Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi may not return for spinoffs

He also revealed the most challenging theme he's composed in the HBO series to date

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Over seven seasons, Game of Thrones has become HBO's biggest hit of all time scoring legions of fans and embedding itself into the cultural history books in the process.

There are many reasons as to why this is, the characters, twists and spectacle being three such things - but another thing that makes the show stand out, is the score from composer Ramin Djawadi.

Djawadi, who also composes Westworld, is bringing his Thrones score to the UK for a string of dates and has shared the themes he's enjoyed scoring most across both shows.

“In season 6, the long Battle of the Bastards was really fun to write. That's a 20-minute long sequence. I really had to sketch the whole thing first before I went back and orchestrate it. I had to make sure I kept the overview of the arc I wanted to achieve. Those scenes take a while to write.”

He drew parallels with the extended Westworld shootout scenes from season 1 which were emulated yet again with different characters in this week's Shogun episode.

The most challenging? Djawadi doesn't hesitate: “Shireen's death always comes to mind,” he reveals. “It was so hard to see.”

Djawadi remained coy when asked if he's returning to score any of HBO's several planned Thrones spin-offs, saying: “I think it’s too early to tell. I'm not sure what where they’re at. That conversation is way too early to have.”

Djawadi, who also composes Westworld, is bringing his Thrones score to the UK for shows in London, Belfast, Manchester and Glasgow in the coming weeks, and has shared the themes he's enjoyed scoring most across both shows. You can buy tickets here.

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