Despite not airing in over a year, Game Of Thrones is obviously still very present in the hearts and minds of fans and critics alike, as the revolutionary HBO fantasy drama CLEANED UP at the 2018 Emmy Awards.
Nominated for 22 awards in total, Game Of Thrones came home with Emmy gold in nine of the categories, including yet another Best Supporting Actor award for Peter Dinklage. Dinklage has been nominated in the category a record-setting seven times, winning in 2011, 2015, and 2018.
Game Of Thrones 2018 Emmy Awards
1. Outstanding Drama Series
2. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Dinklage)
3. Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) (Ramin Djawadi)
4. Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes (Michele Clapton, Alexander Fordham, Emma O’Loughlin, and Kate O’Farrell)
5. Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) (Deborah Riley, Paul Ghirardani, and Rob Cameron)
6. Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie, or a Special (Jane Walker, Paul Spateri, Emma Sheffield, and Barrie Gower)
7. Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) (Onnalee Blank, Mathew Waters, Richard Dyer, and Ronan Hill)
8. Outstanding Special Visual Effects (Steve Kullback, Joe Bauer, Adam Chazen, Michelle Blok, Sam Conway, Ted Rae, David Ramos, Wayne Stables, and Derek Spears)
9. Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series, or Movie (Rowley Irlam)
As for why the ultimate season is taking so long — it will be about two years between the premieres the seventh and eighth seasons — showrunner David Benioff and D.B. Weiss explained to Deadline that it’s because season eight is “the biggest thing we’ve ever done.”
via Deadline:
“I don’t know if [Game of Thrones] has changed television but it has changed science fiction and fantasy television,” he said backstage. “And we’ve achieved a level of respectability thanks to the genius of these actors, producers, and writers. That has made us equal to any genre.”
“It’s the biggest thing we ever done,” he said. “It’s quite extraordinary what the crew and the actors created. The last season is far beyond what we attempted before.
“It is taking a f*cking long time — and I hope it will be worth it,” he adds.
Game Of Thrones eighth and final season will premiere on HBO in 2019.
