 15th]
THE NORTH
• Sansa and Bran to potentially share a scene in the Winterfell Godswood [September 21st]
• A scene involving Tormund in the wintery North [November 11th]
• Jon talking to Sansa on the battlements of Winterfell; Sansa walking through the Winterfell Godswood; Arya on horseback looking down at something, likely Winterfell [November 28th]
• Sansa and Littlefinger watch from the battlements. Littlefinger tells her, "Your father and brothers are gone yet here you stand, last best hope against the coming storm." [May 24th] / Tormund interacts with Brienne. / Sandor travels through a blizzard. [April 20th]
• Davos delivers a speech about the greater threat. "If we don’t put aside our enmities, and band together we will die. And then it doesn’t matter whose skeleton sits on the Iron Throne." [May 24th]
Episode 1: Brienne and Podrick return to Winterfell. / Jon invites the children (a 16-year-old Northern Girl, a 10-year-old Northern Boy) of House Karstark and House Umber to Winterfell in order to make peace. Jon, Sansa, Davos, Brienne, Littlefinger, Tormund, Lyanna, Podrick, Robett Glover, Yohn Royce, and Maester Wolkan to all likely be involved in the "high stakes" scene and share several scenes in Winterfell. [September 27th] [September 30th] [October 3rd] [October 10th] [October 12th] [October 17th]
Episode 2: Jon leaves Winterfell and travels south to meet with Team Dragonstone. [October 14th] Jon visits the crypts. [April 20th] He slams Littefinger against the wall. [May 24th]
Mid Season: Arya returns to Winterfell and reunites with her siblings. [October 11th] / Bran and Meera arrive at Winterfell sometime after leaving Castle Black. [October 20th] / Sansa, Arya, and Bran to share several scenes in Winterfell. / Sansa and Arya will clash over the matter of ruling. Littlefinger will take advantage of the sibling rivalry. [November 18th]
THE RIVERLANDS
• Thoros of Myr will return for a larger role than he had in the previous season [September 21st]
• Arya potentially reuniting with Nymeria on her way north [February 18th]
Early Season: Arya visits an Inn after escaping The Twins. [April 20th] / Arya travels north alone and makes a campfire in the woods. [May 24th]
THE WALL
Episode 1: Bran and Meera cross through the wall. Bran will also share a scene with Dolorous Edd and members of the Night's Watch at Castle Black. [October 14th]
Episode 6: Jon, Davos, Gendry, Jorah, and Sandor land at Eastwatch. [January 21st]
RETURNING CAST MEMBERS
Beyond the Wall
• Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Prince Bran Stark [June 28th]
• Ellie Kendrick as Meera Reed [September 1st]
• Joseph Mawle as Benjen Stark [December 17th]
Dorne
• Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand [September 8th]
• Jessica Henwick as Nymeria Sand [September 5th]
• Rosabell Laurenti Sellers as Tyene Sand [September 8th]
Dragonstone
• Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister [June 21st]
• Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen [June 21st]
• Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei [June 26th]
• Conleth Hill as Varys [July 22nd]
• Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy [August 28th]
• Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy [July 6th]
• Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm [September 21st]
• Staz Nair as Qhono [October 22nd]
King's Landing
• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister [June 21st]
• Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister [June 21st]
• Joe Dempsie as Gendry [September 13th]
• Jerome Flynn as Bronn [August 23rd]
• Josephine Gillan as Marei [June 7th]
• Pilou Asbæk as King Euron Greyjoy [July 3rd]
• Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Ser Gregor Clegane [September 1st]
• Annette Hannah as Frances [October 26th]
• Mark Gatiss as Tycho Nestoris (2 episodes) [November 1st] [April 10th]
Oldtown and The Reach
• John Bradley as Samwell Tarly [July 22nd]
• Hannah Murray as Gilly [September 26th]
• Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont [July 25th]
• Diana Rigg as Lady Olenna Tyrell [August 20th]
• James Faulkner as Lord Randyll Tarly [November 9th]
The North
• Kit Harington as King Jon Snow [June 21st]
• Sophie Turner as Lady Sansa Stark [July 7th]
• Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish [June 26th]
• Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth [July 23rd]
• Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane [September 15th]
• Bella Ramsey as Lyanna Mormont [September 26th]
• Tim McInnerny as Lord Robett Glover [September 30th]
• Richard Rycroft as Maester Wolkan [October 3rd]
