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BRAN STARK VISITS SINGAPORE FOR HBO ASIA’S
“THE GAME OF THRONES EXPERIENCE: WORLDS OF WESTEROS” EVENT
Fans and StarHub subscribers stand to meet actor Isaac Hempstead Wright there on April 2
Isaac Hempstead Wright as Bran Stark and Max von Sydow as the Three-Eyed Raven – Photo credit: Helen Sloan/HBO
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SINGAPORE, MARCH 11, 2016 – Winter is coming to Singapore this April. 17 year old British actor Isaac Hempstead Wright, best known for his role as Bran Stark in HBO’s GAME OF THRONES series, will be in Singapore to publicize the season premiere of the series’ wildly anticipated sixth season.In Asia for the very first time, Isaac will make his appearance to fans this April 2, at HBO Asia’s “The Game of Thrones Experience: Worlds of Westeros” event (#GOTAsiaWOW) in ION Orchard.
Details of Isaac’s appearance at the event will be broadcast on HBO Asia’s social media platforms. Join the conversation using hashtags, #GOTAsiaWOW and #BranStarkInSG. Fans who want their pictures taken with Isaac at the event should follow HBO Asia on Facebook for updates, or participate in StarHub’s contest which concurrently offers the chance for subscribers to meet Isaac at the same event.
The Game of Thrones Experience: Worlds of Westeros (#GOTAsiaWOW)
When: April 2 to 7, 2016
Time: 10am to 10pm
Where: ION Orchard, Basement 4 Atrium
A free interactive event open to all, HBO Asia’s “The Game of Thrones Experience: Worlds of Westeros” event features:
A meet and greet session with Isaac Hempstead Wright, who plays Bran Stark in the series, for select fans and subscribers on Saturday, April 2
Catch a glimpse of Isaac at the event. Fans who want their pictures taken with Isaac at the event should follow HBO Asia on Facebook for updates, or participate in StarHub’s contest which concurrently offers the chance for subscribers to meet Isaac at the same event.
The Game of Thrones: Ascend the Wall virtual reality experience
Available for the very first time in Asia at this event and powered by Oculus Rift, this 4D immersive entertainment experience will take users on a journey to the top of the 700-foot ice Wall in Westeros, where they find themselves in a virtual version of the Castle Black winch elevator, with everything looking, sounding and feeling extremely real.
A display of the weapons from the series
Including swords Oathkeeper (given to Brienne of Tarth by Jaime Lannister), Arya Stark’s Needle, Ned Stark’s Ice, the White Walker sword, Oberyn Martell’s sword, and Jon Snow’s Longclaw.
A spectacular replica of the iconic Game of Thrones Iron Throne
For both fans and the uninitiated to sit and experience
Original storyboards and concept art from the series
Illustrated by storyboard artist, Will Simpson
Photo opportunities with Drogon against a green screen set up
Probably the only time fans can get their pictures taken with Daenerys Targaryen’s dragon without fearing for their lives.
StarHub customers* will be given priority at “The Game of Thrones Experience: Worlds of Westeros” event, for the Game of Thrones: Ascend the Wall – virtual reality experience and for photo opportunities on the Iron Throne and with Drogon.
HBO’s most successful series of all time, GAME OF THRONES (#GameofThrones) begins its ten-episode sixth season (#GoTSeason6) in Singapore the same time as the US – exclusively on HBO (StarHub TV Ch 601) this April 25 at 9am, with a same day primetime encore at 9pm. The series will also be available on HBO GO on StarHub Go and HBO On Demand.
Based on George R.R. Martin’s popular book series “A Song of Ice and Fire”, HBO’s Emmy®-winning fantasy series chronicles an epic struggle for power in a vast and violent kingdom. The HBO series has won 26 Emmys®, among many other awards.
The ensemble cast for the fifth season included Emmy® and Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Aidan Gillen, Kit Harington, Diana Rigg, Natalie Dormer, Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner. Executive producers, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger, Bernadette Caulfield; co-executive producers, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, George R.R. Martin.
About Game of Thrones: Ascend the Wall – Oculus Rift virtual reality experience
Game of Thrones: Ascend the Wall was developed by HBO in cooperation with its experiential agency, Relevent. Powered by Oculus Rift, this experience combines the latest in interactive technology and computer graphics generated by Framestore, the Academy Award® winning imaging company for Best Visual Effects for its work on the blockbuster, Gravity.
An unprecedented immersive entertainment experience that takes fans into the show and on a journey to the top of the Wall, visitors step into a physical recreation of the Castle Black winch elevator where they don the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and a pair of headphones. From that moment on, they are transported into Westeros and find themselves inside a virtual version of the same elevator – everything looks, sounds and feels extremely real.
The elevator starts to go up, taking our rider on a journey 700 feet up to the top of the Wall. Along the way, 4D elements create the sensation of wind whipping their hair and the elevator rattling underfoot, adding to the realism. At the top, they can look out across all of the Seven Kingdoms and walk across to the other side for a breath-taking view of the land beyond the Wall.
* StarHub customers and one guest can get ahead of everyone else at “The Game of Thrones Experience: Worlds of Westeros” event, with the provision of one of the following:
- The StarHub network indication on their mobile phone
- A digital or hardcopy StarHub bill from February, March or April 2016
- The successful log in withHub iD via the My StarHub App or StarHub Go App.
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About HBO ASIA
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For more information, please contact HBO Asia:
Karen Lai
Director, Communications
Tel: (65) 6381 1796 / 9111 2655
Email: karen.lai@hboasia.com
Angela Poh
Manager, Communications
Tel: (65) 6381 1838 / 9187 0886
Email: angela.poh@hboasia.com