《权力的游戏》第八季迎来大结局！这里有你想知道的一切

What do we know about the upcoming season——Game of Thrones’ eighth and final season?

我们对下一季——《权力的游戏》的第八季，也是最后一季，有什么了解呢？

The Independent has put together a comprehensive list of everything we currently know about season eight, from new cast members and story speculation to air dates and how to watch.

对于目前我们所知道的关于第八季的一切，《独立报》已经列出了一个全面的清单，从新的演员阵容、故事推测到播出日期以及观看方式。

Release date and how to watch

上映日期以及观看方式

While HBO has only confirmed that Game of Thrones will return in the ‘first half’ of 2019, fans believe that the series will likely be back April 2019.

虽然HBO只是确认了《权力的游戏》将在2019年上半年回归，但粉丝们相信该剧会在2019年4月回归。

Maisie Williams – who plays Arya – previously let slip that the “our first episode [will air] in April”. Viewers in the US can watch on HBO. Sky Atlantic and NOW TV will simulcast every episode in the UK. You will also be able to catch up via NOW TV.

饰演Arya的麦茜·威廉姆斯之前无意中透露，“我们的第一集将在四月播出”。美国观众可以在HBO上观看。在英国，天空大西洋台和NOW TV将转播每一集。你也可以通过NOW TV追剧。

What have we seen so far?

到目前为止我们了解到了什么?

HBO have so far kept information regarding the upcoming season very close to their chest, barely revealing any new footage and doing all they can to prevent leaks.

到目前为止，HBO一直对即将到来的新一季的消息守口如瓶，几乎没有透露任何新镜头，并尽其所能防止泄露。

Entertainment Weekly have released the first (and only) official photo from the set of Game of Thrones, featuring Jon and Daenerys hugging.

在《娱乐周刊》发布的《权力的游戏》片场的第一张(也是唯一一张)官方照片中，琼恩和丹妮莉丝拥抱在一起。

How many episodes? 

有多少集？

Whereas the first six seasons all consisted of 10 episodes, season seven was made up of only seven.

前六季都有10集，而第七季只有7集。

Showrunners David Benioff and D B Weiss have decided to likewise limit the length of season eight, deciding on just six episodes. (The duo originally wanted to release three feature-length movies, rather than six episodes, but HBO went against the decision.)

制片人戴维·贝尼奥夫和D·B·威斯都决定限制第八季的播出时间，决定只有6集。(两人原本想发行三部长篇电影，而不是六集，但HBO反对这一决定。)

Reports have previously claimed that each episode will also run for around 80 to 90 minutes – longer than the normal 60 minutes.

此前有报道称，每集将会播出80到90分钟——比正常的60分钟还要长。

Also of note: each episode cost a rumoured $15 million to produce. 

同样值得注意的是：传闻每集片酬高达1500万美元。

New cast members

新的演员

Seeing as there are only six episodes in which to wrap up this epic story, it should be of little surprise that few new characters will be introduced.

由于这部史诗般的电视剧只有六集，所以几乎没有新角色出现，这不足为奇。

But reports previously detailed that Harry Strickland – the leader of the Golden Company in the books – has been cast, with The Last Kingdom’s Marc Rissmann taking on the role. 

但是之前的报道详细描述了哈里·斯特里克兰德——书中黄金团的领导者——已经确定了角色，《最后的王国》的马克·里斯曼将扮演这个角色。

A battle to end all battles

一场终结所有战争的战役

With so much secrecy, we know little for sure about season eight’s plot.

在如此保密的情况下，我们对第八季的剧情知之甚少。

However, we understand that the crew spent a massive 55 days filming one major battle in at the Moneyglass Base in Northern Ireland.

然而，我们知道剧组花了55天的时间在北爱尔兰的Moneyglass基地拍摄了一场大战。

That’s far longer than has been spent on any other Game of Thrones battle.

这比《权力的游戏》中其他任何一场战役都要长得多。

The finale

大结局

HBO may have stayed quiet about the finale, but the cast and crew have spoken multiple times about how the show will end.

HBO可能对结局保持沉默，但演员和工作人员已经多次谈论了这部剧的结局。

Sophie Turner has called the show’s ending “satisfying”, adding that season eight sees the show “bloodier than ever. It’s full of betrayal, full of war, full of danger.”

苏菲·特纳称该剧的结局“令人满意”，并表示第八季的结局“比以往更加血腥”。它充满了背叛、战争与危险。

Peter Dinklage said“end it brilliantly. Better than I could have imagined. It ends beautifully for my character – whether it be tragic or not.”

彼特·丁拉基说“完美地结束了这部电视剧。比我想象的还要好。对于我的角色来说，结局是美好的——不管是不是悲剧。

（翻译：小半）