The Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland served as a backdrop for productions such as "Game of Thrones," "Dracula Untold," and "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," while the landscape around Rostrevor inspired writer C.S. Lewis to write "The Chronicles of Narnia," which is receiving a new adaptation this year directed by Greta Gerwig titled "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew." Northern Ireland has a thriving film industry, with seasons 1 and 2 of "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" alone pumping over 80 million dollars into the economy, as the compact geography around Belfast offers quick access to diverse landscapes, from the coastline to Tollymore Forest Park, which appeared in the very first episode of "Game of Thrones."

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