A week into filming season eight, the Game of Thrones cast continues popping up in Belfast, where, incidentally, the mysterious new set being built on the parking lot of Titanic Studios has seen a spike in activity — they are going all in with this one.
Despite the many sightings around the city, it appears they are sticking pretty close to the new rule we’ve been hearing about lately: “No selfies allowed.” Nevertheless, according to reports, throughout the week a number of Game of Thrones stars have been in Belfast, namely Kit Harington, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, John Bradley, and Emilia Clarke
Just met Kit Harrington outside his hotel in Belfast. Tiny guy! @GameOfThrones@WiCnet@IrishThrones@WatchersOTWall No selfies allowed!
— Stephen McGuckin ⚡️ (@SGuckin) October 26, 2017
UPDATE: Maisie Williams has just been spotted at Fitzwilliam Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland
— best of maisie (@bestofmaisie) October 31, 2017
Can’t believe I saw @SophieT in Belfast today and didn’t go say hello/ask for a picture 😔 #feared
— Lauren Martin (@lauren_martin_) October 28, 2017
Can’t believe i met Sam Tarly and the main guy behind Game of Thrones in some bar in belfast last night!
— kane. (@KaneShannon_) October 29, 2017
Just saw Emilia Clarke in Belfast airport and now kicking myself that I didn’t get a selfie 😭😭😭
— ebony (@ebonydavidson_) October 29, 2017
Flight to Belfast last night included stars from Game of Thrones. Flight home we’ve got Gove. I can never unsee the contents of his wash bag
— Lucy Shaw (@LVShaw) October 30, 2017
We also lack photos of the set developments, but reports show production is ramping up at Linen Mill, where a number of sets are held (the ships; Riverrun, which turned into Casterly Rock; Volantis, formerly Harrenhal; and more), and at the massive set in construction next to Titanic Studios. Here it all is, courtesy of Irish Thrones:
#GameOfThrones Pink signs now up & pointing at Linenmill studios at Corbet, near Banbridge in Ireland. Sets of Riverrun courtyard & more!
— Irish Thrones (@IrishThrones) October 31, 2017
The new large set @ Titanic Exhibition ctr, Belfast, production staff moving back & forth between it & the Titanic Studios #GameOfThrones HQ
— Irish Thrones (@IrishThrones) October 31, 2017
Pink #GameOfThrones ‘Crew parking’ sign @ Odyssey Building(v.close prox to Titanic Studios) in Belfast, looking likely preps for the new set
— Irish Thrones (@IrishThrones) October 31, 2017
Pink #GameOfThrones locale ‘Crew Parking’ sign.Suspect this f/ upcoming,potential parking over spill of new lge set next to Titanic Studios pic.twitter.com/f6BtBSuJag
— Irish Thrones (@IrishThrones) October 31, 2017
Hopefully we’ll have more photos of the new set soon. Despite its public location, the crew may do a better job at hiding it once filming begins within, so there’s a relatively short window of opportunity in which the set will be done but filming won’t have started there yet, and so we may learn what this castle-sized set is supposed to depict at last.
Place your bets, folks.
