Daenerys Stormborn invades & A main character lands in Zumaia (SPOILERS!) 

Production may be nearing its end in Zumaia but that doesn’t mean this week’s continuous bombardment of spoilers is over. Duck and cover if you want to enjoy a pure experience when season seven airs. If you dare, however, we bring you news of today’s filming at Itzurun beach, as

films two momentous arrivals to Westeros: A royal invasion and a returning character. Also, we clear up yesterday’s furtive shoot.

comments on the likely reason that yesterday’s shoot was so elusive: Filming focused in the caves, which we knew they would use, against the cliff that rises from the beach and walls it off. This made spying

the cliff impossible. This morning was not so different: Reporting directly from the location, Javi Marcos from

reported there was filming taking place in the caves again. It should be clarified, however, that these so-called “caves” are empty; there are no complex tunnels inside. It’s just an unconventional rock formation formed by the

for actual caves, but nothing more. Whatever they filmed in the area, it had to be about characters going in or out, because there is nowhere else to go.

releases PAP4U‘s new photos, showing Unsullied and the whole Targaryen crew heading to the cliff area —In a rather hilarious fashion, too. You are awesome, Conleth Hill. Just awesome. What would we do without your funny faces!

Going by the cast and their clothes, this is likely supposed to be Daenerys’ landing in Dragonstone, a scene which continues when she and the others ascend to the castle, which was already filmed in Gaztelugatxe, where the Unsullied were spotted last. Director Jeremy Podeswa is alongside the cast. Podeswa is directing the premiere and the finale, which means Daenerys arrives in Dragonstone in the first episode.

rowing club, as well as Mark O’Donovan, who isn’t only a world-class Irish rower —He is also described as an actor, which most likely means he will have a few lines. Why else bring an English-speaking rower all the way from Ireland, when there are so many native oarsmen? Obviously, the club was mainly hired to bring main characters to shore. However, you might have noticed the oarsmen have

only been working on land, filming arrivals once the boats are already on shore and departures before actually sailing away. That changed this afternoon, when they filmed Jorah’s arrival in Dragonstone. Again, the

provides us with PAP4U‘s juicy ultra-zoom pictures of Ser Jorah, though it’s possible he’s being played by a stuntman in this scene instead of Iain Glen:

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So was it Jorah’s arrival they wanted to film at night?

I can’t think of any reason to film in caves except for dragonglass.

Looks like Emilia, Natalie and Conleth belting out a song.

I can’t wait to find out what was filmed in the caves.

So was it Jorah’s arrival they wanted to film at night?

I can’t think of any reason to film in caves except for dragonglass.

Maybe the dragons are in the caves, but yours is a good guess too.

It’s more of a cave-like entrance. They are no actual cave tunnels. It’s just a weird formation, a hole created by the flysch. There is no real tunnel. That may be a set, or another location. They may use these flysch “caves” for a cave entrance though, that was my thought 😉

So, Daenerys’ arrival was filmed in the caves, from where her forces took the Dragonstone forces by surprise, and claimed DS as their own. This has to be Episode 1 and Podeswa as the director. Jorah must come later.

Them coming in or out. I should have clarified these caves are really small, there are no tunnels or anything. They may pass them off as entrances for complex caves in the show, but whatever they filmed in the cave area, it had to be going in or out, because there is nowhere else to go.

So the supposed super secret cave scene is related to Daenerys arrival? Don’t know why, I thought it was something more important. I wonder what happens in it.

So the cast is on their way to shoot in the caves .. If its for dragonglass then wouldn’t liam and kit present along there with them..

OK. So it will likely be used as a cave entrance. If they were filming there this morning and Dany’s arrival was also being filmed today morning, would it mean that the cave scenes involved Jon/ Davos?

when does the filming starts in italics and will you be there at the location..

And will there be filming in zumaia tomorrow or today is the last day..

The guy on the boat is not Iain Glen. Coul it be his stunt double?

Haha! I love Conleth. Emilia is so goofy too! Love it! I’m sure they had tons of fun together. It’s a bit of distance from the camera but Jorah looks rather healthy! 🙂

I hope its something different and have a meaning to Targaryens which will affect dany rather than dragonglass

So we have all the characters arrive and leave by rowboats ..are they really going to have this arrivals and departure.

At this rate we will be having a scene either one arrive or leave dragonstone in every episode..

Though there are conflicting reports, there should be filming tomorrow too.

And no, I won’t be at Itálica when filming begins there (Not that my proximity to Zumaia has meant much, as I haven’t actually visited the set during production.) And it will begin soon. Filming in Sevilla and Cáceres kicks off pretty much as soon as it ends in Zumaia. Well, a few days later.

