Well.

This is a phenomenal critique of A Song of Fire and Ice. I hope his predictions aren't true, but the more I think about it the more I believe they are.

Littlefinger has been cast for Game of Thrones

For the past month or so I've been checking Winter is Coming to keep up on the casting news, mostly to see if Littlefinger has been cast yet, and as of today he has. I already told Alan about it and he says it's perfect. Aidan Gillen got the gig, and having still not seen The Wire, I know, I'm not familiar with him. Figured I'd mention it to see what everyone else thinks.

WINTER IS COMING!!!!

Winter Is Coming

Here's what George RR Martin's been doing instead of writing the latest book

HBO Picks up Game of Thrones

10 episodes have been greenlit.

A Game of Thrizzones Update

IMDB cast and some info.
Wikipedia
Choice quote, "The Live Feed blog of The Hollywood Reporter said in November 2009 that HBO will almost certainly greenlight the series, unless producers "royally blow the pilot."
Also, if you google some of the cast names, you will find this page with more in-depth info about the casting decisions and Martin's responses to them.
Oh, and the casting decision for Tyrion is fuckingjoytastic!