Game of Thrones Release Date

Game of Thrones finally has a release date. And, excitingly, it’s not excruciatingly far away.

The release date of 16^th July was announced via a new trailer, which dropped online yesterday. In typically dramatic Game of Thrones style, the trailer is emotional and stirring, and opts for words instead of visuals to create suspense.

In fact, there is no new footage in the clip, instead the camera slowly pans across stone sculptures of the House Sigils (Direwolf, Lion, etc.) throughout the 90-second teaser, with each one striking a powerful pose. This is set to the backdrop of some of the most exhilarating lines from previous series, ordered chronologically so as to give the audience a mini-recap of all the drama that has unfolded thus far. Khaleesi’s “Lannister, Targaryen, Baratheon, Stark, Tyrell. They’re all just spokes on a wheel” is just one of many that sends shivers down your spine.

The result? It whets the appetite in a big way and impressively does this without revealing a single shot from the upcoming series.

Check it out here and start getting excited.