So, Daenerys’ arrival was filmed in the caves, from where her forces took the Dragonstone forces by surprise, and claimed DS as their own. This has to be Episode 1 and Podeswa as the director.Jorah must come later.

Who even own Dragonstone now? It wouldn’t be Stannis’ forces, I mean in the books Loras takes DS and gets his face melted.

But in the show…was it ever mentioned what happened after Stannis’ defeat?

I hope its something different and have a meaningto Targaryens which will affect dany rather than dragonglass

They can film scenes out or order too, then just re edit then when making the actual episodes.

thats a really good double for ian.. soon as i saw those pics earlier I knew that was supposed to be Jorah…

“caves” maybe entrance to the dragons lairs? or secret tunnel into castle itself?

Luka, do you think we’ll get as many filming pictures when they move location or has this been the highlight of being spoiled?

Not Iain Glen, but yes could be a stuntman – maybe he’s doing some backflips into the water? 😛

Dragonstone’s fate hasn’t been mentioned. Some of Stannis’ forces could remain, as one would assume the Lannisters taking over would’ve been mentioned. But who knows, it might be mentioned at the beginning of season seven before Daenerys arrives to Dragonstone. Or maybe they’re going to ignore this issue altogether, and Dany will find the castle largely empty.

I was surprised by how many pictures we got of Zumaia, considering the security, so I don’t even know anymore! But if I had to guess, I’d say it will be much easier to completely lock down production in Almodovar del Río and Itálica’s amphitheater, as they are filming in the inside of these buildings. Los Barruecos and Las Breñas may be exposed, though, and when they film in Cáceres City we’re sure to get a lot of pictures from the locals.

About our last debate. I don’t like these travelling at speed of light because for Jon going North, South and North again. I understand he’s trying to do a good thing but this is getting out of hand. It makes sense for Jon to be there at dragonpit because it concerns Northerners as Davos’ presence suggets. But we’ll know more when filming starts next week at Sevilla/Italica.

If Kit is not thre,. Liam is there alone, means Davos was sent South again.

I’m also pretty sure the person in the boat isn’t Iain Glen. The costume is also strange for Jorah as it is straight pants and his character has never worn anything that didn’t have a kilt or an overcoat that would go to kilt length (like the beginning of season 1). Looks closer to ironborn costuming. The rowers look like maester type clothing though…

Yet another possibility could be that Dany sends some of her men through these caves into the castle to take it for her, if the castle is held by somebody else, either the Lannisters or by people loyal to Stannis.

Ah makes sense. Man, can’t wait for this show. Vikings soon will tie me over till Game of Thrones comes back.

I prefer the speed of light travel myself…I feel like when you see the characters traveling you get into the walking dead filler episodes, where its just traveling and the writers have to fill in script and it becomes boring filler. I’d much prefer them just to get to the meat of the episodes, especially with only 7 episodes. Vikings does it too, they skip the ship building and winter and get right into the raids.

I thought you were near to italica . I was actually wondering whether we will be able to get the same amount of informations and photos about filming in italica like we did in zumaia..

Iam just hoping we never get a Lena sighting at the location..

Jorah is wearing his new costume upon arrival? Where did he get it?

it’s not ok for Jon to travel north/south/north, buy it’s on for Davos to do that? Lol, in Davos’ case, it would be south/north/south/north since we know he is making an extra trip into KL with Tyrion.

Director Jeremy Podeswa is alongside the cast in these pictures. Podeswa is directing the premiere and the finale, which means Daenerys arrives in Dragonstone in the first episode. Added to the article. Should’ve noticed in the first place.

I edited it for you. Be careful, please. Do a test first, with no actual spoilers, if you’re not sure how it works.

Thanks! It was a careless mistake, I will be more careful.

hahaha Emilia and Conleth are so goofy… I love them 🙂 they are having so much fun.

Actually, upon further inspection. Jorah’s costume looks more like that of an unsullied than ironborn. Who knows, maybe this is a completely new costume style for Jorah. Did PAP4U confirm this is actually supposed to be Jorah? Perhaps this is someone else arriving we don’t know.

It looks like the cast is having a lot of fun while filming in Spain 😀

That man doesn’t look like Jorah, it looks like an Unsullied to me.

Btw Joe Dempsie already left Bilbao. He is going to a convention in São Paulo, Brazil.

Not sure… I believe there was meant to be a battle filmed nearby in a private estate. Looks like they’re building a set there..

What is going on in the last two photo with Varyd and Emilia? Lmao

My first thought in regards to filming in the cave/alcove area was for the mining of dragonglass. But I also like the idea that that’s how the Unsullied enter Dragonstone in order to secure it for their Queen. Kind of like how they breached Meereen via the sewers. Both scenarios work for me.

I was surprised by how many pictures we got of Zumaia, considering the security, so I don’t even know anymore! But if I had to guess, I’d say it will be much easier to completely lock down production in Almodovar del Río and Itálica’s amphitheater, as they are filming in the inside of these buildings.

From the posts a few months ago, I seem to remember there being hills some distance from the Italica amphitheater. I’m hoping (praying really, lol) that the paps and their wonderful zooming lenses will station themselves on those hills (a la the “Go, Beanie” guy at the TOJ set last year) and will be able to capture the filming in the amphitheater. Leaks:

The filming at Italica is the next big test in regards to the leaks. If the paps can capture Kit and a ‘wight’ filming there then that would also prove the veracity of the expedition beyond the wall. Next week’s filming can’t come soon enough for me.

That guy in the boat is not Iain Glenn for sure since he was spotted in Sevilla with family.

My first thought in regards to filming in the cave/alcove area was for the mining of dragonglass. But I also like the idea that that’s how the Unsullied enter Dragonstone in order to secure it for their Queen. Kind of like how they breached Meereen via the sewers. Both scenarios work for me.

From the posts a few months ago, I seem to remember there being hills some distance from the Italica amphitheater. I’m hoping (praying really, lol) that the paps and their wonderful zooming lenses will station themselves on those hills (a la the “Go, Beanie” guy at the TOJ set last year) and will be able to capture the filming in the amphitheater. Leaks:

Italica is surrounded by scrub and woodland and I believe it has a perimeter fence (didn’t check that out), but there’ll be heavy security there.. in fact its already closed to the public and we’ve had nothing there for a while yet. PAP4U is resourceful though so lets hope!

From what I could see on twitter, Liam and Kit are still there. Alfie is already in Belfast and Joe is probably on his way to Brazil.

It doesn’t make sense either. Both Jon and Davos.

1) Dany and co. are filming Jorah’s arrival. I can totally imagine Dany running towards him in such a way and I can imagine Missandei too. Tyrion’s stance can also be explained in this context: his relations with Jorah are rather complicated. However, Varys is a surprise. Why would he be running towards Jorah? Is Jorah his long-lost friend? Several days ago a thought crossed my mind that Jorah could have been sent to Essos to protect Dany from the very beginning, and this could be a proof.

2) As for the cave sequence, I also think that this will be Dany’s landing on Dragonstone and that the grotto will be turned into an entrance leading into some tunnel. I have checked the photos: it looks too small to be a dragon lair and mining obsidian wouldn’t require professional rowers. Sorry for repetition, but professional rowers imply surprise attack and professional rowers + landing in a grotto which can be easily presented as a tunnel entrance simply scream about that. The question is, why would Dany be taking Dragonstone by surprise attack through the tunnels? Whatever garrison is manning Dragonstone prior to her arrival, it should be forced to surrender as soon as is sees three dragons or even one of them. Hence, I assume that dragons cannot be used: either they have been lost during the earlier battle with Euron, or Cersey has simply has developed an efficient anti-dragon defense (some sort of mega-ballistas or similar), and Dany simply doesn’t want to risk her children. The second question is how would she know about some secret tunnels leading into the Dragonstone castle? I don’t be over-fixed on my theories, but I can’t think of any other answer than Davos. He has been built for this mission by equipping him with sailing and smuggling skills and knowledge of both Dragonstone and the Shipbreaker Bay which may be the path Dany takes to bypass Euron. And it’s legit to assume that Jon will send him to Dany, as soon as he learns about her planned arrival to Westeros. Davos may even meet her in the sea (the fleet of that size would be hard to miss) or things may play out a bit differently, but I am more more convinced that Davos will meet Dany early and facilitate her landing on Dragonstone.

When I first saw the costume of alleged Jorah I thought of the Unsullied winter uniform, but the man indeed looks very much like Jorah, so I don’t know.

Doesn’t add up. After 6 years finally decides to visit one? I smell another misdirect.

or they just changed his clothes because it had become a meme and it was long overdue lol

Why does that even matter? He’s travelled from Slavers bay to (some know where) to Dragonstone and picked up an entourage on the way. Its hardly inconceivable that he’s simply bought some new clothes or has been given them.

So L7R appears to have made a correction to a previously believed spoiler

apparently the rumor of a main character falling in the water was incorrect. They say that scene was shot for an entirely different series, Still-Star Crossed.

