Why 'Game of Thrones' fans may have to wait until 2019 for the final season
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| Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) on "Game of Thrones." |
The INSIDER Summary:
- "Game of Thrones" season seven came to an end on Sunday.
- The eighth and final season won't air on HBO until at least next summer.
- But it may even be as late as 2019.
- The final season could contain six episodes of "feature film" length.
As the penultimate season of "Game of Thrones" comes to a close, fans are already looking ahead at the epic series' true conclusion. But we still don't know exactly when to expect the eighth and final season.
Entertainment Weekly's James Hibberd spoke with HBO's programming president, Casey Bloys, about the final season and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Hibberd asked about the timeline for the final "Game of Thrones" season.
Here's that excerpt from the EW interview:
Hibberd: So as of now, the final season could air in 2018 and/or in 2019 depending on [Weiss and Benioff's] needs?
Bloys: Yeah. They have to write the episodes and figure out the production schedule. We'll have a better sense of that once they get further into the writing.
For its first six seasons, "Game of Thrones" consistently aired in the spring of each year. 2017 was the first year the show returned during the summer instead. This was due to production being pushed back to accommodate the "winter" needs for outdoor filming.
While we don't know for certain, it's safe to assume filming will once again be timed with the winter months. As of August 20, Watchers on the Wall reported that preproduction for "Game of Thrones" was starting in Northern Ireland.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who plays Jaime Lannister, also said in an interview that he thought filming for season eight would start in October of this year.
The silver lining is that the final season is sure to be epic. "Game of Thrones" sound designer Paula Fairfield broke important news at the first annual Con of Thrones. According to Fairfield, the final season may consist of six movie-length episodes.
Entertainment Weekly's James Hibberd spoke with HBO's programming president, Casey Bloys, about the final season and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Hibberd asked about the timeline for the final "Game of Thrones" season.
Here's that excerpt from the EW interview:
Hibberd: So as of now, the final season could air in 2018 and/or in 2019 depending on [Weiss and Benioff's] needs?
Bloys: Yeah. They have to write the episodes and figure out the production schedule. We'll have a better sense of that once they get further into the writing.
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| Kit Harington as Jon Snow on "Game of Thrones" season seven. |
While we don't know for certain, it's safe to assume filming will once again be timed with the winter months. As of August 20, Watchers on the Wall reported that preproduction for "Game of Thrones" was starting in Northern Ireland.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who plays Jaime Lannister, also said in an interview that he thought filming for season eight would start in October of this year.
The silver lining is that the final season is sure to be epic. "Game of Thrones" sound designer Paula Fairfield broke important news at the first annual Con of Thrones. According to Fairfield, the final season may consist of six movie-length episodes.
Source :businessinsider.in
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