'Game Of Thrones' Season 6 Spoilers: Bran Stark Return Confirmed; Plus 5 Exciting Details

After being absent an entire season Isaac Hempstead-Wright, who plays Bran Stark, will be returning in "Game of Thrones" season six. The young actor revealed the news in an interview with The Irish Examiner about Bran's return to "GoT":

“I can’t say a lot, but I am back this season, and it’s going to get particularly interesting with Bran. He has some interesting visions." Hempstead-Wright continued, "I missed the whole of the last season because it was right in the middle of my exams, so I didn’t have the time to watch it. But I’m looking forward to getting with some friends and binge-watching it all.”

Hempstead-Wright also spoke on the return from another former Winterfell dweller, John Snow.

“I don’t know [if Kit Harrington will return]," said Hempstead-Wright. "He’s said he’s not [...] I wish he would because I love Kit and because the character’s so cool. Who knows? We start filming series six at the end of this month, so we’ll see.”

We'll have to wait until next year to see Bran in season six of "Game of Thrones" but until then check out these other five exciting details below:

1. The directors for all 10 episodes have been announced, via Entertainment Weekly. You'll notice some familiar faces from season 5. Check out the list below:

Jeremy Podeswa Directing: Episodes 1 & 2
Season 5 credits: "Kill the Boy," "Unbowed," "Unbent" and "Unbroken." Other credits include: "The Pacific," "The Walking Dead" and "Boardwalk Empire."

David Sackheim Directing: Episodes 3 & 4
Credits include: "X-Files," "House" and "The Americans."

Jack Bender Directing: Episodes 5 & 6
Credits include: "Lost," "Under The Dome" and "The Last Ship."

Mark Mylod Directing: Episodes 7 & 8
Season 5 credits: "High Sparrow" and "Sons of the Harpy." Other credits include: "Shameless" and "Entourage."

Miguel Sapochnik Directing: Episodes 9 & 10
Season 5 credits: "Hardhome." Other credits include: "Fringe" and "True Detective."

2. According to Vanity Fair and Watchers on the Wall casting calls for season six has been revealed. Some of the characters listed will only be for guest spots or background supporting work but a few may be important roles Check them out below:

• Pirate: “Man in his 40s to late 50s. He’s ‘an infamous pirate who has terrorized seas all around the world. Cunning, ruthless, with a touch of madness.’ He’s a dangerous-looking man. A very good part this season.”
• Father: “Aged 50s to 60s, he’s one of the greatest soldiers in Westeros—a humorless martinet, severe and intimidating. He demands martial discipline in the field and in his home. It’s described as ‘a very good part’ for next year and that he’s ‘centrally involved’ in a protagonist’s storyline.”
• His Family: “Mother in her 50s. She’s a sweet, plump, and adoring mother, and has a soft spot for one of her children who benefits from her decency. Sister in her early 20s. She’s a kind, friendly and unpretentious woman. Brother in his early to mid-20s . Athletic, a good hunter, an excellent swordsman, manly, not particularly bright but the favorite child of the father.”
• Priest: “In his 40s or 50s. A gruff ex-soldier who found religion. Now a no-nonsense rural priest who ministers to the poor of the countryside. He’s salt-of-the-earth man who has weathered many battles.”
• Leading Actress: “In her early 40s, she’s an elegant actress with a traveling theatre company. Fun, charismatic, rum-drinking actress in the troupe.”
• Priestess: “Mid-20s to early 30s. Any ethnicity—she’s beautiful, intense, and magnetic.”
• Fierce Warrior: “A tall man in 30s or 40s with a powerful physique. They’re looking for someone with ‘mixed ethnicity’ for the role.”
• Large Boy: “With an actor who is 10-12 but playing 7 or 8. He’s described as ‘a clever boy’ who seems too large for his age. He’s big and tall but not fat. ‘Characterful squat features’ are a plus for this part. It’s specified that this is a one-time appearance.”
• 12-Year-Old Boy: “With brown hair and blue eyes. He needs to use a Northern accent. He has scenes where he has to spar with a wooden sword. The length of the role isn’t specified.”
• 7-Year-Old Boy: “With dark brown hair, a narrow face and green eyes. He also has a Northern accent. He also spars with the wooden sword, so it’s safe to assume it’s the same scene. This role is similarly open-ended, the description only stating that the character is being ‘introduced.’”

3. Kit Harington was recently spotted at Wimbledon sporting his Jon Snow hair cut and that has lead to many people speculating that the actor will return for season six. Check out the post below:

4. At San Diego Comic-Con a few small details were revealed such as the new shooting locales. According to Den of Geek the new Spanish locations include the Bardenas badlands in Navarre, and the castles of Santa Florentina and Zafra, as well as Almeria's Alcazaba. The site also speculates that this is probably where Daenerys and her new Dothraki companions ride in the new season.

5. In an interview with EW director David Nutter, who directed the season five finale, confirmed that Stannis Baratheon is indeed dead and that Stephen Dillane will not be returning to the show.

Nutter told EW that “From the very beginning, and [through] the script process, that was the intent — he’s dead." The director explained that actually showing the death would have felt “gratuitous.”