Did winter just get extended? HBO president Casey Bloys told The Wrap on Monday, November 14, that the network is in talks to launch a prequel series to its Emmy-winning hit Game of Thrones, which has only two seasons remaining before it signs off for good. (Thrones season 7, which consists of seven episodes, premieres in summer 2017.) PHOTOS: Game of Thrones Cast: What They Look Like Off-Screen! “We’ve talked very, very kind of high-level, like, ‘Oh, that would be interesting, a prequel would be interesting, are there areas that make more sense?'” Bloys said. “But we haven’t — no one has put pen to paper yet. It’s still pretty early on.” PHOTOS: TV’s 10 Most Shocking Deaths of the 2015-2016 Season “But it’s such a great world, and it’s such a great property, we’d be crazy not to at least explore the idea of some sort of prequel or whatever you want to call it,” he continued. “So we are thinking about it, talking about it, but nothing really of note to report just yet.” Kit Harrington as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones Kit Harrington as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones Helen Sloan/Courtesy of HBO The exec revealed that the network has yet to pinpoint an exact point of time to focus on from the vast Westeros history for the follow-up to Thrones, which is based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire book series.

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In “The Bells” — episode 5 in the final season of “Game of Thrones” — we are treated to another monumental battle. We break down the hidden meanings and references in this fifth installment of season 8, including 17 details that GOT fans may have missed. Beware: Spoilers ahead. It was impossible for major characters to escape death this time around, and we saw some of our favorite characters — Jon Snow, Daenarys, Cersei, Jaime, Tyrion and Varys — confronted with new challenges that push them to the brink. There are major callbacks to previous seasons, showdowns we’ve been waiting for (Clegane Bowl), and hints for the season finale. Read more: https://www.insider.com/game-of-thrones-season-eight-episode-five-analysis-details-2019-5 —————————————————— #GameOfThrones #GoT #INSIDER INSIDER is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://www.insider.com INSIDER on Facebook: https://insder.co/2NyYczE INSIDER on Instagram: https://insder.co/2xN5qFB INSIDER on Twitter: https://insder.co/2xyN5wE INSIDER on Snapchat: https://insder.co/2KJLtVo INSIDER on Amazon Prime: https://insder.co/PrimeVideo INSIDER on Dailymotion: https://insder.co/2vmKnZv 17 Details In ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 8 Episode 5 You Might Have Missed