Game of Thrones to end after season eight in 2018

  31 July 2016    Read: 1119
Game of Thrones to end after season eight in 2018
Game of Thrones - the record-breaking fantasy drama TV series - will end after its eighth season, American broadcaster HBO has confirmed.
HBO programming chief Casey Bloys made the announcement at the Television Critics Association`s conference.

The seventh season - made up of seven episodes instead of the usual 10 - is expected in summer next year, while the final season will be in 2018.

Game of Thrones is based on novels written by George R R Martin.

Now the programme has overtaken the source material, meaning producers are telling a story no-one has read before.

Spin-off `possible`

Speaking on Saturday in Beverly Hills, California, Mr Bloys said the number of episodes for the final season was yet to be determined.

"We`ll take as many as the (producers) will give us," he said.

Mr Bloys did not rule out a spin-off, saying that "we`re open to it, (the producers) aren`t opposed to it, but there`s no concrete plans right now".

Last year, Game of Thrones won a record 12 Emmy Awards for a series in a single year.

The series has picked up 23 nominations - another record - ahead of this year`s annual ceremony to be held in September.

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