L7R posted a clarification on a scene that was filmed and reported about a few weeks ago. Granted, my Spanish reading skills aren’t all that great but from what I read:

It turns out that the scene of a person falling into water was not for GOT but for another series filming in the area,

. I suppose we can put to rest the speculation that Dany or someone else will fall off of a dragon.

Such as the trailer in ComicCon said : Welcome home my Queen …………..

Jorah went to Oldtown, said hello to his former father in law, and got back into the Hightower health insurance and- BLING- greyscale gone!

OR because it finally rotted off his body, could have been greyscale-y, and because dammit sometimes you just want some new duds. It’s allowed.

Do love his Darth Vader outfit later on though.

IMO, it’s legit to assume that now Dragonstone is under control of the crown/Cersey. What could the garrison do after learning about Stannis’ death? Soldiers need payment, provision, etc. So, declaring or surrendering to Tommen was the only option they had.

So much for dany falling from dragon defeated and hiding at dragonstone

IMO, it’s legit to assume that now Dragonstone is under control of the crown/Cersey. What could the garrison do after learning about Stannis’ death? Soldiers need payment, provision, etc. So, declaring or surrendering to Tommen was the only option they had.

Well as we’ve seen no indication of Lannister men (or even Baratheon for that matter), it’s pretty safe to assume that theory wasn’t on the money 😉

It’s possible Qyburn learned to stabilize Wildfire, but managed to keep it’s potency. This would serve to prevent Daenerys from attacking King’s Landing and provide a logical reason for both Jon and Daenerys to parlay with Cersei. A weaponized version could prove crucial in fighting the Night King’s army, as he couldn’t raise the dead if they’re vaporized. Or maybe they’ll just lure his army into King’s Landing and blow the whole place up with the unstable version. Hence Daenerys vision of the throne room. BOOM! Game Over. Goodbye King’s Landing. Hello, Queen’s Landing. 😀

You know, this is pretty hilarious.. as per usual, we had folks here blowing this way out of proportion to the degree it became canon and a “long held prediction” that a Dany would fall off Drogon or that someone else would fall off one of the Dragons after mounting them.

Rolls eyes. Oh wait, there’s an Emoji: 🙄

jumping overboard into the water as per the leak? heh that report about a major character falling into the water had come out weeks before the leak.

They are not filming Dragonstone indoor scenes in Zumaia, they are filming them in the studio in NI. How can we know who will be present and who won’t?

They filmed the naval battle with Euron in North Ireland back in September. That was when Gemma injured herself, and that would be when the jump overboard would have been filmed. There was an article posted here about it. No idea where you reached the conclusion that the Malpartida shoot had anything to do with it, as no such claim was ever made in the leaks.

They did some filming in a water-park recently, and main characters can be expected to fall into the water during a naval battle. As for the alleged Dany’s fall from the dragon, it will be CGI anyway, so no real need for natural surroundings.

jumps overboard but Theon according to the guy. And now we have no reports of any major character falling into the water.

There was a speculation that Dany will fall off the dragon long before the leak appeared, because over-empowerment is a bad sigh for any character in any story and especially in GoT. There’s no need for a leak to see, what’s obvious: one way or another Dany will have to endure a dramatic downfall and rise from the ashes, otherwise GoT would wrap in 3 episodes, not in 13.

Where did I say that Yara jumps? Only that Gemma injured herself filming the battle scene. And the fact that Sue didn’t storyboard the battle for you frame-by-frame in her post does not mean that Theon didn’t throw himself overboard. Jumping off a ship is about on par with jumping off the battlements of Winterfell in terms of stunt work. You’re the one trying to make a connection between this filming rumor and Theon jumping overboard. Most people here assumed it was someone falling off a dragon.

They did some filming in a water-park recently, and main characters can be expected to fall into the water during a naval battle.

As for the alleged Dany’s fall from the dragon, it will be CGI anyway, so no real need for natural surroundings.

There are not spoilers from any sources, including that one, about Dany falling off a dragon. People were speculating based on that false report.

I like your theory. Makes sense that Davos would tell Jon he could be of use in bringing Dany onto their team with his extensive skills and it would explain why Davos was already there in the pics.

Just another reason to take these “leaks” with a grain of salt and not to get so hysterical over them.

Jon and Davos arrived together, he’s his Hand or closest advisor. Or do you mean that pic of Kit in the boat and what looked like leaving and might’ve been landing and Davos standing on the beach?

Emilia, Conleth were just goofing around just for fun or for paparazzis.

