Fans are still a couple of months away from discovering the goings-on in Westeros although there is news (a really great one) about its debut. For the first time, "Game of Thrones" will premiere in London — the Tower of London to be exact — on March 18. Sky Atlantic will be in charge of that big event.
"Game of Thrones is the must see show of the year and a massive show for Sky Atlantic so I am delighted we will be hosting the World Premiere for this epic show at the Tower of London. I can't think of a more fitting venue to give what promises to be another unmissable series its big launch," Sky Atlantic Director Zai Bennett said in a news release posted in Sky's website.
The legendary landmark is just the right location to hold the opening of season 5 of the hit fantasy drama television series, and nothing can ever go wrong in choosing such a historic citadel. Stars, namely Kit Harrington, Emilia Clarke and Maisie Williams, are set to grace the event.
Sky Atlantic will also have 25 tickets to the premiere up for grabs. To secure one, fans of "Game of Thrones" in the U.K. will have to best all other fanatics of the show in a competition. Further information about this event will be announced by the network in the days to come.
"Across Europe, Game of Thrones is loved by Sky customers and a brand defining show for Sky Atlantic," Sky Atlantic Managing Director of Content Gary Davey said. "As the exclusive home of Game of Thrones in our home markets, it's tremendously exciting for Sky to host the first World Premiere in Europe with our partners from HBO."
"Game of Thrones" season 5 will premiere in the U.K. on April 13. Fans in the U.S. will get to see it a day before. George R.R. Martin, the author of "A Song of Ice and Fire" series from which the series is adapted, warned fans that deaths absent on paper will happen on screen.
