Season 8 of Game of Thrones May Not Air Until 2019
There have been talks for a while now that the final season of Game of Thrones might not air until 2019, now those rumours are pretty much confirmed.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, programming president Casey Bloys said that depending on how long it takes creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss to write Season 8, we might have to wait two full years after Season 7 is done before Game of Thrones comes back.
However, not everything is bad news. sound designer Paula Fairfield confirmed that we might get feature-length episodes throughout the season instead of the usual hour-long ones, so we’re basically getting a full-length season with the 6 episodes.
Fairfield also said that the last episode of Season 7 will be 82 minutes long!
Season 7 of Game of Thrones premieres Sunday, July 16.
Game of Thrones Spin-Offs: Everything There is to Know
Earlier this year, HBO revealed that they were working on developing four spin-offs for the widely popular TV show Game of Thrones.
As expected, fans have done a lot of partying (and speculating) over this news, we have here for you everything we know (so far) about the upcoming spin-offs:
There are already four writers working on developing the shows: Max Borenstein (“Godzilla,” “Kong: Skull Island”), Jane Goldman (“KickAss,” “X-Men: First Class), Carly Wray (“Mad Men,” “Constantine”) and Oscar-winner Brian Helgeland (“L.A. Confidential,” “Mystic River”).
This group of writers are working on as many as five ideas for the spin-off. However, this does not mean there will be five Game of Thrones-related new TV shows. Programming president Casey Bloys said during an interview with Entertainment Weekly, that for now, they’re hoping to do one show that “lives up” to what Dan Weiss and David Benioff have created.
Speaking of Weiss and Benioff, at the moment, they do not want to be involved in any way in these spin-offs. During the interview, Bloys said, “they feel if their name is on the prequels — even in a passive way — it conveys some sort of expectation or responsibility.”
There will be no Robert’s Rebellion or Dunk & Egg spin-off. George R. R. Martin himself announced on his LiveJournal that by the time he’s done with A Song of Ice and Fire, everything about Robert’s Rebellion will be revealed. As for Dunk & Egg, Martin just does not want a situation where the show surpasses the books again.
Martin is, however, involved in all the spin-off ideas and weighing in as it goes.
Finally, do not expect these spin-offs to come out anytime soon. Bloys said that their number one priority right now is delivering a high-quality finale for Game of Thrones (which might not come out until 2019), and they do not intend to premiere a new show “off the back” of the current show and that we’re “not going to see anything air anytime close to the season 8 finale.”
Check out the full interview by clicking here.
New Game of Thrones Trailer Hints at New Battles
Season 7 of Game of Thrones is almost here!
HBO released the second trailer for the highly anticipated new season.
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The two-minute trailer hints at an action-packed season full of battles.
Here’s what we’ve discovered from this trailer so far:
Bran and Meera are (finally) going home.
After a long and painful journey, Bran and Meera seem to finally have made it south of the Wall. Will Bran now tell everyone about Jon Snow’s real parents?
Jon goes back beyond the wall (and fights some White Walkers).
In the trailer, Jon Snow is seen in various scenes beyond the Wall in what looks like some kind of small expedition. What is their mission?
Beric Dondarrion (and the Hound?) joins Jon Snow’s cause.
But Jon is not alone! Beric Dondarrion is also seen beyond the Wall, and fighting some whites besides Jon (second image on the right).
On top of that, some fans have speculated that the man to the left of Jon Snow is no less than the Hound, and given that he was last seen with the Brotherhood Without Banners (which Dondarrion leads), it seems more than likely.
Daenerys takes back her home at Dragonstone.
In this second trailer, Daenerys Targaryen can be seen going into her birthplace, Dragonstone, and taking down the Baratheon banners that Stannis left behind in the castle.
The Unsullied army plans to ambush what looks like Casterly Rock.
It is almost a fact now, and it makes the most sense, that the army of Unsullied is indeed planning on taking the Lannister castle, Casterly Rock.
The Lannister army clashes against the Dothraki.
The trailer also features scenes of the Lannister going into battle against the Dothraki army.
Although, the Dothraki do seem to have an advantage with this dragon flying on their side.
Sea battle?!
With Euron Greyjoy’s promise to kill his niece and nephew, Yara and Theon Greyjoy, and a speculated alliance between Cersei and Euron, a sea battle seems like the obvious way to go. There wasn’t much of this battle showcased in the trailer, but it is definitely there and it looks like it will be big.
The first episode of this new season will debut on HBO on July 16th.