Agree. And of course no consideration is given to the fact that this filming is out of order, and could be multiple scenes from multiple episodes. It’s tough to connect the dots and try to make this all linear. All of this is generally filmed out of sequence depending on what location makes the most sense for the scene.

As for Emilia, Conleth, yes, they could have been just goofing around, though it could have been an actual scene as well, especially keeping in mind that the same actors in the same costumes were spotted filming in San Juan de Daztelugatxe and that both scenes would make sense together in Dany and co. go down to the beach sequence. But as for Davos, I keep to my point until it is proved to be otherwise: we haven’t seen Davos and Jon arriving on the same boat (in fact, we saw the opposite); and Davos’ joining Dany’s team to play a pivotal role in taking Dragonstone makes sense story-wise.

There is absolutely no way I can imagine Cersei parlaying with anyone for anything … Her children were her world, now they’re all gone. She’s got nothing else to lose, nothing else she cares about, why would she parlay with one person who threatens to take the only thing she has left ? The Throne ?

For survival ? I don’t think Cersei cares about survival at this point.

Not to mention Lena is still fighting custody battles for her son with her ex partner, I don’t think she’ll be filming for a while. Leaving right before the trial would be a huge imposition. Does anybody know of her whereabouts aside from the zoo a couple of days ago ?

Mawk: Who even own Dragonstone now? It wouldn’t be Stannis’ forces, I mean in the books Loras takes DS and gets his face melted.

But in the show…was it ever mentioned what happened after Stannis’ defeat?

My first thought would be that the Iron Bank owns it, having called in the loans that Davos convinced them to give Stannis. I thought the IB would play a far bigger part in the outcome of this story, considering the part that banks play in real life. Alas, though, we may see no more of Mark Gatiss as the beautifully portrayed, calculating banker, Tycho Nestoris, as the limited filming time wouldn’t allow for that thread to play out.

however, if the portion of the leak is true that Jon and company go to Eastwatch by the Sea, and Stannis’s fleet is still there, then I will know this truly is a fantasy. Most of Stannis’s fleet was bankrolled by the Iron Bank. If Tycho didn’t insist on repossessing those boats, as would happen if one of us were to lapse in payments to the bank, then truly fantasy does prevail here.

Jay Targ: So L7R appears to have made a correction to a previously believed spoiler

Good to know. Sometimes, we can make mountains out of nothing, or in this case, an incorrect spoiler, so starved are we for news, and sometimes, so eager are we for the fiction in our heads to come true.

As for Emilia, Conleth, yes, they could have been just goofing around, though it could have been an actual scene as well, especially keeping in mind that the same actors in the same costumes were spotted filming in San Juan de Daztelugatxe and that both scenes would make sense together in Dany and co. go down to the beach sequence.

But as for Davos, I keep to my point until it is proved to be otherwise: we haven’t seen Davos and Jon arriving on the same boat (in fact, we saw the opposite); and Davos’ joining Dany’s team to play a pivotal role in taking Dragonstone makes sense story-wise.

You can’t seriously believe that Emilia and Conleth goofing around for the paps (or just between takes) was a serious shoot? I honestly don’t know whether you’re joking sometimes or trolling or you’re simply seeing things that nobody else sees.

We’ve seen Kit and Liam on the Winterfell set being directed by Jeremy Podeswa for episode 1. We saw them on the shores of Dragonstone being directed by Mark Mylod, who is confirmed to be directing episode 2, and almost certainly episode 3 given what we know of the remaining directing slots and the sheer amount of time Shakman has spent on that beach. So if we know that Jon is with Davos in Winterfell in episode 1, and is leaving Winterfell in episode 2 at the latest, where is the logic in Davos getting there first? Or Davos diving for cover along with Jon when the dragon swoops overhead? Is it possible that Davos simply got out of the boat before Jon and that that’s where Mylod decided to begin the shot?

Thronetender: My first thought would be that the Iron Bank owns it, having called in the loans that Davos convinced them to give Stannis.I thought the IB would play a far bigger part in the outcome of this story, considering the part that banks play in real life. Alas, though, we may see no more of Mark Gatiss as the beautifully portrayed, calculating banker, Tycho Nestoris, as the limited filming time wouldn’t allow for that thread to play out.

Wasn’t Mark Gatiss in the shots PAP4U did in NI a few weeks back, where people didn’t identify him? Aside from the bald look, it is remarkably like him.

If, as you theorize, Davos arrived before Jon on Dragonstone then why

do they both have their swords when Jon disembarks and why do they both hand them over at the same time? Why would Team Dragonstone have let Davos keep his sword all the time he’s been with them but then as soon as Jon arrives they take both men’s swords?

