Just days after HBO confirmed it has renewed Game of Thrones for a fourth season, officials are reporting it will once again be shot in Northern Ireland.
First Minister Peter Robinson made the announcement last week saying, “Securing the filming of series four is proof that Northern Ireland can host large-scale productions with positive spin-off into other sectors such as tourism, where we can showcase stunning locations such as the Causeway Coast and the Glens, Ballintoy and Murlough Bay, to name but a few. The success of Game of Thrones shows our commitment to leave no stone unturned when seeking to secure such international productions. We traveled to Los Angeles to press the case for the Northern Ireland film industry and to encourage HBO to return to film their fourth series.”
Most of the first three seasons were filmed in Belfast’s Titanic Studios and at various locations across Northern Ireland including the North Coast, Tollymore Forest Park, Castle Ward, and the banks of the Quoile in Downpatrick.
Other scenes have been shot in Malta, Croatia, Iceland, and Morocco. Season four will begin filming later this year.
