This season on HBO’s Game of Thrones, all fans will be in the same boat when it comes to each episode. For those readers of George R.R. Martin’s books, they will not know any more information than the casual TV viewer.
Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss have stated that those still looking forward to reading the future released books should not worry about being spoiled from that experience. Although Benioff and Weiss did meet with Martin a couple years back to find out what the author has planned.
“People are talking about whether the books are going to be spoiled – and it’s really not true,” Benioff told EW. “So much of what we’re doing diverges from the books at this point. And while there are certain key elements that will be the same, we’re not going to talk so much about that – and I don’t think George is either. People are going to be very surprised when they read the books after the show. They’re quite divergent in so many respects for the remainder of the show.”
In January, Martin announced that his next book in the saga, The Winds of Winter, was not going to be ready by the time Thrones returns on April 24. The news disappointed many fans who wanted to enjoy the book then the show experience.
“What makes the books so great is that George doesn’t make meticulous blueprints for every beat of this story and then fill in the blanks dutifully going from A to B to C, fleshing out an outline,” Weiss added. “At a certain point, we realized we were going to outpace the books and we kind of chose to see it as a great thing on both sides – there’s this amazing world George has created and now there are two different versions, and there’s no reason we can see why you can’t be thrilled and surprised and dismayed by both of these different versions of this world.”
In related news, HBO has released a new Game of Thrones behind-the-scenes featurette giving us a good look at the White Walkers and the brilliant make-up artists that bring them to life. Check out the Game of Thrones Season 6 featurette below.
Based on the popular book series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” by George R.R. Martin, the hit Emmy-winning fantasy series chronicles an epic struggle for power in a vast and violent kingdom. The ensemble cast for the fifth season included Emmy and Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Aidan Gillen, Kit Harington, Diana Rigg, Natalie Dormer, Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner. Former “Deadwood” star Ian McShane is also set to guest star in Game of Thrones season six.
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger and Bernadette Caulfield are the executive producers. The co-executive producers are Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis and George R.R. Martin.
Game of Thrones season five began with a power vacuum that protagonists across Westeros and Essos were looking to fill. At Castle Black, Jon Snow struggled to balance the demands of the Night’s Watch with those of newly-arrived Stannis Baratheon, who styles himself the rightful king of Westeros. Meanwhile, Cersei scrabbled to hold on to power in King’s Landing amidst the Tyrells and the rise of a religious group led by the enigmatic High Sparrow, while Jaime embarked on a secret mission. Across the Narrow Sea, Arya sought an old friend while a fugitive Tyrion found a new cause. And as danger mounts in Meereen, Daenerys Targaryen found that her tenuous hold on the city requires some hard sacrifices.
Set for ten new episodes, Game of Thrones season 6 will debut on HBO Sunday, April 24.
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Game Of Thrones Season 6 Will Not Spoil Readers Of George R.R. Martin’s Books
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