The main thing to note here though is not the launch date of the season but its length.
I know, you’re still reeling from Game of Thrones season 6, but let’s face it, we both know you’re already thinking about what will happen in season 7, thanks largely to the finale having set up a series of tantalising plot lines.
Seasons 7 and 8 (probably the last) are expected to be significantly shorter – just 6 or 7 episodes.
“It’s crossing out of a television schedule into more of a mid-range movie schedule,” co-showrunner D.B. Weiss explained.