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THE WAITING GAME

Game Of Thrones final series could be DELAYED until 2019

GAME Of Thrones fans might have to wait an extra year to find out how the series ends.

The president of US network HBO - which makes the show - says it's possible that the final series will now air in 2019.

The Game Of Thrones final series may not air until 2019, according to the HBO president, but will Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) still be vying for the Iron Throne?
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The Game Of Thrones final series may not air until 2019, according to the HBO president, but will Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) still be vying for the Iron Throne?

Casey Bloys told US mag : "Yeah. [showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss] 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.

The makers of the show are making every effort to ensure it goes out in a blaze of glory, so no time or expense will be spared.

Game Of Thrones fans will have to wait to see if Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) will cling on to the Iron Throne
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Game Of Thrones fans will have to wait to see if Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) will cling on to the Iron ThroneCredit: AP:Associated Press

Casey said: "One of the hallmarks of the show has been how cinematic is it. The show has proven that TV is every bit as impressive and in many cases more so, than film.

"What they’re doing is monumental. When you see these battles in season seven, and what I imagine season eight will be, it’s a big, big show.

"We’ve done a lot of great shows, but this one combines the complex characters we love with a huge cinematic scope. I think this is the first show to prove that can be done."

Jon Snow (Kit Harington) came back from the dead in the last series of the hit show
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Jon Snow (Kit Harington) came back from the dead to battle for The North in the last series of the hit show

The seventh season of George R.R. Martin's series will return on July 16 and will feature just seven episodes.

Meanwhile, HBO have confirmed that four Game of Thrones spin-offs are currently in development.

The network are keeping details of the spin-off projects well under wraps but have revealed they will “explore different time periods of George R.R. Martin’s vast and rich universe.”

Sanswa Stark (Sophie Turner) was reunited with Jon Snow but what does the future hold for both of them?
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Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) was reunited with Jon Snow last year in the snowy North

 

 

 

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