‘Game of Thrones’: Just How Big Will ‘Battle of the Bastards’ Be?

"The title clash in HBO’s “Battle of the Bastards,” the upcoming episode in Season 6 of ratings juggernaut Game of Thrones, is expected to be the biggest military conflict in the history of the series. Long-time fans of the show will think back to such climactic engagements as the titular battles in “Blackwater” and “Hardhome,” but this one should reduce those to mere skirmishes.

While it’s one thing for George R.R. Martin to write about an epic battle in the pages of “A Song of Ice and Fire,” it’s a whole other beast to bring that to life on screen. That takes hundreds of crew members and extras, plus a number of other episode-specific requirements that push the budget higher and higher. "

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