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Monday, June 26, 2017

GAME OF THRONES SEASON 7!



Emmy®- and Golden Globe-Winning HBO Series Game of Thrones season 7 will air on July 17.

The show’s traditional April premiere was pushed to the US summer by HBO. Production took place in Northern Ireland, while additional portions were filmed in Spain (Sevilla, Caceres, Almodovar del Rio, Santiponce, Zumaia and Bermeo) and Iceland. Season 7 directors are Mark Mylod, Jeremy Podeswa, Matt Shakman and Alan Taylor.

Last year Game of Thrones received 23 Primetime Emmy® nominations, the most of any nominee for the third year in a row. The nominations received at last year’s ceremony include Outstanding Drama Series, 2 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington), 3 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, Maisie Williams), Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Max von Sydow), 2 for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Miguel Sapochnik, Jack Bender) and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss).

The executive producers of Game of Thrones are David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger and Bernadette Caulfield; co-executive producers, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, George R.R. Martin and Bryan Cogman; producers, Chris Newman, Greg Spence and Lisa McAtackney.

Game of Thrones season 7 starts on M-Net 101 on July 17, 2017, at 03h00 (Express from the US) and 21h30 (Prime Time).

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