Game Of Thrones Stars Storms Tower Of London

London - Medieval fantasy "Game of
Thrones" met some medieval reality on
Wednesday at the Tower of London where
stars from the hit HBO television show walked
a red carpeted moat for the premiere of the
fifth season. The buzz around the 11th century building,
one of the oldest in London, centered on how
far season five would stray from the books of
George R.R. Martin after the author
suggested it might not be as faithful as in
seasons past.
"Like every season there are a lot of shocks
but there will probably be even more,
particularly for the book readers," said
Michael McElhatton, who plays Roose Bolton
in the cut-throat, blood-soaked drama about
warring kingdoms.
Stars like Kit Harington and Nikolaj Coster-
Waldau took pains not to ruin any surprises
for fans, who take to the Internet and social
media to theorize about twists and turns.
Iwan Rheon who plays the psychopathic
Ramsay Snow, did allow that religion and
spirituality bring a new dynamic to the show.
"It's really scary and quite sinister and
everything gets closer to boiling point as
well. The pressure cooker is being turned up
and it's getting full on," he said.
Some of the most popular cast members,
Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke
and Maisie Williams, were no-shows. But the
ravens who feature prominently in the show
were there. Actually, they live there, at the
Tower of London.
Season five debuts on Time Warner Inc's
HBO on April 12, while in Britain, Sky Atlantic
will show the first episode one day later.