Game Of Thrones:
Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and DB Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels by George RR Martin, the first of which is Game of Thrones. The show was filmed in the UK, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain. It premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and ended on May 19, 2019, with eight seasons of 73 episodes.
Plot:
Game of Thrones is loosely based on the stories of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire book series, set in the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and the continent of Essos. The series follows several simultaneous plot lines.THEAZNEWS The first story arc follows a succession war between competing claimants for control of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, while other noble families fight for independence from the throne. The second concerns the actions of the exiled scion to regain the throne; the third describes the danger of the coming winter and the legendary creatures and wild peoples of the North.
Writers:
David Benioff, George R. R. Martin, D. B. Weiss, Bryan Cogman, Vanessa Taylor, Jane Espenson, Dave Hill.Why is Game of Thrones famous?
Game of Thrones attracted record viewership on HBO and has a broad, active, and international fan base. Critics have praised the series for its acting, complex characters, story, scope, and production values, although its frequent use of nudity and violence (including sexual violence) has been subject to criticism
Was Game of Thrones a success?
Game of Thrones has taken the world by storm and ends its run as one of the most popular television shows of all time. The show's seventh season, regularly drew in over 10 million viewers to HBO, with millions more watching the episodes illegally online across the world.
Whatever the source of its appeal, “Thrones” made an estimated $285 million in profit per episode over eight seasons.
- Date of first appearance: April 17, 2011
- Author: David Benioff, George R.R. Martin, DB Weiss, Bryan Cogman, Vanessa Taylor, Jane Espenson, Dave Hill
- Music: Adapted from A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones
- Composer: Ramin Djawadi
- Directors: Mark Mylod, Alex Graves, David Nutter, MORE
- Nominations: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, MORE
