“Game of Thrones” is based on George R.R. Martinās best-selling fantasy book series āA Song of Ice and Fire.ā Executive producer and writer David Benioff says āGame of Thronesā is sort of like āThe Sopranos meets Middle Earth.ā
Sean Bean (who starred in Peter Jackson’s rendition of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings Trilogy”) told The Wall Street Journal, “thereās sex, itās raunchy, itās pretty violent and a bit disturbing. Itās got it all.”
“Game of Thrones” is reported to be the most expensive TV show to date, at over $50 million for 10 episodes. Episode 2 “The Kingsroad” will air next Sunday night, April 24, at 9 p.m.. HBO broadcasts “Game of Thrones” in both 480i (SD) and 1080i (HD).