'Game Of Thrones' Season 7 Latest News: Additional Actors Confirmed To Appear; Spin-off Reportedly In Development [VIDEO]
There are only a few months left before HBO's highly anticipated fantasy serial drama, "Game Of Thrones" season 7 finally comes back on televisions. Many updates have been appearing on the web regarding on what fans and viewers may expect on the show's brand new season including the speculated story line and other notable actors to appear on the seventh season.
Just recently, HBO has released an official poster for "Game Of Thrones" season 7 which simply emphasized the upcoming war between Ice and Fire. It has been reported that the biggest war between the White Walkers, Emilia Clarke's character Daenerys Targaryen and her dragons, along with mankind, will finally happen on the upcoming season. The series' main theme "A Song of Ice and Fire" will finally be seen.
The official teaser for "Game Of Thrones" season 7 has also been seen on social media and with the little details the video had, fans could only speculate about the incoming doom the characters have to face. War will surely be the biggest event for the upcoming season but the destruction of mankind will also be intense.
Fans will also reportedly see new faces on "Game Of Thrones" season 7. Notable celebrities are expected to join the lineup and one of them is English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, whom, as per TV Line, will play an undisclosed role. Aside from him, series executives David Benioff and D.B. Weiss revealed that "Harry Potter" actor Jim Broadbent will also be joining other cast members on the upcoming season.
However, some cast members from the previous seasons of the series will not be reprising their role on "Game Of Thrones" season 7. One of them will be actor Freddie Stroma, who portrayed Sam's (John Bradley) brother Dickon Tarly on the past season. The role will reportedly be passed to a new additional cast member, actor Tom Hopper.
Meanwhile, according to IGN, a spin-off is reportedly in development after "Game of Thrones" season 7 and the final season after that. When it was announced that the eighth season of the show will be the last one, millions of fans have expressed their sadness over the fact that there are two seasons left for them to watch. As per the source, HBO president Casey Bloys reportedly said that the team is currently in a series of ongoing talks about how the spin-off will come.
"Game Of Thrones" season 7 premieres on July 16, 2017.