Pigeon: Wasn’t Mark Gatiss in the shots PAP4U did in NI a few weeks back, where people didn’t identify him? Aside from the bald look, it is remarkably like him.

Was he? I’m excited. But was he actually identified? See, if they, the Bank, repossessed Dragonstone, the all the dragon glass belongs to the Iron Bank. But they won’t show that. No time. Dany will just come claim it, la de da, and that will be the end of it. I think I just loved seeing Gatiss stare down his nose at everyone as Tycho, with that semi-sour expression he does so well.

BTW Pigeon, I thought of you first when it was announced that Jorah was returning. I know your little heart is fluttering at seeing him again. 🙂 I’m happy myself, that he’s back. Love it that Conleth/Varys is showing up as well.

Don’t disappear during the duration of the off-season, ok? We are gonna need you on here when the filming stops and those looong days before the first show make us all crazy.

If Davos was at Dragonstone, he wouldn’t have to cover before dragon. He would’ve seen them before. Davos arrived with Jon, likely ep 2. Means episode 1 North and then until ep 5 Dragonstone and who knows where afterwards.

Why cover before dragon and why give up their weapons if he helped Dany take Dragonstone? Even timeline does’t fit. Dany lands ep 1 and summons lords, Jon or simply Jon goes there on his own seeking her. Why he would he sent Davos in one episode and arrive episode later. Doesn’t make sense.

where is the logic in Davos getting there first? Or Davos diving for cover along with Jon when the dragon swoops overhead? Is it possible that Davos simply got out of the boat before Jon and that that’s where Mylod decided to begin the shot?

This. I’m all for speculating but some posters like to make things far too complicated.

You are right, but only partly: survival is not Cersei is up to, but neither is the Iron Throne. What was the rewritten line of that play: “…But now I seek vengeance for Sansa the Whore, and my evil brother Imp,” right? IMO, it’s a very good explanation of Cersei’s motivations: she want’s vengeance and, if she is to leave this world, she will do anything to take her alleged enemies with her. That’s why she seized the Iron Throne. It’s not about power any more, and that makes Cersei extremely dangerous.

What a nice thing to say, thank you! 😊 And yes, I do have a happiness in my cold cold heart for dear old bear. 😉

This is the guy I meant. I didn’t think it was him at first, but it’s his colouring and rather distinctive nose. But why would Tycho shave his head? Hmm.

I am not trolling, that I can guarantee. I might be seeing things no-one else sees and I might be seeing them in a wrong way. Yes, that goofing looked unnatural for me, but the photos could have given a wrong impression. We haven’t seen full video, so it’s hard to guess.

Inga: if she is to leave this world, she will do anything to take her alleged enemies with her.

Lol, yes you are right about that. She did a pretty good job of wiping most of them out, didn’t she? But if her focus is to be clawing her way to Sansa, she will have a pretty formidable enemy in Jon. Her insistence on getting to Sansa might be the issue that tips Jaime away from her. She will be furious at Littlefinger, too, when she finds out how he used the Vale army, which he promised to her, to help Jon and Sansa’s cause in defeating Ramsay.

Looks like Cersei is going to be around longer than anyone thought, and Jaime isn’t going to kill her for burning down the Sept with everyone in it. He was all for doing that anyway, killing all their enemies and letting them know what the Lannister name stands for. Still, it’s hard for me to believe that

she will so easily overcome the combined Tyrell/Martell forces, as it has been hinted at. I really don’t believe that bit about her destroying Old Man Tarly, either. He was a ferocious old fart, one of the best warriors in Westeros, according to Stannis. It will be really interesting to see how the writers have her accomplishing such a thing.

Pigeon: This is the guy I meant. I didn’t think it was him at first, but it’s his colouring and rather distinctive nose. But why would Tycho shave his head? Hmm.

No, that’s not Gatiss. Forgive me for referring to an article on the other site, Winter is Coming. (Ouch Sue, I can almost feel the pencils you are throwing at me) but there was a good article written a few months ago about Gatiss not returning for season 6, which he obviously didn’t, but it talked about him being at a dinner with David and Dan, and saying he’d love to be the last man standing at the end of the story. The Banker, being the lone survivor. And nothing was said about him not returning for Season 7 or 8. So, it may happen, on some small scale.

Haha everyone seems to enjoy filming with Emilia, they are always goofing off.

So when would Dany go against Euron or is she simply supplying some troops to them instead?

There may have been more than one rowboat and Davos one came to shore before Jon’s

Director Jeremy Podeswa is alongside the cast in these pictures. Podeswa is directing the premiere and the finale, which means Daenerys arrives in Dragonstone in the first episode. Added to the article. Should’ve noticed in the first place.

