Production on Season 3 of Game of Thrones, HBO's critically acclaimed series based on the best-selling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, is scheduled to begin in early July, the network announced.
The studio confirmed the Game of Thrones production will continue to be based in Belfast, Northern Ireland as well as other Northern Ireland locations. While the show will return once again to Croatia and Iceland for additional production, a fourth location, Morocco, will be added to the schedule.
In additions to the locations, HBO has announced the list of directors confirmed for Season 3: David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Alex Graves, Michelle MacLaren, Dan Minahan, David Nutter and Alik Sakharov. Writers returning for this season are: David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Bryan Cogman, George R.R. Martin and Vanessa Taylor.
Casting is underway and will be announced soon. As a heads up, when Season 3 does begin, be sure to return to GameZone for all of our episode reviews.