HBO Wants To Turn Northern Ireland into a ‘Game of Thrones’ Theme Park

When Game of Thrones is over in 2019 it won’t really be over. Reruns and an avid fandom will keep it alive for years to come—and that provides more opportunities for HBO to make some more money.

That’s why, Deadline reports, Northern Ireland locations like Castle Ward in County Down and the old quarry that doubles as the set for Magheramorne will be available for fans seeking real immersion into George R.R. Martin’s fantasy land.

The settings will be open to tourists in 2019, so no one will have to wait that long once the show is over. 

GoT fans love the intense drama, the fantasy, and the intrigue, but it’s easy to see how irresistible it might be to walk in the footsteps of Daenerys Targaryen, Ned Stark, and Jon Snow. Northern Ireland is just as stunning as it seems even without the aid of CGI. 

Thrones has filmed in other locations, including Iceland and Portugal.

While Ireland and Iceland can be a little frosty depending on the season, it seems like a sure bet anyone in charge of the sunny Portugal locations could make a mint on appealing to GoT-loving tourists there.

The truly ambitious Game of Thrones tourist could plan a killer travelogue with maps of filming locations compiled by the Guardian

Time to update the old passport and go.

‘Kingsman 3’ Confirmed For 2019 Release: Here’s Everything We Know So Far

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Kingsman: The Secret Service blew the doors off the box office four years ago, pulling in $414 million. The success of the movie about British secret agents in impeccably well-tailored suits wielding firearms like John Wick was an unexpected surprise. 

It was also a good excuse to make a trilogy with Kingsman: The Golden Circle and an upcoming, untitled third installment. 

 The news was announced in a tweet from film industry analysts Exhibitor Relations.

Writer-director Matthew Vaughn will be back for the third movie, which only makes sense given he’s responsible for the amazing look of Secret Service and Golden Circle, movies with some incredibly well-choreographed and thrilling fight sequences. 

Gamespot noted the opening date for the next Kingsman—Nov. 8, 2019—is the same as the original release date for the next James Bond movie. That would have been an interesting clash between Englishmen licensed to kill, but it looks as though the next Bond will be in theaters in February 2020. 

Currently the date is all anyone knows about Kingsman 3, but it’s easy to assume original cast members like Taron Egerton and Colin Firth will return, with neatly-knotted ties, umbrellas, and portable rocket launchers in hand.

49ers Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo Suffers Season-Ending Injury, His Ex Calls it ‘Karma’

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is likely out for the rest of the season… and his rumored ex-girlfriend is all smiles. 

Garoppolo was carted off the field after injuring his knee in a running play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. You can see his leg buckle in the video below: 

Alexandra King’s response to Garoppolo’s devastating injury and the 49ers’ 27-38 loss was ice cold. The same woman who called the 26-year-old NFL star her “Valentine” back in February reportedly posted the word “Karma” and a smiley face emoji to her Instagram Story. Harsh!

NFL insider Ian Rapoport initially tweeted that 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan feared Garoppolo suffered a “season-ending” ACL tear. An MRI on Monday appeared  to confirm the injury. 

While King clearly has little sympathy Garoppolo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady certainly does.

“I feel terrible for him,” Brady said during an interview on WEEI’s Kirck and Callahan radio show. “It’s a tough injury. I feel bad for Jimmy, and it’s football. Things happen like that. I’ve been through an ACL. It just sucks.”

Garoppolo helped win two Super Bowls alongside the superstar Patriots signal caller. He was traded to the 49ers in 2017 and signed a record-breaking $137.5 million contract with the team last February. 

“You hate to see people go down, and (Jimmy) is someone I really like and have been friends with since the day he got here,” Brady added. “It just sucks to have to go through that.” 

It was rumored that King was none to pleased with Garoppolo after his well-publicized date with adult star Kara Mia.

In any event, we hope the injured QB gets well soon. And while her revenge ‘gram wasn’t the nicest thing to say, at least King has a few that are definitely less mean-spirited: