The show is also “a lot shorter” and has only six episodes.
Martin has shared a little more insight into what to expect from it.
There are six episodes in all.
It will also have a “much different tone,” he said.
“But it’s still Westeros, so no one is truly safe,” he said.
He said he hopes to visit the set in July.
The series follows the story of two unlikely heroes wandering through Westeros.
you could see Ansell have his head shaved in the video below to prepare for the role.
Three of the six episodes will be directed by British filmmaker Owen Harris.
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