‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Won’t Premiere Until 2019

Agent Coulson

Sophie Turner Reveals ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Won’t Premiere Until 2019

Sophie Turner has confirmed our worst fear: “Game of Thrones” Season 8 won’t premiere until 2019. The actress behind Sansa Stark revealed to Variety that HBO’s Emmy-winning fantasy epic will skip 2018 and debut its six-episode final season sometime in 2019. HBO has not confirmed a release date for Season 8, but the show was widely expected to return in either 2019 or late 2018 considering production on the show will last through summer 2018.

“Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss previously told Entertainment Weekly they were planning to spend at least a year and a half making the final season, which made the 2019 launch date all but certain given that production kicked off in October of this year. HBO has already revealed that Miguel Sapochnik and David Nutter will be returning to the series to direct the final episodes along with Benioff and Weiss. Each episode is rumored to be feature-length.

The 2019 premiere date actually works to HBO’s advantage when it comes to awards. Season 7 missed the Emmys deadline this year, which means the latest batch of episodes will be contending for awards at the 2018 Emmys next fall. With the final season reportedly set for a 2019 debut, HBO will have two more years to conquer the Emmys with “Game of Thrones.”

http://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/game-of-thrones-season8-release-date-sophie-turner-1201904782/

theteal

I thought this was well known for quite a while now

alchemist33

It doesn't work to our advantage. The longest wait yet for the shortest season yet. That's pretty unbalanced.

duffman13

To be honest id rather they take there time with with it and do ot justice. Im disappointed ive to wait longer but I just hope its worth the wait

Roger Hassenforder

I'll surely have the books finished by then.

Maybe not.

TheIrishGrover

alchemist33 wrote: »

It doesn't work to our advantage. The longest wait yet for the shortest season yet. That's pretty unbalanced.

Welcome to the world of the reader.......

TheIrishGrover

duffman13 wrote: »

To be honest id rather they take there time with with it and do ot justice. Im disappointed ive to wait longer but I just hope its worth the wait

Welcome to the world of the FRUSTRATED reader.....

5starpool

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

I'll surely have the books finished by then.

Maybe not.

Gives GRRM an extra 1% chance to get the next book published before the last season of the show. It now stands at an overall chance of 1%. The last book might be out in 10 years time. It's a bit of a stretch though.

biggebruv

Surely it’s gonna premiere in April 2019 that’s always been GOTs starting month if so we just a year away now yay lol

Think they are finished filming in August that gives a good 7-8 months post production time

Liam McPoyle

Just saw something on Facebook that said each episode will be 2 hours long for the final season but I can't find the dang post again.

biggebruv

Business Cat wrote: »

Just saw something on Facebook that said each episode will be 2 hours long for the final season but I can't find the dang post again.

Facebook never a good source

I reckon 90 mins for most eps with the final being 2hours

blackwave

Business Cat wrote: »

Just saw something on Facebook that said each episode will be 2 hours long for the final season but I can't find the dang post again.

I seen that as but it was just a photo on a fan page but with no actual source for it. So not going to trust that.

biggebruv

Soooo Filming has wraped that leaves July to March for post production 9 months surely an April start is a sure thing cannot wait hope they confirm something soon

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Hopefully they go mid February to early March. NFL finishes February 3rd which would be their main competition on Sunday nights.

biggebruv

Sfx producer has basically come out and let slip the final season won't air till at least summer so that April start is out of the question now I guess late july like season 7 will be the release date if that's true Summer 2019 is gonna be awesome for me so many epic stuff to look forward too

Stranger things 3
Game of thrones
Infinity war part 2
Toy story 4
Last of us 2 (fingers crossed but first launched in the summer so im hopeful lol)

Falthyron

April 2019.

https://twitter.com/GameOfThrones/status/1062359268203077633

Agent Coulson

I can't see the Twitter video in link above for some reason.

Youtube of it here.

biggebruv

Sweet Jesus yes at least it’s confirmed now no more limbo lol.

Next year gonna be great
game of thrones
stranger things 3
Breaking bad movie
Walking dead movie

Agent Coulson

New teaser

Sonics2k

Strangely enough the new teaser trailer is really flying under the social media radar. It's been massively overshadowed by some other trailers and it doesn't appear to have done much to increase the hype.

Nody

Sonics2k wrote: »

Strangely enough the new teaser trailer is really flying under the social media radar. It's been massively overshadowed by some other trailers and it doesn't appear to have done much to increase the hype.

It honestly adds nothing though; ooh the south with fire god vs. the north with ice walkers are going to fight in the last season; who'd have thought so after they broke through the wall...

spacecoyote

Are there maybe any (not so) subtle pointers towards storyline in it though? The Wolf & the Dragon are both frozen by the ice, whilst the Lion is leading the flames from the south. Lannisters, the heroes?

Sleepy

spacecoyote wrote: »

Are there maybe any (not so) subtle pointers towards storyline in it though? The Wolf & the Dragon are both frozen by the ice, whilst the Lion is leading the flames from the south. Lannisters, the heroes?

That would be an EPIC twist.

No chance it'll happen but maybe it should.

Loafing Oaf

No sign of a proper trailer yet? They're really keeping things tight. I suppose this one season of a tv show that doesn't need the hype machine to be stoked...

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Sleepy wrote: »

No chance it'll happen...

How could you possibly know that?

TheIrishGrover

Nody wrote: »

It honestly adds nothing though; ooh the south with fire god vs. the north with ice walkers are going to fight in the last season; who'd have thought so after they broke through the wall...

