![]() But the sheer amount of fog, smoke, and blowing snow look an awful lot like the storms we see heralding the arrival of the Army of the Dead. The clearest shot of that army looks as if they are the Unsullied, not the Night King. (You can check them out here if you like.) But all evidence points to a major battle being filmed, with what looks to be fire inside the windows of the castle and an army outside. Most of the shots are taken at night, and are badly blurry because of it. Warning: Spoilers and speculation for Game of Thrones Season 8 follow.īefore we head way North, let's talk about that filming at Winterfell because it brought with it some very interesting shots from those stalking the set. We'll talk about who, and what they might be up to below. The big news this week is that, after weeks of filming at Winterfell, a group of actors have all suddenly shipped off from Belfast and headed to Iceland's frozen lands. Then there's Iceland, which is where scenes beyond the Wall are filmed. There's Northern Ireland, which stands in for everything from the Riverlands to Winterfell. There's Croatia and Spain, which stand in for the southern country of Westeros, including King's Landing, The Reach, and Dorne. Game of Thrones, as fans know, films in several locations. Now that it's January in Ireland and Iceland, it's time for the show to take full advantage of the conditions. That's why Game Of Thrones Season 8 spoilers didn't start flying until recently. ![]() It just became easier to wait until the real deal arrived. But once the season turned on the show, and the production found itself having to spend extra money to cart in fake snow so it could stage, say, the Battle of the Bastards on a "frozen tundra" even though it was early September. ![]() For years, filming scenes in Westeros in August and September was fine. One reason that Game of Thrones is not coming back until 2019 is due to the production waiting until actual winter to film key scenes. ![]()
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