Game of Thrones Season 2 to Begin Production in July
This is unexpected but completely welcome news. According to HBO, production for season 2 of Game of Thrones will begin on Monday, July 25 in Belfast and other locations. Game of Thrones was given a second season order after the pilot had aired. Since then, the ratings for the show have either stayed steady or increased. Its first season is currently nearing the end. The penultimate episode aired last week (with the death of one of the central characters, which follows the storyline of the books), and the season finale will be airing on June 19 ( view a promo here ). Unfortunately, there's no indication when season 2 of Game of Thrones will actually air, although with filming to occur over the coming months I'm hoping we won't have to wait until next summer to view it. The second season will focus on the second book of the series, "A Clash of Kings". "A Clash of Kings" picks up where the first book ended and focuses on the civil war that's pl