Morocco will play host to HBO's hit television show “Game of Thrones” when it begins shooting its third season, the American television network said this week. The move is being seen as yet another boost to Morocco's efforts to bring Hollywood to the North African country. Successful international films have already used Morocco as the setting for their films, including “Babel”, “Hannah” and “Prince of Persia” in recent years, which has seen the country become a top destination for Hollywood. “Game of Thrones” will begin production on its third season in early July, HBO said Wednesday, with Morocco being added as a location for the series. The HBO fantasy drama's production will continue to also be based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with shooting taking place in that city and other locales in Northern Ireland, HBO added. The series also will return to Croatia and Iceland for additional production. The addition of Morocco isn't the only change coming to “Game of Thrones” for its upcoming third season; the show is also adding a host of new directors, including showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Other new directors coming aboard for Season 3 include Alex Graves (“The Newsroom,” “Terra Nova”) and Michelle MacLaren (“Breaking Bad”). Dan Minahan, David Nutter and Alik Sakharov, who have previously directed episodes of the series, were announced to be returning to the directors' chairs.
