A message from the producers

Over at the Westeros.org forums, there has been a message from David Benioff (left) and Dan “D.B.” Weiss (right), the writers and executive producers of Game of Thrones.

Hello everyone–

We just wanted to say ‘Hi,’ and thank you guys for everything: your love of the amazing world George has created, your enthusiasm for the HBO adaptation — and of course, your casting expertise. It’s hardly been two days since George, Elio and Linda put the call out, and you’ve already made dozens of great suggestions, the vast majority of which are new to us. It’s crucial that we get the casting right, and you’re all providing invaluable help in that area.

We’ll be neck deep in pre-production soon, so apologies in advance if we’re unable to respond to every individual question or suggestion. But we’ll be checking in as often as possible, and when decisions are finally made, we’ll let you know as soon as the ink is dry. And when things are a bit further down the road with production, we’ll do a Westeros email interview or online chat. Who knows, maybe George can even drop in and join us, Old Gods willing.

Until then, we look forward to all your thoughts — this is a labor of love for us, and it’s an honor to have so many Maesters watching over us and making sure we get it right.

Valar Morghulis,
David and Dan (“D.B.”)

Winter Is Coming: Very cool to see that the writers/producers are connecting with the fans in this way. This has to give one hope that they will be doing their best to make a faithful adaptation. So if you have any casting ideas, get over to Westeros.org and let your voice be heard!

• Published on 11/19/2008 at 1:41 PM CDT
• Last updated on 11/19/2008 at 1:41 PM CDT