HBO Takes 'Game Of Thrones' Season 6 Secrets To The Next Level, Won't Be Sending Episodes In Advance To Press
“Death, death, death” is how Sophie Turner described the scripts for the hugely anticipated sixth season of "Game Of Thrones." Speculation has equalled the excitement around the upcoming season, particularly in regards to the "is he/isn't he" question surrounding Jon Snow. In fact, one could easily argue the valued currency of season six at the moment is secrecy — something HBO clearly realizes, and is now taking one step further.
“We’re not sending out press copies this year, anywhere in the world,” HBO programming president Michael Lombardo revealed to EW. “There will be no copies for review.”
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While it's not unprecedented, it's certainly a step outside the norm for the network, but it's easy to understand why they are so protective of what is easily their highest-profile series. Last year, the first four episodes of season five were sent to press and were pirated, and they likely...