Tonight HBO gave viewers their first look at some footage from the upcoming Game of Thrones in the form of a short teaser trailer. It aired during a 15-minute pre-show to the True Blood season three premiere. Here’s the full thing direct from HBO!
Winter Is Coming: Wow, wow, wow! That was amazing. Very haunting and atmospheric. Going in I didn’t know what to expect and I tried to keep my expectations low, and while there wasn’t a ton of footage, HBO still gave us fans plenty to talk about. Based on what I saw tonight, this show looks like it will satisfy even the worst skeptics. And if you are unfamiliar with George R. R. Martin’s epic tale, prepare to be sucked into the world of Westeros. David and Dan, my hats off to you. Can not wait until next spring!
Hear Me Roar: I got up early to watch the teaser once it was put online after days of eager anticipation. And it surely is true to its name. What a tease! Perhaps I hoped the cuts would be slightly longer, not almost subliminal, but with the ability to rewatch it at my pleasure, I see it was skillfully done. While the looks and the design choices are in part specific to the trailer (including the titles), it captures the atmosphere superbly. Taking ‘Winter is coming’ as the tag line was a no-brainer, we were right all along. I love the raven! And cannot wait for more, either. Now go forth and enjoy the frame-by-frame discussion in the comments.
Fire And Blood: Reiterating what’s been said, I want to point out that this tiny teaser still gives us so much more than we had. Now we have Ned Stark in all his glory. (Is that a dead badger wrapped around his neck? Dude’s hard.) I’m loving the details thus far … and y’all KNOW where I stand with Theon and his awesome non-wig. Let the blond flow, my formerly dark-haired friend. Say no to fake wigs! And yes, I am pleased they made “Winter Is Coming” their tag line. I welcome all the newcomers we’ll see with that.
UPDATE: HBO adds a Game of Thrones subsite to HBO.com with the trailer and a positively awesome shot of Sean Bean as Ned Stark!
UPDATE: Look what just popped up in my inbox from HBO. It’s Ned Stark! Click for full res view!
Photo credit: Helen Sloan/HBO
UPDATE: WiC reader pualo has done an excellent job in extracting some great stills from the trailer. You can view them here. Also he’s located a higher-res QuickTime version of the trailer which you can view here. Lastly, he was able to find a direct link to the wide image of Ned with Ice that HBO.com is using as their Thrones page background, check it out here. Thanks pualo!
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Thumbs WAY up. PaulQuote Reply
HBO has already uploaded the trailer on a new Game of Thrones subpage: http://www.hbo.com/#/game-of-thrones @HerrFickQuote Reply
SEAN BEAN!! Nice! Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
If you remember back when people were talking about how to handle the Others so that people didn't think they were "cheesy," I advocated doing a horror take on them rather than fantasy. I remember Ryan Dunn saying the same thing. It looks like that may be exactly how they're going to go. If they do, I couldn't be happier. paulgudeQuote Reply
This is so great!
wow!
this is F***g Eddard Stark! humusTasterQuote Reply
No HBO…waiting, waiting, waiting for it to be online! CPDubbleU (twitter)Quote Reply
Wow…should have refreshed before commenting. WOW! CPDubbleU (twitter)Quote Reply
Hell yeah. I'm so happy! I'm so psyched, this is absolutely awesomeness on it's highest level. HBO immediately put the website up, crazy!!! KnurkQuote Reply
Totally signed up for the Game of Thrones newsletter! What an awesome new website! This is sweeeeeeeeeetttttttttttttttttt ScottQuote Reply
nice. i've got to go to bed now, but i'm looking forward to seeing a frame-by-frame analysis by tomorrow morning. I think I've seen three naked women in there somewhere oO burthQuote Reply
=D! I can't wait! MellowieQuote Reply
Very nice understated logo, no real give away as to what the series is about beyond the basic setting and Sean Bean's voice.
HBO, that was a Teaser Trailer indeed!
Cannot wait for this year to end! LegionQuote Reply
btw, the full Ned pic in higher resolution for those who missed it in the other thread: http://reporter.blogs.com/.a/6a00d83451d69069e201... burthQuote Reply
Thanks for posting this so quickly…I'm one of the few who doesn't have HBO, but that'll change sometime before 2011! ColleenQuote Reply
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs&fe... Ser_NAQuote Reply
Finally something!!!! Isaac MoyerQuote Reply
Great pic Winter, how f***ing cool of HBO to send you that pic!!!!
God, this is so fucking sweet. HBO, you rock! KnurkQuote Reply
WALLPAPERED. Ser_NAQuote Reply
I loved that teaser and am also signing up for the HBO newsletter, but I would like to take this opportunity to comment on the HBO blog sites, our precious WiC and others-
While this series of books is much beloved by us, there are plenty of people (my friend who I begged to put the cell phone up to the TV during the teaser included) that know nothing about what its all about. I think posting one or two words that spoil parts of the books, even those revealed in the first few chapters of Game of Thrones is irresponsible and mean. This is the time we must all begin to be conscious of using those spoiler alerts and warning others who may land on this site or the HBO blog. Nothing but good can come out of not ruining the anticipation for the series or for those who will now seek out the books. Just my humble opinion. BrienneQuote Reply
Nice pic of Ned! Thanks HBO! brewinQuote Reply
Woo! I live in Canada and foolishly assumed that HBO 1 and HBO 2 would be the same thing as HBO, and I had to sit there for 40 minutes, watching True Blood, praying for this to come on, and it didn't. So, very enraged at having to watch that crap, but YAY for someone videotaping it and yay for you putting a clear version on here.
