Each Game of Thrones season eight episode to run longer than 60 mins, reveals director
Game of Thrones director David Nutter has revealed that all six episodes in the upcoming season of the hit HBO show will have runtime of over an hour. The first episode of the eighth and final installment of the epic fantasy series is directed by Nutter. He will also helm three other episodes.
The director dished the details in a Reddit AMA, IndieWire reported.
"Season 8 episodes will all I think be longer than 60 minutes. They'll be dancing around the bigger numbers, I know that for sure," Nutter said.
Last July, "GOT" sound designer Paula Fairfield had said that the eighth season could have feature-length episodes.
Nutter is famous for directing the third season episode "The Rains of Castamere", which featured the infamous Red Wedding.
He also won an Emmy for fifth season finale, "Mother's Mercy".
The channel's official account also shared multiple images promoting the final season, with the hashtag #ForTheThrone on the microblogging site.
The photographs highlighted key events from the past showcasing characters - both alive and dead.
The stills revisited earlier turnarounds in the life of Daenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister, Cersei Lannister, The Night King, Bran and Arya Stark, including a shot from the Battle of Bastards. They also remembered departed characters such as Eddard and Catalyn Stark, Joffery Baratheon and Hodor.
The first episode is written by Dave Hill and directed by David Nutter. Filming for season eight began in October 2017 and wrapped 10 months later.
(With PTI Inputs)
