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Well, the dragon’s out of the bag now. After Game of Thrones let slip that fan-favorite director Miguel Sapochnik might return for the final season, HBO has stepped up to confirm his and another revered helmer taking on Season 8. Plus – who’s directing the series finale?

It’s hard to imagine Hollywood without Steven Spielberg. Spielberg’s career as a filmmaker serves as a perfect parallel for contemporary film history. From his humble beginnings outside the collection of University of Southern California wunderkinds to his commercial dominance at the multiplex, Spielberg did more than just make movies that wowed millions of people around the world: he also disrupted an entire industry, changing the way Hollywood approached filmmaking and establishing the format for blockbuster films that persists to this day.

Gods know when Game of Thrones will return to deliver our final six episodes, but production is nonetheless on the march. Star Emilia Clarke confirms as much with a curious change to Daenerys’ look for the final episodes, so let’s get to speculatin’.

Curb wouldn’t be Curb without something to rail against, and Larry David has at least five new targets of ire. See for yourself in first synopses for the long-awaited Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 9, as Larry does everything from hang with celebrities to run afoul of the law.

Game of Thrones producers knew by Season 7 that filming details would inevitably leak out; to which they posed that certain scenes were staged for exactly that purpose. Few were necessarily fooled, but Season 8 may go the extra mile to film several endings to the Song of Ice and Fire saga.

Throw in as many ice zombies and crumbling walls as you like; Game of Thrones Season 7 couldn’t outdo that fiery “Loot Train Battle” from “The Spoils of War.” Now, a new featurette reveals the extensive CG work that went into the Lannister army’s flaming demise.

Perhaps overshadowed in all the incest and zombie dragons of Game of Thrones’ finale were the Stark siblings pulling a fast one on Littlefinger. The revelation of Arya and Sansa’s deception caught a few off guard, but stars and director Jeremy Podeswa now explain how a missing Bran scene set the whole thing in motion.

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 brings together “The Dragon and the Wolf” in the series’ penultimate finale, rocking the boat with some major twists and one fiery tease for Season 8. Who came out on top, and who bit the big one? Find out in our full review!

One thing all ‘Game of Thrones’ fans — book readers, show watchers, bloggers, everyone — can agree on is that Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane and his brother Sandor “The Hound” must eventually meet again and fight in what is known as “Cleganebowl.”

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 ventures “Beyond The Wall” with an hour as exciting as trudging through snow, capped off by one major twist for the Night King’s arsenal. Plus, are Jon and Dany making it official? Find out in our full review!