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 The buzz around the 11th century building, one of the oldest
in London, centered on how far season five would stray from the
books of George R.R. Martin after the author suggested it might
not be as faithful as in seasons past.
"Like every season there are a lot of shocks but there will
probably be even more, particularly for the book readers," said
Michael McElhatton, who plays Roose Bolton in the cut-throat,
blood-soaked drama about warring kingdoms.
Stars like Kit Harington and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau took pains
not to ruin any surprises for fans, who take to the Internet and
social media to theorize about twists and turns.
Iwan Rheon who plays the psychopathic Ramsay Snow, did allow
that religion and spirituality bring a new dynamic to the show.
"It's really scary and quite sinister and everything gets closer
to boiling point as well. The pressure cooker is being turned up
and it's getting full on," he said.
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Some of the most popular cast members, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage,
Emilia Clarke and Maisie Williams, were no-shows. But the ravens who
feature prominently in the show were there. Actually, they live
there, at the Tower of London.
Season five debuts on Time Warner Inc's HBO on April 12, while in
Britain, Sky Atlantic will show the first episode one day later.
(Reporting by Rollo Ross of Reuters TV; Writing by Mary Milliken;
Editing by David Gregorio)
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