HBO's adaptation of George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones got an official poster and tag line this past week.  The poster features Ned Stark, played by Sean Bean, sitting upon the Iron Throne of Westeros, his sword 'Ice' in his grip.  His expression can be read as thoughtful, sad, introverted, or possibly even defeated, any of which would make sense in the context of the story, but we'll avoid spoilers here for those who haven't read the novel.

The tag line "You Win Or You Die" isn't what we expected.  Like most fans we assumed "Winter Is Coming" would accompany the show's marketing but the new line makes sense and speaks to a wider audience not already familiar with the Stark adage.

While the poster promotes the April 17th premier date we'd like to remind you again to watch on April 3rd at 9pm EST when HBO will premier the first 15 minutes of the first episode.  And if our guesses are correct, those 15 minutes should end with a shocking scene that will keep you hooked for the duration of the season.

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As time marches ever closer to the April 17th premiere of Game of Thrones, HBO has begun to roll out full preview footage. Over the weekend, the first full-length trailer was revealed. Clocking at 2:22, it definitely goes further that any of the previously released teasers and clips of footage. Some of the highlights include an extended look at The Wall, scenes of political intrigue with Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish and a flurry of swordplay moments as the trailer rapidly comes to its end. Have a look for yourself:

An even bigger piece of news is that HBO will be airing a full 15-minute preview of the show on April 3rd at 9PM ET. For those fans who just can't wait another day, this should do a great job of holding you over.

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The latest series in David Peterson's popular Mouse Guard books, The Black Axe is a prequel to both Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 and Winter 1152. The Black Axe is set in the year 1115 and tells the tale of the mouse who first wielded the powerful weapon known as The Black Axe.

"I'm writing it a little differently than I've written some of the others," Peterson said at the 2010 Baltimore Comic Con. "Because this is kind of a personal story, it's being narrated in dialogue boxes, almost journal style." He added, "I thought this story needed something kind of different, since it is a prequel, show this is a different kind of story than the normal Mouse Guard stories." Read More...

The third installment in The Chronicles of Narnia fantasy series based on C.S. Lewis' legendary novels, is set to hit theaters tomorrow December 10. This time, as to be expected, the adventure enters the third dimension!

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader sees sister and brother Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to the mystical land of Narnia along with their cousin Eustace to meet up with Prince Caspian and embark on a oceanic journey aboard the titular Dawn Treader. Along the way they encounter dwarves, dragons, warriors, merfolk and much more fantastical flights of fancy.

The film is directed by Michael Apted and stars Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Will Poulter and the awesome Tilda Swinton as The White Witch.

Check out the latest trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader below. Read More...

By Scott Harris

When “Harry Potter” fans head to the theater this weekend to check out “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” they’ll no doubt be worrying about minor details like, you know, Voldemort trying to kill Harry, the Death Eaters taking over the wizarding world and basically the end of all things.

But some movie buffs will be focused on another amazing aspect of the film: all those incredible British thespians (and a couple Irishmen and Scots).

All that wand waving is cool and everything, but for us, the real magic behind the success of “Harry Potter” has been the franchise’s ability to get just about every big-name British actor in the universe to take a major role in the film. Sure, there are a couple of exceptions — Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart were probably too busy fighting in “X-Men” to find the time — but even so, “Harry Potter” has consistently fielded one of the most impressive collections of acting talent in film history. Read More...

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It wasn’t until the climax of 2005?s “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” that Voldemort first appeared in the flesh, but it was well worth the wait as we beheld the beastly Death Eater in all his noseless glory.

We’re not saying Ralph Fiennes isn’t perfect for the role (in fact, Ralph Fiennes IS pretty perfect for the role), but what if the filmmakers had gone elsewhere when casting Voldy?

We did the dirty work and imagined eight other actors as Voldemort.

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The dramatic epilogue that will conclude “Harry Potter” — one of the film industry’s most successful franchises — is scheduled for reshoots, reports HitFix.

“Reshoots” may sound to some like “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2? is in trouble. That’s not necessarily true.

It’s essential the epilogue properly wrap up the billion-dollar franchise — it’s the summation of all the films, the moment that will stay with the audience after the lights come up and file out the theater. That’s why we’re actually pleased to hear the dramatic conclusion to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2? will receive reshoots this Christmas.

At an interview in London, star Daniel Radcliffe inferred the actors and crew struggled with shooting on location at King’s Cross station.

“I think we made it very hard on ourselves because we shot it at King’s Cross for real. And this time we’ll be shooting it at Leavesden on set,” said Radcliffe. “To have to rush that sequence – and it’s an important sequence – is not something any of us want to do.”

The actors should feel more comfortable in Leavesden Studios, where a majority of the “Harry Potter” films’ scenes were shot. No doubt the hustle and bustle of a real train station — and the swarms of paparazzi that came out for the shot — won’t be missed.

“I mean, you can imagine, we stopped trains when they said we could do the scene. I mean, we are special. We are ‘Harry Potter,’” joked Emma Watson.

So it is. The ending of our generation’s most epic franchise will be reshot on its home turf.

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Hot off the grand opening of their event center in Roseville, MN earlier this year, Fantasy Flight Games is opening their doors to A Song of Ice and Fire fans this weekend, Nov 12-14th. The Days of Ice and Fire weekend includes a series of events with guest of honor, author George R. R. Martin himself, making this not just a weekend of gaming, but a small convention in its own right. Fans will be treated to signings and a Q&A from Martin, as well as roundtable discussions on both the upcoming Game of Thrones HBO series and his sci-fi anthology series Wild Cards. Perhaps the highlight for many, Martin will also be reading a chapter from the unreleased A Dance with Dragons novel. The full schedule is available in pdf.

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By Greg Tumbarello Via: Next Movie

Kanye West might be one of the more popular celebrities on Twitter to speak his mind, but he’s a Hufflepuff compared to Lord Voldemort  (@Lord_Voldemort7).

Of course it’s not actually He-Who-We-Just-Named doing the tweeting (duh), but rather a poser — a mega-popular, mega-hilarious poser.

With the penultimate “Potter” movie upon us, here’s our finely combed list of his all-time BEST tweets.

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It’s a well-known fact that kids do two things: They say the darnedest things, and they grow up so, so fast.

One of the greatest pleasures (among many) of watching the “Harry Potter” movies has been seeing its trio of leads, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, age before our eyes. It’s like they’re family members – but with mad conjuring skills.

As part of “20 Days of Potter,” we created this visualization of Harry, Hermione and Ron’s aging process, from “The Sorcerer’s Stone” through “Deathly Hallows Part I.”

(Photoshop wizardry by Dustin Glick.)

Come back here every day through Nov. 20 for new cool “Potter” features as we celebrate 20 Days of Potter.

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