HBO has hired THE VISITOR director Tom McCarthy to helm its fantasy pilot GAME OF THRONES, based on George R.R. Martin's bestselling SONGS OF FIRE AND ICE series, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. The project will reunite McCarthy with his STATION AGENT star Peter Dinklage. In the fantasy world Dinklage will play Tyrion, the mistreated brother of the Queen.
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have written the teleplay and will exec produce. Carolyn Strauss, Management 360's Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza and Martin are all co-exec producers. Mark Huffam and Frank Doelger are producing.
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