HBO have released a snow-covered short teaser titled
'Winter is Coming' for their new medieval fantasy series
Game of Thrones, based on
George R.R. Martin's bestselling swords & magic series
A Song of Fire and Ice. It's a teaser to ease us into the mood of the world, rather than a one that explains anything. The epic tale follows the violent dynastic struggles of an empire in turmoil and centers on a noble family whose patriarch (
Sean Bean) is thrusted in as the king's new right-hand man.
Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage and
Iain Glen co-star in what is a huge ensemble supporting Bean. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MophfvUlfI The ten episode series, based on Martin's first of a planned 7 books (of which 5 have so far been published) all of which is hoped can be made into a 10 episode season, will screen early 2011.