Where is Podeswa in these pics – the guy in the white shirt?

And an important addition / correction: in the article you write that “this is likely supposed to be Daenerys’ landing in Dragonstone, a scene which continues when she and the others ascend to the castle, which was already filmed in Gaztelugatxe, where the Unsullied were spotted last.”

This scene you mention from Gaztelugatxe where Dany & Co. are ascending the stairs towards the castle had director Matt Shakman on location, not Podeswa. You can see him clearly in pics with the main characters wearing his usual cap:

Matt Shakman with Dany and Tyrion / 22.10. Gaztelugatxe

So either these two scenes are from different episodes, or the director / episode correlation is not 100% correct…

PS: I put all known info on directors and episodes together for easier comparison:

I hadn’t thought it was initially, but then once you start thinking about it…lol. Makes sense though, especially with the hair. I reverse image searched the photo in Google and the specific result was “man”. Gee thanks! 😂 Still wonder who the guy is! Considering Tycho’s strange bit in the books, I’d love to see him again. 🙂

I’ve never set virtual foot on that website, so thank you!

I can’t remember where I read it or if it was part of the leaks, but there was this idea that

the Tarlys would join the Lannister forces and hence the Lannisters still have the largest army in Westeros, the odds should be even against the Tyrells and Martells. I guess Dany takes all her forces (Dothraki and Unsullied) to Dragonstone… Why she would do that and not help out in the south, I don’t know. Maybe she wants to come from the North, so that there would be two fronts.

Liam and Kit were seen leaving the hotel in a car but I don’t know if they were leaving Bilbao or if they were just going out for dinner.

You may be right: Davos could have disembarked 5 minutes earlier – I wrote it myself. And still…

You see, I don’t trust “leaks”, but I trust HBO and its official In Production Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFu6PZG1Hps). And there is a map at 1:30 hinting that Dany may make the first landing attempt in the Stormlands. We also know about the big battle near the coast which is supposed to evolve around some wagon train ambush, and that kind of matches with another shot from the In Production Trailer: Lannister banner unfolding over some huge box labeled as “Ollena’s Carriage”. Coincidence? I don’t think so: every shot of that trailer is carefully thought through and might be interpreted as a hint to future events, though not necessarily correctly. However, as for now it really looks like Dany will not only encounter Euron, but also have a big battle on the coast (or rather visa versa: she will have a big battle on the coast, and then encounter Euron). Otherwise I don’t see where that big battle could fit and what would be the point of staging it.

As for Jon and Davos: yes, they will be in Winterfel in Ep 1, but what if the high stake scene is simply a decision making on how to react to Cersei’s coronation and the pro-Dany rebellion? Ollena may invite Jon to join the coalition, and hence Davos may sail out to meet Dany the same episode. Dany may land in the Stormlands at the end of Ep 1 as well. So, no major contradiction so far.

Ep 2 may start with Dany meeting Davos and then evolve into a battle both on the land and in the sea and end up with Dany landing on Dragonstone. I don’t know much about script writing, but two hours equal to a full-length movie and they can pack a lot. And then Ep 3 may be Jon’s arrival. Or Jon’s arrival can be Ep 4, and Dragonstone Ep 3 instead: a lot of possibilities.

So, I know nothing for sure, but I think that the official In Production Trailer is a more reliable source of information than some rather controversial leak.

Italica shooting is next week, right? Probably moving to next location to Sevilla as thei scenes have been filmed. Definitely not leaving Spain because of schedule as shooting continues next week if my memory serves me correctly.

We know Liam is supposed to be thereand that mean Kit might be too.

Compared to the books, Lannisters have a significantly stronger military, while Tyrells are much weaker. I also have trouble seeing how Lannisters could defeat them so swiftly and easily, but I suppose that it is possible whereas in the book!verse Tyrells are currently magnitudes more powerful and could probably roflstomp all over Cersei and Jaime if they so choose.

I think it was stated that around half of Stannis’ forces abandoned him after the weather deteriorated and the killing of Shireen.

Many more also died in the final battle in the season 5 finale between Stannis’ men and Roose’s forces, so I think it is safe to say that most of them desserted or died.

It’s a good point about the swords: I am thinking of that and I have to admit that I have no reasonable explanation so far. I could say it’s a pararazzi trolling, but that doesn’t sound satisfactory, even though taking swords from potential allies looks like a weird idea under given circumstances. Maybe, it’s because Dany will be seeing Jon as a rival initially?

