After hitting the wall running last week with IMAX screenings across Canada, buzz for the upcoming fifth season of GAME OF THRONES kicks into high gear this weekend with an all new, behind-the-scenes special, GAME OF THRONES: A DAY IN THE LIFE, premiering Sunday, Feb. 8 at 8:30 p.m. ET/MT on HBO Canada. In anticipation of Season 5, Canadian fans are also invited to immerse themselves into the world of Westeros at HBOCanada.com to access new and engaging content including: The GAME OF THRONES Compendium, the world’s first, collaborative, crowd-sourced collection of GAME OF THRONES material; The Sight, a social media experience that delivers visions from the future; and a comprehensive Viewer’s Guide, covering each episode to date. In addition, HBO Canada’s social outlets have Canadians covered with the latest on everything GAME OF THRONES-related on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Hubub. Click HERE for a sneak peek of the new season of GAME OF THRONES, premiering Sunday, April 12 at 9 p.m. ET/MT on HBO Canada.
GAME OF THRONES: A DAY IN THE LIFE
GAME OF THRONES: A DAY IN THE LIFE gives viewers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the epic scale of making GAME OF THRONES by spending one day touring the various Season 5 sets in Croatia, Spain, and Ireland. The 30-minute featurette highlights cast members as they prepare to shoot scenes, while prominent members of the massive crew share stories about the many jobs they must oversee, including sets, costumes, hair, make-up and much more, to keep the production running smoothly.
The GAME OF THRONES Compendium
HBO’s The GAME OF THRONES Compendium is now open for submissions in Canada, U.S., The U.K., and Brazil. Fans are invited to submit an original GAME OF THRONES composition – artwork, photographs, crafts, music, or analysis – which will then be reviewed by a Council of Editors, including Zack Luve, Laura Hudson, Kevin Hatch, Greg Hildenbrandt, Arthur Chu, Gerald Brom, Tom Colicchio, and Nina Garcia. Winning entries will be included in a printed and bound edition, which will be made available later this year. The competition closes on March 28, 2024. For more information on submissions, click here.
GAME OF THRONES Viewer’s Guide
The comprehensive Viewer’s Guide is a one-stop destination that offers fans the opportunity to explore each episode of GAME OF THRONES, Seasons 1 through 4. The site provides in-depth synopsis, character, and house information, interviews with cast members and experts like George R.R. Martin, the chance to explore locations like Castle Black and King’s Landing, photo galleries, and an informative appendix.
The Sight
The Sight is a social media experience created by HBO that invites users to follow the Three Eyed Raven to gain visions from Season 5. Open to Canadians, the initiative gives users the option to sign-up and receive The Sight via text message or Twitter direct message.
HBO Canada subscribers can catch up on all previous seasons of GAME OF THRONES in Eastern Canada on TMN GO and HBO Canada OnDemand, and in Western Canada, on the go with Shaw Go Movie Central app, Bell TV app, Telus Optik on the go, and HBO Canada On Demand.
HBO Canada is a multiplex channel of Bell Media’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada).