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‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 premiere set for April 2019

HBO "Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke says she thinks her co-stars are filming alternate endings to the series season eight finale. Almost as soon as "Game of Thrones'" seventh season concluded last year, HBO began spreading word of a plan to thwart the spoiler-hungry fanbase. According to Clarke, not only are fake endings being shot, but they aren't cluing the cast into which ones are real or not. Clarke told reporters " We've heard about the "multiple endings" plan before.
By Fiza Pirani
Nov 13, 2018

The highly anticipated eighth and final season of HBO's "Game of Thrones" finally has a premiere date − well, month.

The network subtly announced the news in the last few seconds of its new teaser trailer Tuesday, confirming an April 2019 release. Previously, HBO told fans the show would return in “early 2019.”

» RELATED: Photos: See the real life filming locations of 'Game of Thrones'

Actress Maisie Williams, who plays the plucky Arya Stark, also predicted April in a January interview.

Watch the epic new teaser trailer below:

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