Yes, including Jon's mother, Lyanna Stark, sister of Ned. The teaser is just that, a teaser -- that scene won't actually appear in the new episodes, Season 7 ended in August 2017 with dragons and White Walkers and, uh, a little unwitting incest. And fans who are impatiently waiting for resolution can't even console themselves with a new George R. Martin book in the saga, because. But the book, like winter, is coming. Martin also in August 2018. Then, he noted that some people have died on screen who won't die in the books. Despite what Martin said, he's not adverse to killing major characters on the page too -- and. That final episode is going to pull out all the stops, too, according to Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuel, who plays Missandei. In August 2018, she the season would finally wrap up some intriguing storylines. I feel like people will have their mind blown when they watch the final one. So while we wait, and say herself, here's a guide to the eventual final season of blockbuster fantasy hit. We'll update this story as new information is revealed, be sure to check out the plot section for new details, or rumors. Hold the door, spoilers incoming. Latest info on final season Big news dropped on Nov. Several actors are performing, and I'm stunned: There are characters in the finale that I did not expect. Hibberd says the final season begins at the Stark stronghold of Winterfell, and contains plenty of parallels to the show's pilot. From there, characters meet and mingle and prepare to fight the Army of the Dead. The Winterfell set had a massive expansion for the last season. Building to the massive battle We've that there will be a massive battle presumably, humans vs. Oh, brother There's one tiny actual tease dropped -- Sansa Sophie Turner isn't happy that Jon Kit Harington bent the knee to Daenerys, which shouldn't be surprising to anyone who knows the proud Stark heritage. But it sounds like she changes her mind about Dany eventually. Which is good, because they're actually family. Don't believe those leaked scripts While noting that a supposed leaked script turned up on Reddit, Hibberd warned that real Game of Thrones scripts don't say Game of Thrones on them, and production documents use code names to refer to the actors. The final season is season 8, and it's coming on April 14, 2019, and will consist of six episodes. Only six, but they'll be super-sized. In 2017, the show's sound designer said they'd be as but late in 2018, director David Nutter that each one will be over an hour. Weiss, as well as David Nutter and Miguel Season 8 game of thrones release date, will direct episodes, and Benioff, Weiss, Bryan Cogman and Dave Hill will write the scripts. Not sure you'll like it. Past seasons are also available on. Meet the cast The major cast members who've survived to this point will be back one exception: who's presumably still watching daughter Tyene's body rot away in Cersei's dungeon. As far as House Stark is concerned, dad Ned lost his head back in the first season, and mom Catelyn and brothers Robb and Rickonwho joined him in the afterworld later. But Jon Snow Haringtonwho's really Ned's sister's son, and Ned's true children Bran Hempstead-WrightArya Williams and Sansa Turner are still alive and season 8 game of thrones release date that life in Westeros really is a Stark proposition. Life for Sansa and the other Stark kids has been anything but easy. She's also teamed up with Tyrion, and her faithful retinue includes eunuch Grey Worm AndersonMissandei Emmanuel and Jorah Mormont Glen. Jon Snow's pal Samwell Tarly Bradley-West and his partner Gilly discovered some vital secrets about Westerosi history during their time at the Citadel, and you just know it'll all eventually come out. Not a lot is known about new characters joining the show in its final season. But according to the top-notchactor will play commander of the Golden Company, an army for hire. Other new characters who we don't know much about beyond their names include played byand. What we know about the plot Director David Nutter revealed some tidbits about the final season in his. Asked about Daenerys' goals, he said the Targaryen's quest for the Iron Throne has good intentions. She wants to be a good, fair just ruler. After so many years it chasing her and now her chasing it -- I think in some respects it's about destiny for her and some of it's really beyond her own calling and something she's destined to become. Nutter also promised the return of at least one direwolf, and said showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss were aware of what fans wanted to see when working out the final season, and took that into consideration. Have you been wondering what happened to the few surviving direwolves. Joe Bauer, the show's visual effects supervisor, promiseswill play an interesting role in the final season. Good -- Jon is going to need all the backup he can get. Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa Stark, says the show's finale will be divisive. I think it will be really interesting to see people's reactions. And in late September, George R. One interesting tidbit that may or may not play out in the final season: Queen Alysanne flies her dragon Silverwing high above Castle Black, but the dragon, who has never refused to fly where her mistress wants, will not go north of the Wall. Older updates Get ready for some serious action, and be braced to possibly lose some major characters. Other than Jon Snow Kit Harington hugging sister Sansa Sophie Turnernothing happens, but fans will take whatever they can get. We know thatis done filming her final scenes, thanks to a she posted in June 2018. Sadly, she didn't offer up any plot details or spoilers. It's gonna be theI can definitely say that. It's just getting bigger and badder. Could Daenerys' Sun and Stars, aka Khal Drogo, aka Jason Momoa, make a return. Maybe in flashback, or maybe in some kind of creepy zombieish resurrection. Fans became a little excited when Momoa in which he's seen lifting a Guinness with Game of Thrones showrunners D. Weiss and David Benioff during the show's filming. Maybe they're just three pals hanging out. Drogo may or may not be present, but according to athe Dothraki will be back to aid their Khaleesi. A riding stable in Ireland apparently deleted two Instagram posts, one that showed a Dothraki warrior, another that mentioned them. We don't know if there will be other celebrity cameos, but we do know the actor who played Hodor, Kristian Nairn, thought the. I was like, 'Why is Ed Sheeran here. He's a great guy, great musician, but why is he in Game of Thrones. Could aled by young Lyanna MormontAlys Karstark and Ned Umber be prepping for a powerful presence in the final season. We sure hope so, because. Will the Dragonpit appear once again. Fan site Winter season 8 game of thrones release date Coming that the show is preparing to film at a ruined Roman amphitheater in the ancient Spanish city of Italica that served as the Dragonpit for a major scene in season 7. It could serve as a pivotal point for dragon drama or just a nice giant open meeting place for a battle or other confrontation. Gendry's finally done rowing, and ready for action. Still, based on his parentage, fans are expecting big things from the young blacksmith with royal blood. Will the final season include more flashbacks featuring Rhaegar Targaryen, father of you-know-who. The actor who plays him,posted a photo of himself on May 2 standing in front of a hotel in Belfast, where the show is shooting, and fans went wild with speculation. He's since deleted it, but you canand really, fans would like to see a little more of his doomed relationship with Ned's sister Lyanna Stark. Another rumor,claims Brienne of Tarth Gwendoline Christie and Jaime Lannister Nikolaj Coster-Waldau have filmed a scene in which they fight alongside each other once more, presumably taking on the undead. That's a nice juicy scene to look forward to for those who ship that combat-ready couple -- but what does this mean for poor Tormund. Speaking of secretive plot twists, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Jaime Lannister revealed in an that the scripts were only given to the cast digitally, and that they self-deleted after a certain amount of time. So no hawking those things on eBay, folks. Coster-Waldau also hinted at an identify crisis for Jaime in the final season, as his always-complex relationship with sister-lover Cersei continues to deteriorate. Martin has said fansas all of the new shows will take place before the time period depicted in Game of Thrones. It's not yet known if all, or how many, of the shows will actually make it to air. In June 2018, Deadline reported that. There's not a lot known about the show itself, which comes from writer Jane Goldman, who's known for the movie series, as well asand two X-Men blockbusters. We do know what won't be covered: no Robert's Rebellion and no Dunk and Egg. Robert's Rebellion refers to Ned Stark, Robert Baratheon and Jon Arryn's rebellion against House Targaryen, and Dunk and Egg are other Martin characters, a hedge knight and his squire, who have their own stories taking place a century before the current books. Martin said when he's done writing all his tales of Dunk and Egg, he'd love for them to have a show, and that Robert's Rebellion will be explained in the current book series when if.
