HBO's eighth and final season of the scarlet-dripping epic Game of Thrones has been given a loose release date, as it's now confirmed to be coming out in the "first half" of 2019.
Via Entertainment Weekly, the company's programming president Casey Bloys announced the news last week during the Television Critics Association's press tour.
This technically leaves us with the possibility of six different months, so, although, the news is sure to send warm shivers through the bodies of fans, it's still not exactly the concrete date fans are still pining for.
But, speaking of the final season, actress Sophie Turner told Digital Spy that there's lots to look forward to.
"It really is so unpredictable the way that [the series] ends up," she said.
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"For me – without giving anything away, I guess – I was satisfied with how unpredictable the show's ending really is.
"People have come up with so many fan theories about how it's going to end, and who will end up where, and who will end up with who. It really is so unpredictable the way that it ends up. I'm very satisfied with that, and I think that the fans will be satisfied with that, too.
"Well, we hope. We'll see!"
But what about the as of yet untitled Games of Thrones prequel?
Well, Bloys also chimed in with a small update on that project, too. "We're hoping to go into production in early '19", she said.
Game of Thrones season 8 will premiere in 2019. The show airs on HBO in the US and Sky Atlantic and NOW TV in the UK. Season 7 is now available to buy on DVD, Blu-ray or digital download.
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