You'd almost think the series of books was called "A Song of Ice and Fire".....

GottaGetGatt

looking back we only got a sneak peak of Season 6 in Mid February and a proper trailer in March.

biggebruv

GottaGetGatt wrote: »

looking back we only got a sneak peak of Season 6 in Mid February and a proper trailer in March.

I’m gonna do my hardest to avoid trailers anyways lol I’ve waited this long what’s another 3 months lol

Nody

biggebruv wrote: »

I’m gonna do my hardest to avoid trailers anyways lol I’ve waited this long what’s another 3 months lol

You better remain logged of from Facebook, twitter etc. as well because you know it will pop up discussions will happen just about everywhere and I don't even want to think about the season finale episode and the amount of bitching there will be going around due to the amount of people reading spoilers unintended :P

blackwhite

https://twitter.com/HBO/status/1082097487438102528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1082097487438102528&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theringer.com%2Ftv%2F2019%2F1%2F6%2F18171488%2Fgame-of-thrones-season-8-teaser-new-footage-golden-globes


A whole 5 seconds of new footage.

Superbowl in 4 weeks looks a good bet for a trailer release I'd say (or hope!)

Loafing Oaf

Nody wrote: »

You better remain logged of from Facebook, twitter etc. as well

And avoid the Daily Express website like the plague.:eek:

Sleepy

Rene Square Welt wrote: »

How could you possibly know that?

It is known.

14 April 2019. Get ready....

https://twitter.com/GameOfThrones/status/1084631184804433921

paulbok

Will have to book May 20th off for the finale

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Deleted User wrote: »

14 April 2019. Get ready....

https://twitter.com/GameOfThrones/status/1084631184804433921

I wasnt that impressed by the teaser trailer.

Loafing Oaf

....... wrote: »

I wasnt that impressed by the teaser trailer.

Yeah those statues looked nothing like the characters:P

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Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Yeah those statues looked nothing like the characters:P

The ice cloud came, Jon drew Longclaw, Arya drew Needle - Sansa just stood there.

Although I did like the nod to season 1 with the feather.

biggebruv

I liked the teaser if fact I would love if they reveale nothing and just showed little teasers like this for each episode something that’s just made as a teaser instead of episode footage. It will be much better viewing that way imo.

Anyone that’s gonna watch is gonna watch now at this point so what’s the point in spoiling the good stuff.

Bring on April 14 can’t believe it’s finally here

touts

biggebruv wrote: »

I liked the teaser if fact I would love if they reveale nothing and just showed little teasers like this for each episode something that’s just made as a teaser instead of episode footage. It will be much better viewing that way imo.

Anyone that’s gonna watch is gonna watch now at this point so what’s the point in spoiling the good stuff.

Bring on April 14 can’t believe it’s finally here

Most of the internet seems to think it reveals quite a lot.

Daith

....... wrote: »

The ice cloud came, Jon drew Longclaw, Arya drew Needle - Sansa just stood there.

She drew Jon and Arya.

Loafing Oaf

Daith wrote: »

She drew Jon and Arya.

And recited in her mind some spiel about 'lone wolves'...

What do the statues mean anyway? That their doom is foretold or something...

duploelabs

....... wrote: »

The ice cloud came, Jon drew Longclaw, Arya drew Needle - Sansa just stood there.

Although I did like the nod to season 1 with the feather.

Sansa has never drawn a weapon whilst becoming Queen of the North, her strengths lie in politics although not sure how the Others are open to negotiation

biggebruv

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

And recited in her mind some spiel about 'lone wolves'...

What do the statues mean anyway? That their doom is foretold or something...

I wouldn’t read too much into it there gonna tease people about a lot of stuff to throw people off so they won’t know for sure what’s gonna happen

Daith

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

What do the statues mean anyway? That their doom is foretold or something...

They get sent back in time by Bran with hilarious results.

biggebruv

Wonder if we will get a full blown trailer at Super Bowl tonight hbo done a trailer for west world 2 at Super Bowl.

I can’t belive its so close I love how they are keeping everything close to there chest for this last season.

Exactly 10 weeks today till it starts

Nody

biggebruv wrote: »

Wonder if we will get a full blown trailer at Super Bowl tonight hbo done a trailer for west world 2 at Super Bowl.

If I was them I'd not waste the money; they can put the trailer on Youtube and twitter it out and save themselves 50 million+ and get the same or higher viewing numbers. Unlike many other shows GoT on final season don't need to spend money on letting people know it's coming...

biggebruv

Nody wrote: »

If I was them I'd not waste the money; they can put the trailer on Youtube and twitter it out and save themselves 50 million+ and get the same or higher viewing numbers. Unlike many other shows GoT on final season don't need to spend money on letting people know it's coming...

Makes sense I suppose I guess no trailer tonight.

alchemist33

I'm still watching halftime on Gamepass rather than BBC (where I'll be watching the game) to see the ads. They don't need a trailer here, but it deserves one

paulbok

alchemist33 wrote: »

I'm still watching halftime on Gamepass rather than BBC (where I'll be watching the game) to see the ads. They don't need a trailer here, but it deserves one

Reckon there will be one, another teaser I'd guess.
Also expect trailers from Marvel and Star wars so looking forward to watching them tomorrow.

CiaranW

Started Season One again last night in preparation for the new season!

paulbok

paulbok wrote: »

Reckon there will be one, another teaser I'd guess.
Also expect trailers from Marvel and Star wars so looking forward to watching them tomorrow.

So, just a non-story related ad, tie in with Budweiser with the mountain and a dragon.