How Game of Thrones Saved Millions by Ditching a Key Tyrion Lannister Trait from the Books

How Game of Thrones Cut Costs and Kept Fans Hooked: The Story Behind Tyrion's Scar and Other Changes

When adapting a complex and beloved book series like George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire into a television series, some sacrifices are necessary. One of the most financially impactful choices made in HBO’s Game of Thrones was altering Tyrion Lannister’s severe facial injury. In the novels, Tyrion loses his nose in a … Read more