Here's a credible rumor that
Sean Bean is cast as Eddard Stark for the HBO Pilot of A Game of Thrones. This is kind of exciting, although part of me also feels bad for him. ;) From Boromir to Ned Stark?
Still, with
Peter Dinklage confirmed as Tyrion Lannister, this is looking like it could actually be quite good. Let's hope it actually happens, and that GRRM isn't so distracted by the whole thing that we never get Book 5.