This Article is From Apr 15, 2016

Game of Thrones Finale: An Abrupt End to the Quest For the Iron Throne

Game of Thrones Finale: An Abrupt End to the Quest For the Iron Throne

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Highlights

  • There may be only two more seasons for GoT after the sixth
  • After season six, there may be only 13 episodes
  • The sixth season will premiere in April
Los Angeles: Game of Thrones will premiere its highly anticipated sixth season during the end of this month, but the executive producers say they are considering an abbreviated end game for the hit HBO series, reported E!Online.

In an interview, showrunners David Benioff and D B Weiss said they are weighing wrapping up the Emmy-winning saga of Westeros and the battle for the Iron Throne with just 13 more episodes once this sixth season is over: seven episodes for season 7; six for the eighth and potential final season. (Also Read: Barack Obama Gets to See New Game of Thrones Season Before Everyone )

"I think we're down to our final 13 episodes after this season. We're heading into the final lap," said Mr Benioff. "That's the guess, though nothing is yet set in stone, but that's what we're looking at," he added.

HBO programming president Michael Lombardo acknowledged the showrunners' plan to wind down the series with two more years.

"That's my understanding from them right now, those have been the conversations we've had. Because where these narratives go, it feels like another two years to them. As a television executive, as a fan, do I wish they said another six years? I do," he said.
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