Good News To GOT Fans: HBO Boss Wants ‘Game Of Thrones’ To Last For 10 Years

Now that Arya Stark, Daenerys, Jon Snow and Tyrion are about to go back to the small screen, HBO bosses are trying to delay the impending end of the epic series. But the million dollar question is will David Benioff and Dan Weiss allow the show to go in 10 years is still a big mystery.

HBO boss Michael Lombardo admitted to an interview that he would like the show to last a decade as he both a fan and a network executive. But he also knows that the last say will be up to the show’s creators whom he trust “implicity.”

“If they weren’t comfortable going beyond seven seasons, I trust them implicitly and trust that’s the right decision—as horrifying as that is to me,” Lombardo told Entertainment Weekly. “What I’m not going to do is have a show continue past where the creators believe where they feel they’ve finished with the story.”

Lombardo also mentioned about the idea of ending the “Game of Thrones” series with a big screen movie. Network executives, GOT showrunners and author George R.R. Martin are having conversations of a possible movie but there is no definite plan about making it a reality.

Based on a report, “Game of Thrones” hitting the big screen would involve in “changing the rules” for HBO subscribers as GOT fans will have to pay to see the ending instead of having it for free.

The two showrunners already shared their plans to stop the series after seven seasons as major cast member already signed their contracts to a possible seventh run. For now the creators only concerned is to deliver the show’s epic ending as they “see the light at the end of the tunnel.”

Benioff revealed that they still have a long way to go but definitely know where they were heading when it comes to the storyline. What concerns them is for the audience to dread the ending and say, “Thank God that’s over.” So they are sticking to how many hours that are left in the story as they find a “sweet spot” that will work to the network and especially to the audience.

Meanwhile, “Game of Thrones” Season 5 is set to premiere on April 12, Sunday, at 9 p.m. EDT. Check out the GOT Season 5 trailer here courtesy of GameofThrones.

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