Anyway, I agree that taking the swords from Jon and Davos doesn’t fit into my speculation. But in such case, who else would know about the secret passages? Varys? Could be.

Looks like there’s some pics of Malpartida props on L7R… and looks like this will be the site of the wagon train ambush that was reported. Watch as those ambush theories get shot down in flames 😝

But this fell apart the minute you suggested that Dany lands in the Stormlands. We just saw her arrival scene, and we know for a fact that Zumaia is standing in for Dragonstone. We also know that Jon doesn’t arrive in episode 4, but either 2 or 3, since Mylod directed the scene. It’s a simple process of elimination. Alan Taylor is nowhere to be found, and all of Shakman’s scenes have Jon acting like he owns the place.

You also still haven’t explained how Davos spends all this time with Dany and somehow fails to notice the presence of dragons until Jon shows up, or why Liam has yet to shoot a single exterior scene without Kit apart from his escape from KL in episode 5.

It seems Emilia didn’t celebrate her 30th birthday party at Guggenheim’s Nerua Restaurant but in Arteaga´s Castle, very close to Gaztelugatxe.

On the issue of the Tyrells and the Sand Snakes, I am not sure whether I have to put on the spoiler tag, because my speculation has nothing to do with “the leaks”. OK, I’ll better do it just in case.

The Sand Snakes will be taken out early in the season: the In Production Trailer map shows Lannister forces in Dorne. IMO Euron will simply catch them by surprise, because they are bastard girls who want to play at war (paraphrasing LC Mormont. Ollena is more complicated, but if she is still together with the Sand Snakes when Euron attacks, she will simply end up killed or captured because of their stupidity. Anyway the shot from In Production Tailer showing the Lannister banner unfolding over the box with “Ollenas Carriage” implies that the Queen of Thornes will indeed bite the dust.

Tarlies are a wild card. They may betray Ollena, but they may be betrayed themselves as well. We know that Talla is betrothed to some not very pleasant dude, and possibly that dude would want her to become the only heiress, which implies taking out the father and the brother out of the way. But then the two should end up as Cersei’s prisoners, and I really hope that Sam will be given a chance to save them. Wishful thinking, but I can’t think of a better way to punish them for their cockiness.

No disrespect to ya, but I’m really glad you’re not on the HBO writing team 😝😉

Inga: You see, I don’t trust “leaks”, but I trust HBO and its official In Production Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFu6PZG1Hps). And there is a map at 1:30 hinting that Dany may make the first landing attempt in the Stormlands.

*SIGH* I’ve said my mind regarding that damn video. I still think you’re trying to pull too much “proof” of this or that from that map making shot and basing entire theories on it, just like you continue to do with other single images. And, with your theories you’re then creating “hints” in your mind to support them because you have to pretend it’s saying something about Dany landing at the Stormlands. There are ship pogs and Lannister pogs being painted. If it actually has any bearing on the actual plot, which I don’t think is much if any, it could simply be the royal fleet attacking Dorne and The Stormlands. It could be the spot where Yara and Theon run into the Cersei-Euron forces after separating from Dany. Either of those are just as possible so one doesn’t have to get all confused in believing the only answer is Daenerys is defeated or turned away from that area.

I know for a fact they filmed Dany’s climb up the stairs of Dragonstone in Gaztelugatxe, and that this sequence takes place in the first episode, which is directed by Podeswa (Unless Shakman was there to film his scene for convenience, though I doubt it.) So Matt was probably there for a different scene with the same cast in the same location.

The bald man in that photo was NOT Mark Gatiss. Gatiss is 50 and looks it; this man was much younger, maybe even late 20s, and IMO much prettier too.

Re: all the comings and goings in the beach scenes–as some of you mentioned, these are likely different scenes filmed for convenience and efficiency at the same location. Obviously, characters might or might not be present in any given scene, though the actors would hang around until their next scene. (That might explain some of the goofing off.) In mediaeval times and even now, rulers would first send emissaries/ambassadors/consuls/legates to work out preliminaries and details before the actual potentates would meet in person. Most likely, at least Davos would have traveled to meet with Dany and Tyrion long before Jon himself would do that.

About the sword removal, perhaps it was customary in the FORMAL presence of a monarch. It’s a wise precaution–in lots of Westerns the sheriff or marshal has people remove their gunbelts in a town or saloon or other place. Even in Vaes Dothrak nobody was allowed to carry weapons.

I do hope that Jon in no way renounces his power to Dany. To become subordinate to any other ruler would be a slap in the face to all those Northerners who lost their first king, suffered so much, and finally acclaimed him KITN. The Little Bear would be especially put out. The North rules, okay.

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