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Dragonstone (Game Of Thrones)
"Dragonstone" is the seventh season premiere episode of HBO's fantasy television series '' Game of Thrones'', and the 61st overall. It was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Jeremy Podeswa. The episode's main plot focuses on Daenerys Targaryen's long-awaited homecoming to Dragonstone with her vast forces, and Cersei and Jaime Lannister treating with Euron Greyjoy for an alliance after the demise of House Frey. "Dragonstone" received positive reviews from critics, who considered Arya's revenge on House Frey, Sandor Clegane's atonement for his old life, and Daenerys's dramatic homecoming to Dragonstone as highlights of the episode. However, a cameo appearance by singer Ed Sheeran received immense criticism. In the United States, the episode achieved a viewership of 10.11 million in its initial broadcast. This episode marks the final appearance for David Bradley (Walder Frey). Plot In the Riverlands Disguised as Walder Frey, Arya Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Of Thrones
''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first of which is ''A Game of Thrones''. The show was shot in the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain. It premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons. Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, ''Game of Thrones'' has a large ensemble cast and follows several story arcs throughout the course of the show. The first major arc concerns the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros through a web of political conflicts among the noble families either vying to claim the throne or fighting for independence from whoever sits on it. A second focuses on the last descendant of the realm's deposed ruling dynasty, who ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Vansittart
Rupert Nicholas Vansittart (born 10 February 1958) is an English character actor. He has appeared in a variety of roles in film, television, stage and radio, often playing comic characters. He is best known for his role as Lord Ashfordly in the ITV drama '' Heartbeat'' and for playing Lord Yohn Royce in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' (2014–2019). Life and career Vansittart is of partial Dutch ancestry and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Vansittart is known to fans of the 1995 ''Pride and Prejudice'' serial as the actor who portrayed Mr Hurst, the brother-in-law of Charles and Caroline Bingley. He has also worked with Rowan Atkinson on a number of occasions, appearing as a guest star in two episodes of ''Mr. Bean'' in addition to '' The Thin Blue Line'', and ''Johnny English Reborn''. In 1993, he appeared in '' Remains of the Day'' as Sir Geoffrey Wren, a character based on the 1930s British fascist Sir Oswald Mosley. In 1994, he appeared in the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror fiction, horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient mythology, myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic (paranormal), magic or other supernatural elements as a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Of Thrones (season 7)
The seventh and penultimate season of the fantasy drama television series ''Game of Thrones'' premiered on HBO on July 16, 2017, and concluded on August 27, 2017. Unlike previous seasons, which consisted of ten episodes each, the seventh season consisted of only seven episodes. Like the previous season, it largely consisted of original content not found in George R. R. Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series, while also incorporating material that Martin revealed to showrunners about the upcoming novels in the series. The series was adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. The penultimate season focuses on the convergence of the show's main plots in preparation for the final season. Daenerys Targaryen arrives in Westeros with her army and three large dragons and begins to wage war against the Lannisters, who have defeated her allies in the south and west of Westeros. Jon Snow leaves Sansa in charge of Winterfell and visits Daenerys to secure her help to defea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stormborn
"Stormborn" is the second episode of the seventh season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series ''Game of Thrones'', and the 62nd overall. The episode was written by Bryan Cogman and directed by Mark Mylod. It first aired on HBO on July 23, 2017. The episode's main plot focuses on Daenerys planning her conquest of Westeros; at the behest of Melisandre, she orders Tyrion to summon Jon Snow, who agrees to meet with her despite the objections of Sansa and several other supporters. In King's Landing, Cersei Lannister warns her bannermen about Daenerys's impending invasion. Meanwhile, in the Narrow Sea, the Greyjoys and Sand Snakes are attacked by Euron Greyjoy's Iron Fleet, with Yara Greyjoy and Ellaria Sand being taken as hostages. The title of the episode refers to both Daenerys Targaryen, who was born during a terrible storm, and Euron Greyjoy, who declares himself to be "the storm". The episode received praise from critics, who considered Euron Greyjoy's raid on Yara' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winds Of Winter (Game Of Thrones)
"The Winds of Winter" is the final episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series ''Game of Thrones'', and the sixtieth overall. It was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Miguel Sapochnik. Cersei Lannister plots to destroy all her immediate enemies with one swift stroke; Jon Snow is declared King in the North by the lords of the Northern houses; Bran Stark learns that Jon is actually the son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen; Samwell Tarly arrives at the Citadel; and Daenerys Targaryen begins heading to Westeros alongside Tyrion Lannister, her entire army, her three dragons, as well as the Ironborn loyal to Yara Greyjoy, the Tyrells, the Sand Snakes, and their respective fleets. "The Winds of Winter" received universal acclaim from critics, listing it as one of the series' best episodes as well as one of the best television episodes of all time. Critics praised the Great Sept explosion, Lena Headey's performance, Ary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Whyte (actor)
