Game of Thrones finale photos and season two production update

By April MacIntyre Jun 17, 2011, 14:20 GMT

The wait to see what happens to the Stark children, now that their father Lord Eddard (Ned, played by Sean Bean) was executed by King Joffrey will be excruciating.

It seems wrong that this amazing fantasy drama comes to an end this Sunday for season one.

The wait to see what happens to the Stark children, now that their father Lord Eddard (Ned, played by Sean Bean) was executed by King Joffrey will be excruciating.

Outshining Starz "Camelot" for writing, acting and premise, "Game of Thrones" drew in people like me who normally are not high fantasy genre fans. The casting and execution of the physical sets, the crafts of costume design, makeup, editing, post production work and locations all helped to make this well-written sumptious tale a building nail biter.

Now HBO announces that production for season two of the hit HBO series "Game of Thrones" is set to begin Monday, July 25. 

Once again, production for the series will be based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  The series will shoot at the Paint Hall Studio in Belfast, as well as various locations in Northern Ireland.  Additional locations will be announced as they are confirmed.  The production continues to receive funding from Northern Ireland Screen.

Based on the best-selling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, the ten-episode first season launched April 17, exclusively on HBO, with the finale scheduled to debut Sunday, June 19.

Casting, writers and directors for season two will be announced as soon as they are confirmed.