Arya Stark graces one of the Entertainment Weekly magazine covers, while pictures of the three daughters of Prince Oberyn Martell make their way out via EW.com.
- March 12, 2015
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Entertainment Weekly has released its "Game of Thrones"-themed covers for its newest edition. Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), Jon Snow (Kit Harington), Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) and Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) are featured in each of the covers separately.
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— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 11, 2015
Spent 240 hours on location with @GameOfThrones in 3 countries for this cover... https://t.co/siK5Zld1qF thanks @EW pic.twitter.com/oEmYl2EMxp
— James Hibberd (@JamesHibberd) March 11, 2015While Tyrion isn't well-groomed as he was before, Arya undergoes a makeover that makes her look more feminine. "It's very neutral, very plain, but clean! I have clean hair that actually moves," Williams says of her character's new look. "I came onto the set and nobody recognized me."
EW.com also obtains the first photos of the Sand Snakes. They are Obara (Keisha Castle-Hughes) who fights with a spear, Nymeria (Jessica Henwick) who wields a bullwhip and Tyene (Rosabell Laurenti Sellers) who opts for double daggers as her weapon. They are all half-sisters from the same father, the late Prince Oberyn Martell.
They will seek revenge for their father's death in the upcoming season of the medieval series. Showrunner David Benioff says, "It's fun because they're constantly fighting, but it's the kind of family that if an outsider comes in, they all band together and unify."
Castle-Hughes teases, "You have lone wolves like Arya and Brienne, and others like Daenerys or Cersei, who are politically strong surrounded by men. But you haven't seen women who are strong together and who collaborate - which is a dangerous thing. We're three girls who are violent and manipulative who are thirsty for Lannister blood."
It's the first official photos of the Sand Snakes! @GameofThrones sneak peek: https://t.co/Iku8JHKkI5 pic.twitter.com/RS2oaIWjF2
— EW TV (@EWTV) March 11, 2015In interview videos, the stars Clarke, Harington and Williams also share whom they want to fight on the show or in real life.
The Targaryen bloodline is strong: Daenerys FTW! Watch out, @RyanGosling, you�re next. #EWGoTBattle @GameofThrones
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— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 11, 2015
Jon Snow FTW! You just unlocked this exclusive @GameofThrones video. Watch out, Boromir, you're next. #EWGoTBattle
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— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 11, 2015
Arya has survived the #EWGoTBattle. You�ve unlocked this exclusive @GameofThrones video. Beware, Hit Girl.
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— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 11, 2015"Game of Thrones" season 5 premieres Sunday, April 12 on HBO. In addition to the Sand Snakes, new characters in the season include Doran Martell (Alexander Siddig), The High Sparrow (Jonathan Pryce) and Malko (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje).