Ian Stuart Whyte (born 17 September 1971) is a Welsh actor, stuntman and former professional basketball player. He is best known for his roles as Predators in the Alien vs. Predator film series, Sheikh Suleiman in the 2010 remake of '' Clash of the Titans'', The Last Engineer in ''Prometheus'', as well as various characters in the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones''. Career Whyte began his career a professional basketball player for the Newcastle Eagles. He also collected 80 caps for the England national team. After his retirement from basketball he began his second career as a stuntman and actor. Whyte is best known for portraying Predators in the movies ''Alien vs. Predator'' and '' Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem''. In 2010, Whyte played Sheikh Sulieman in '' Clash of the Titans''. Whyte portrayed one of the "Engineer" aliens seen in Ridley Scott's 2012 science fiction film, ''Prometheus''. He has portrayed various characters requiring a physically tall actor in the HB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Fingleton
Neil Fingleton (18 December 1980 – 25 February 2017) was an English actor and basketball player. Neil became the tallest living British-born man and the tallest man in the European Union at 7 ft 7.56 in (232.6 cm) and among the 25 tallest men in the world. This title has been confirmed by the ''Guinness World Records'' in the summer of 2007; Fingleton took over from Christopher Greener who stood at 7 ft 6 ¼ in (229.2 cm) in height. Life and career Fingleton was born in Durham, England, in 1980, to mother Christine and father Michael. He had an older brother, Michael, and an older sister, Keely. Fingleton decided to attend high school in the United States after attending a basketball camp in Connecticut when he was 16. In 1997, Fingleton moved from Durham to Worcester, Massachusetts, and began attending Holy Name Central Catholic High School, graduating in 2000. Fingleton's coach was J. P. Ricciardi, who would later become general manager of the Toronto Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Parkinson
Megan Parkinson (born 18 July 1996) is an English actress who has played Alys Karstark in ''Game of Thrones'' and Sam Murgatroyd in ''Ackley Bridge''. Parkinson has also appeared in the television films ''Damilola, Our Loved Boy'' and ''To Walk Invisible ''To Walk Invisible'' is a British television film about the Brontë family that aired on BBC One on 29 December 2016. The drama was written and directed by Sally Wainwright and focused on the relationship of the three Brontë sisters; Charlotte ...''. Filmography References External links * Living people 21st-century English actresses English television actresses 1996 births {{England-actress-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Postlethwaite
William John Postlethwaite (born 1989) is an English actor. He is the son of actor Pete Postlethwaite, and grew up in Shropshire. He began training in acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2008 and graduated in 2011. That same year, he made his stage debut as Grigory in the John Hodge (screenwriter), John Hodge play ''Collaborators (play), Collaborators''. In 2017, Postlethwaite appeared in the ''Game of Thrones'' episode "Dragonstone (Game of Thrones episode), Dragonstone", alongside singer Ed Sheeran in a scene that received critical and fan backlash for Sheeran's cameo. In 2018, he had a role in ''Tomb Raider (film), Tomb Raider'', a film adaptation of the Tomb Raider (2013 video game), video game franchise. He starred as Boris Stolyarchuk in the HBO miniseries ''Chernobyl (miniseries), Chernobyl'' and had a small role in Sam Mendes' war drama ''1917 (2019 film), 1917''. In 2021, Postlethwaite joined the cast of ''Beforeigners'' for its second season. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Dorfman
David Dorfman (born February 7, 1993) is an American attorney and former actor. He portrayed Aidan Keller in the 2002 horror film remake '' The Ring'', and its 2005 sequel ''The Ring Two''. His other film roles include Sammy in ''Panic'', Joey in ''Bounce'', and Jedidiah Hewitt in ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre''. He has also portrayed Charles Wallace Murry in the film version of ''A Wrinkle in Time''. In 2008, Dorfman appeared in the film ''Drillbit Taylor''. He was cast alongside Thomas Haden Church in ''Zombie Roadkill'', and appeared as a soldier of the Lannisters in the ''Game of Thrones'' seventh season episode " Dragonstone." In his legal career, Dorfman has already acquired a diverse background, which includes time in Hong Kong as a rising star with a major law firm. , he works at the US House of Representatives, serving as Legislative Director/General Counsel to the Energy & Commerce Committee's Vice Chair and Homeland Security Committee's Cybersecurity Subcommittee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Turgoose
Thomas Aiden Turgoose (born 11 February 1992) is an English actor, best known for his role as Shaun Fields in the film ''This Is England'' (2006), a role he reprises in the ''This Is England'' TV series ''This Is England '86'' (2010), ''This Is England '88'' (2011) and ''This Is England '90'' (2015). Career In his first film role in 2006, he played the lead character, Shaun Fields, in ''This Is England'', written and directed by Shane Meadows. On television he played the character Dizzy, a young boy mentored by Adam Solomons (Luke Treadaway), in the 2006 BBC drama series ''The Innocence Project''. The programme was cancelled after eight episodes due to poor ratings and negative reviews. Turgoose's character was in six of the eight episodes. In 2008, he was again in a Shane Meadows film, '' Somers Town'', where he co-starred in a comedy role with young Polish actor Piotr Jagiello. Both young actors shared the "Best Actor in a Narrative Feature" award at New York's Tribeca Film Fes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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