Don’t be mad about the ‘Game of Thrones’ delay. It’s a good sign for TV.
By Stephanie Merry July 7, 2016 at 1:28 PM
You’re going to have to wait a little longer than usual for the next season of “Game of Thrones.” Since Winter is no longer Coming — it’s officially here — the scenery has to reflect the cooler temps. That means shooting, which typically takes place in Ireland and other parts of Europe, will happen during the dreariest months rather than sticking to the usual schedule, which would start around now.
“We kind of pushed everything down the line so we could get some grim, gray weather, even in the sunnier places that we shoot,” said showrunner D.B. Weiss on the UFC Unfiltered podcast.
Weiss and co-creator David Benioff also divulged some preliminary plans for the end of the series: They’re thinking 13 episodes over two more seasons. So much for the 10-episode seasons we’ve come to expect.
“That’s the guess, though nothing is yet set in stone, but that’s what we’re looking at,” Benioff told Variety.
