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Located at Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge,
Northern Ireland, one of several locations where the fantasy
show was filmed, the attraction opens up the world of Westeros
to the public with an array of costumes, props, and sets on
display.
Items include character Jon Snow's sword 'Longclaw' and the
dress his sister Sansa wore for her wedding to Joffrey.
"Fans are just going to be delighted with a studio tour because
everything they see here was used in the show," actor Ian
Beattie, who played Meryn Trant, told Reuters at a preview on
Wednesday.
"These are the actual sets that we walked on. These are the
actual costumes we wore, the swords we swung - you name it, it's
all here. And unlike the show where you don't always see it, you
will actually get to see the incredible detail that went into
every aspect of the making of this show."
The 110,000-square foot (10,000-square metre) attraction
features sets including the Great Hall at Winterfell, King's
Landing, and Dragonstone, as well as interactive experiences.
Based on the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels by American author
George R.R. Martin, "Game of Thrones", first aired in 2011,
becoming a global phenomenon over its eight seasons. The
award-winning HBO series wrapped up in 2019 with a finale that
divided fans.
Prequel "House of the Dragon", which is set 200 years before the
original series, is scheduled to premiere this year.
The Game of Thrones Studio Tour opens to the public on Friday.
"It was such an iconic thing, it kind of changed the landscape
of television, so I hope that people still enjoy the show for
years to come," said actor Daniel Portman, who played Podrick
Payne.
(Reporting by Clodagh Kilcoyne, Writing by Marie-Louise
Gumuchian, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)
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