Already clamoring for Game of Thrones Season 8? Us too! Here’s all you need to know about the next Game of Thrones series, including details on the release date, cast, plot, trailers, and more.

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With the latest season of Thrones behind us, we’ve now got nothing but The Long Night ahead of us. Winter is finally here, and it’ll be many more cold months before our television screens are graced with fan favorites like Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, and Tyrion Lannister again.
The good news is that hype for the show is now bigger than ever, which means you can be sure that HBO will be spending top dollar to guarantee a quality season. HBO has committed to giving the producers the time they need to develop a quality final season, so we’ve got high hopes for what’s coming.












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Game of Thrones Season 8 Release Date: When is the next series of Game of Thrones out?

Bad news, denizens of Westeros! It seems that HBO is yet to confirm an official air date for the next season of Game of Thrones.
The show is currently slated to return in late 2018 or early 2019, but the Hollywood Reporter cites insider sources as saying that production could run as late as August 2018, which means it’s entirely possible that we won’t see the series again until the year after next.






Filming is set to begin in October 2017.



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Game of Thrones Season 8 Episodes: How many episodes will there be?

Until recently, all Game of Thrones seasons were 10 episodes strong. But the most recent run – season seven – came with just seven episodes in tow.
Unfortunately, season eight will have even fewer, with viewers promised a grand total of just six episodes for the final season. It’s likely, however, that at least some of these episodes will be longer than a typical 48-minute airing – expect high-budget, feature-length goodness.


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The Hollywood Reporter writes: “Game of Thrones show-runners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have all six episodes mapped out and are working in tandem with the production team to determine a schedule that makes sense for the sweeping fantasy drama and its sprawling cast.”