Excited as hell and hoping this will actually air in Canada. BeccaQuote Reply
when they say teaser they aren't kidding around. 20 seconds. i could barely make anything out. who are those two people fighting in one of the early flashes? Who Is Jacopo Belbo?Quote Reply
3 naked chicks at 9 second mark. svan81Quote Reply
There are people fighting at Dany's Wedding and there is a scene of Ned about to execute Gared. svan81Quote Reply
does somebody have the technology and know how to do outtake stills from the trailer? i would love to see some still shots of each "scene" in the very short trailer. for discussion and dissection and generally nerdy ohhhing and ahhhing. Who Is Jacopo Belbo?Quote Reply
can anybody tell what that is at the 10 second mark? is that Ned/Catylen in bed? or the twins? Who Is Jacopo Belbo?Quote Reply
Was this teaser the very last thing shown on the pre-show? As in save the best for last? Avalanche3319Quote Reply
Unfortunately, even in the stills the lighting makes it difficult to make people out. I'm pretty sure Ned is with Theon, not Bran in their still btw. Ser_NAQuote Reply
The quick inserts are, as best as I can make out:
- A raven flying toward Winterfell
- 2 guys fighting, with a crowd onlooking. Obviously Dothraki at Dany's wedding
- Horses riding with Stark banners raised (probably riding to meet the King's party)
- 2nd shot of the Dothraki fighting
- Ned with Bran next to him, on horseback. Ned is drawing Ice (obv. Gared's execution)
- What appears to be Jaime in bed with Cersei undressing (back to us) in front of him. We see a reflection of Cersei in a mirror as well.
- A ranger (Will?) riding in the snow
- Quick inserts of the fight in the prologue, with Horses charging, Gared (?) drawing a sword, and someone (Waymar?) looking scared as all hell. Ser GQuote Reply
Actually, it's Theon next to Ned on horseback, as someone else mentioned. Ser GQuote Reply
It is Theon (after looking at the official version), the couple in Bed don't seem to have blond hair, if it is J+C we may have our first major change from the books. MormegilQuote Reply
Almost certainly the twins. The woman's haircut is way too fancy for Catelyn.
The other possibility is that it's Ros and Tyrion, but I doubt that. It's definitely hard to tell who anyone is. Ser GQuote Reply
That's not Jamie in Bed, that is 3 shicks in bed.
Bran has blonde hair? svan81Quote Reply
*chicks svan81Quote Reply
can i post the hollywood reporter link now Wic?
Did you ever think before GOT, HBO would be sending you information? Phoenix_tornQuote Reply
This is awesome. I totally am a GOT addict though, as you give me some and I want MORE. Like all the screaming. Like the horror movie take – kinda like The Village or whatever that movie by M Night Shaymalan was. Tyrion was definitely with a whore in one shot (with mirrors, but at first it looks like two or more women, lol). STARK BANNERS are flying in one scene when the party is coming back on horseback from the beheading of the deserter – just before they find the wolf cubs. Very clear shot of Waymar, clear shot of Theon handing ICE to Ned, lots of stuff from the opening chapter.
Woulda liked to see a wight, but perhaps that is a bit too much to ask. Unless that one shot is of the undead ranger, in which case, I'd be satisfied. Franny BeeQuote Reply
There's a shot in there of Theon (Allen) handing Ned (Bean) his greatsword for the beheading. Isaac MoyerQuote Reply
Also a couple shots of Dothraki fighting. Must be the wedding. Isaac MoyerQuote Reply
Heh, Ned looks cold. The whole thing looks damned grim and foreboding, like it should; a world seen from the Stark viewpoint. I'm curious whether future teasers will show a more colorful (bright Lannister hues or a Dothraki-themed) sort of view.
I note Theon Greyjoy is a blonde! My fear of cheap-looking wigs has not borne any ill fruit as yet!
Love the official logo. It kind of reminds me of the old Dungeons & Dragons Planescape logo. Fire And BloodQuote Reply
That's not mirrors, that's 3 different women — they each have a different style blanket. svan81Quote Reply
You mean there is a chance this WON'T air on HBO Canada? OMG I would have a freakout. Franny BeeQuote Reply
Thank you WiC for Ned/Sean
MyrilQuote Reply
Holla! Franny BeeQuote Reply
Good call on Planescape. I knew it looked sort of familiar, and it clicked with D&D and Planescape.
Love it. PaulQuote Reply
Sorry, better use this one:
http://img809.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=67853045.jp... @MrDonnerfaustQuote Reply
I don't mind the blonde hair on Theon. I would have liked to see a shot of Tyrion or the Direwolves but that was more than enough for a teaser considering the amount of filiming completed so far. svan81Quote Reply
I'll upload some decent quality stills in a sec if everyone bears with me… Gnawed_NobleQuote Reply
ok so aside from the camera moving in thru the forest part i have:
1. crow with message landing on Winterfell's walls
2. fighting at Dany's wedding.
3. horsed riders going across a northern looking landscape
4. another clip of fight at Dany's wedding
5. cloaked Waymar riding thru snowy forest, same from the original still we saw
6. Ned taking Ice from Theon prior to executing Night's Watch deserter
7. maybe Tyrion in the whore house with multiple women around him? not sure?
8. Winter Is Coming text with Ned voice over
9. Waymar riding thru snowy forest again
10. close up of a face, don't know whos
11. Game of Thrones title font
12. close up of horses legs riding
13. men fighting Others in the woods? (others not shown)
14. close up of Waymars face
15. 2011
that is what i got.
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You are a god! Really good job on this one!!!! KnurkQuote Reply
actually i now think it is 3 women in bed with Tyrion in the whore house. you cannot see him but who else would be in bed surrounded by 3 nearly unclad women? Who Is Jacopo Belbo?Quote Reply
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