LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO is going ahead with the series "Game of Thrones," based on a series of fantasy books by George R.R. Martin.

The cable channel said on Tuesday it has committed to a total of 10 episodes, with production set to begin in Belfast in June. The cast includes Sean Bean, Peter Dinklage and Jennifer Ehle.

"Games of Thrones" will depict a struggle for power set in a "vast and violent fantasy kingdom," HBO said. An air date was not immediately announced.