GAME OF THRONES to end after 73 episodes (planned)

[Werthead]

After this season, GAME OF THRONES has only 13 episodes left.

Producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have proposed to HBO that Season 7 should consist of only seven episodes, and Season 8 of six episodes. HBO are apparently considering this plan. This would allow more time for writing and more budget, production and post-production time on each episode. Apparently Seasons 4 and 5 pushed the show's production time to breaking point, and Season 6 pushed it over breaking point with the now-standard late-season large battle/vfx sequences (they had to draft in a lot of extra resources to get it down, taking the season budget to over $100 million).

It sounds like HBO will 100% renew the show for its final two seasons in a couple of weeks, but are still negotiating how many episodes are left. It might end up being more (maybe 7 & 7 or 7 & 8). But it looks definite that we're not going to get two more 10-episode seasons.

 

[thaddeus6th]

So it's definitely going to be 8 series and done?

Haven't bought the 5th series' DVD yet. Considering whether it'd be wiser/cheaper to wait and see how 6 goes down, and maybe buy a full-series boxset in a couple of years.

 

[WaylanderToo]

but are they still thinking of a prequel/s (or indeed a film)?