• Rupert Vansittart as Lord Yohn Royce [October 12th]
The Riverlands
• Carice van Houten as Lady Melisandre [July 23rd]
• Maisie Williams as Arya Stark [July 7th]
• Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth [July 25th]
• Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane [August 21st]
• Paul Kaye as Thoros of Myr [September 21st]
• Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne [September 27th]
• Tobias Menzies as Edmure Tully [October 20th]
• David Bradley as Walder Frey [January 17th]
The Wall
• Ben Crompton as Dolorous Edd [October 14th]
NEW CAST MEMBERS
• Bjørn Edelmann Nielsen as TBA [August 6th]
• Jim Broadbent as TBA (Ebrose or Marwyn) [August 31st]
• Megan Parkinson as Alys Karstark [October 3rd] [February 17th]
• Joseph Quinn as Koner [October 8th]
• Paul Ward as TBA [October 8th]
• Phillip O'Sullivan as a Citadel Maester [October 22nd]
• Mark O’Donovan as a Targaryen rower [October 28th]
• Tom Hopper as Dickon Tarly [November 17th]
• Brendan Morrissey as the Freys' Lord [November 29th]
• Rory Dignam as TBA [November 29th]
• Conor McGregor as a pirate on Euron's Silence [December 7th]
• Brendan Cowell as Harrag (Episode 3, 4, 7) [January 26th]
• Ben Fox as TBA [February 17th]
• Noah Syndergaard as TBA [March 3rd]
• Ed Sheeran as TBA [March 12th]
• Brent Hinds as TBA [March 14th]
REPORTED NEW CHARACTERS
• A 16-year-old Northern Girl and a 10-year-old Northern Boy to take part in a “high-stakes scene” with leading cast members, filming in September and October [June 17th]
• Several children and teens cast for unknown roles [July 12th]
• A fierce warrior in the 30 - 45 age range, who is a charismatic, at least 6 ft tall, with an intimidating, muscular physique. Seen significantly over several episodes, but doesn't have much dialogue. Scheduled to start in late September, three weeks beginning October 21st, and possibly more after November 22nd. [September 21st]
• Archmaester Ebrose - a master of the Citadel who is a very skilled healer [October 27th]
A Variety of New Roles [August 18th]
• A military General, in the age range of 40 – 55. Looking for a white actor, using a British RP accent. He's scheduled to film the week of September 6th.
• A Lieutenant, in his 20’s, who is described as an "athletic, physically fit, and disciplined warrior." Non-white actor with a Middle Eastern descent, potentially playing a Dothraki. He’s set to shoot several days across three weeks, between mid-September and mid-November.
• A Young Lord in his late 20’s. Looking for a white actor who uses the RP accent. Scheduled to shoot during the week of September 20th.
• A venerable Priest, in his 60’s with moral authority and gravitas. Seeking a white actor, using an RP accent, with a characterful face. He’s scheduled to shoot one week, from September 22nd.
• A Lovely Lady and attractive young courtesan, who is sure of her own mind. She's scheduled to shoot for one week in early October.
• A tough-looking Warrior, in the 35 – 45 age range, with the attack skills of a pit bull. He has a “considerable” amount of dialogue and is great at fighting. Seeking a white actor with a neutral and non-posh English accent. Scheduled to film across October.
• A Gate Guard, in his 20’s, who is described as a “confident, characterful, straight-talking Northern lad with a great face to play across a very excellent series of scenes.” Someone with wit, timing, and charisma. He’s scheduled to film between mid-October and mid-November.
• A City Guard, in his 30’s, who intercepts a suspicious-looking person on his nightly patrol. Requires an RP accent and is set to shoot for a week in mid-October.
• A Merchant, in his 40’s, who appears at an inn during a busy evening. This part is scheduled to shoot the first week of November.
Extras
From Extras NI
• Mixed-Race Newborn and Men without front teeth, needed for the week of September 5th [August 25th]
From Modexpor International
• Male Extras needed for Bermeo in October, potentially Unsullied and/or Dothraki [September 6th]
• Soldier Extras originally needed for Cáceres and Malpartida from November 14th - December 15th [September 11th]
• Male Extras in Almodóvar del Río and Seville needed for filming from November 1st - November 12th [September 14th]
• Meditteranean Male Extras in Zumaia and Bermeo with military experience needed for filming October 21st - October 30th [October 9th]
• Soldier Extras as well as men and women to play civilians needed for Cáceres from October 31st - December 12th [October 27th] [October 29th]
A huge thank you to jared for creating the Game of Thrones Season 7: Filming News and Production Reference at Watchers on the Wall.