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They went from childhood to adulthood together on the Game of Thrones sets. Now, on Sophie Turnerโs upcoming Big Day, Maisie Williams will be by her side, as always.
Sophie is tying the knot with fiance Joe Jonas this summer. During the Red Carpet New York Premiere of Game of Throneโs Eighth and final season, she confirmed what we have guessed for long โ Maisie is going to be one of her bridesmaids. This has been in the speculations since January 2018, but this is the first time Sophie or anyone said it on record.
While talking to Sophie on the Red Carpet, ET Onlineโs interviewer informed her that Maisie has spoken about choosing a dress for her wedding. To this Sophie promptly replied:
โI donโt know why sheโs thinking of that, Iโm giving her the bridesmaidโs dress โฆ Yes, sheโs my maid of honourโฆ one of two.โ
While Sansa and Arya of House Stark do not see eye to eye most of the time, Sophie and Maisie have been fast friends since the first season. Sophie was 13 years old when she joined the GoT cast, Maisie 11. They grew extremely fond of each other because of their closeness in age, and also a shared lack of prior acting experience.

Maisie and Sophie again showed off their camaraderie in the New York Premiere of Game of Thrones Season 8.
Fast forward ten years, their bond has continued to grow. Sophie had earlier revealed that she would like Maisie to be her bridesmaid, and now it seems like Maisie has said โayeโ to that!
Sophie also spoke candidly about her mixed feelings about the series ending and the support she receives from her fiance.
โI put on waterproof mascara tonight because I knew it was going to be a laugh-cry. Iโm ready for it โฆ It means so much to have [Jonas] here, itโs just like, the best support, the best person to calm me down and keep me calm, and if I end up crying, I have a shoulder to cry on.โ
Well, with a supportive groom-to-be and a loving Maid of Honour in place, Sophie Turner looks like a lucky bride!

Game of Thrones Season 8 is merely a week away, and the promotions are ramping up. The latest one of the lot was Kit Haringtonโs first attempt at hosting Saturday Night Live, which went fairly well, and he even got some of his fellow castmates to join in. Read on!
First off, we had the monologue. Kit did well for his usual brooding self, displaying a level of energy that is expected from an SNL host.

He was asked by a fan about how the show ends, and then the cast members started popping their own questions, starting with Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) who asked, โCould you just give us a general sense of how it ends?โ and โDo you remember in season 6 when we had sex? Did you know they filmed it?โ Hilarious and at the same time itโs weird to see that Emilia Clarke said that it happened in Season 6 instead of Season 7.
Of course, that wasnโt it.
John Bradley (Samwell Tarly) was also present, and asked, โDo you know what happens to Samwell Tarly?โ followed by: โDo you think weโll still hang out after the show is done? Like best friends?โ Harington shot down his immediate plans, however, and Bradley was visibly upset, saying: โWow, they were right. Youโve changed.โ
Pete Davidson played the Night King and also affirmed that Harington had โchanged.โ
The gig was finished by Haringtonโs wife, Rose Leslie, who played Ygritte, who asked: โWhat are we going to do for money now?โ and โHow soon can you grow back that beard?โ
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โ Saturday Night Live โ SNL (@nbcsnl) April 7, 2019
All in all, a hilarious skit. There was another Game of Thrones skit as well:
..among other skits:
There were also a couple of more skits which addressed the recent allegations against former US Vice President, Joe Biden, which saw former SNL star Jason Sudeikis return to play him.
What did you think about Kit Haringtonโs SNL debut? Talk to us in the comments, down below!

Game of Thrones has had a long line of cast members, many of whom have become legends in the GoT Hall of Fame. One such star is Jason Momoa, who played the role of Khal Drogo. Like many characters on the show, Khal Drogo met his end a long time ago, in Season 1 itself. However, Jason Momoa still loves the show, and actively engages in things related to it. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Momoa discussed which prop he took home from the set and more. Read on!
Jason Momoa actually recounted it as a story, from the time he was filming the scene in Season 1, Episode 8, The Pointy End. The scene has him cut out a guyโs throat and pull his tongue out.
He said:
โMy daughter was with me on set. I love taking [my kids] everywhere, but Iโm covered in blood, and sheโs sitting there knitting with the wardrobe department. Sheโs so cute. Iโm like, โHi, baby!โ [Sheโs like,] โI love you, Papa!โ Then Iโd go and be like, โRaaa!โ She was, like, 4 years old. โPapaโs just playingโ โ not fazed by it at all. It was a very memorable moment.โ
He then continued to talk about the disgusting yet endearing prop he took from the scene:
โIโm a big fan of taking the things that I worked with. So I have the souvenir of the tongue and the throat. Thatโs just on my desk. I called up Dan and David. I think it was one of the first scenes that was never in the book, and George called me out on it, I think while we were doing the [Comic-Con] panel.โ
He went on to talk about his mindset during the scene:
โI always wanted to see [Drogo] go to battle. I didnโt want to do some elaborate fight scene. I think itโs [just as] intimidating to whisper in someoneโs ear and go, โStop that.โ You can just parry; I donโt need to do any fight moves. Then you just take the guyโs sword and slice his throat out. I was like, โWe can get a chicken breast, and weโll just cover my hand in blood, and thatโll do it.โ And then within days they had this fโing throat and tongue attachment, and it looked amazing.โ
When you think about it, that prosthetic tongue actually wouldnโt be a bad prop to own. What do you guys think? Talk to us in the comments, down bewlow!

Game of Thrones Season 8 airs on April 14, 2019. But what happens after this epic series ends once and for all? One thing is for sure that Game of Thrones will still be recalled for its amazing storylines, cast and crew, and much. This is the reason why HBO has announced Game of Thrones Studio Tour for one of its prime filming locations โ Northern Ireland.
Weโve heard a similar announcement back in September last year, but HBO, this time, has initiated transforming one of its studios in Northern Ireland set for Game of Thrones into a 10,000-square-foot tourist spot. Opening for tourists in Spring 2020, the studio tour will exhibit the sets, costumes, weapons, props, and much more once featured in the epic fantasy series. According to Jeff Peter, the Vice President of Licensing & Retail at HBO,
โItโs going to be an immersive experience where fans will feel like they are inside their favourite sets from the showโ

Located at Banbridgeโs Linen Mill Studios, southwest of Belfast, the exhibit halls will have actual props and set pieces, rebuilt and restored for the tourists โ a work of the crew and artists involved in the series. Inspired by the well-known Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio near London, the Game of Thrones Northern Ireland set will be first of the four prime filming locations to be transformed into a tourist destination.

This studio in Northern Ireland has been previously used to film inside scenes of Winterfell, Castle Black, and other action sequences. Though only Banbridge studio set has been chosen for the project, possibilities are high for the intact Kingโs Landing set to be used for the next venture. And, Jeff has hinted at the possibilities too, saying:
ย โWe get pitched all the time, and weโre open to a lot of different opportunities.โ

But, what do you all think? Wouldnโt it be glorious to take a walk at the locations that once featured some of your favourite characters and scenes from the series? Share your thoughts in the comments.