《權力的遊戲》第八季迎來大結局！這裏有你想知道的一切
What do we know about the upcoming season——Game of Thrones’ eighth and final season?
我們對下一季——《權力的遊戲》的第八季，也是最後一季，有什麼瞭解呢？
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.
對於目前我們所知道的關於第八季的一切，《獨立報》已經列出了一個全面的清單，從新的演員陣容、故事推測到播出日期以及觀看方式。
Release date and how to watch
上映日期以及觀看方式
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.
雖然HBO只是確認了《權力的遊戲》將在2019年上半年迴歸，但粉絲們相信該劇會在2019年4月迴歸。
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.
飾演Arya的麥茜·威廉姆斯之前無意中透露，“我們的第一集將在四月播出”。美國觀衆可以在HBO上觀看。在英國，天空大西洋臺和NOW TV將轉播每一集。你也可以通過NOW TV追劇。
What have we seen so far?
到目前爲止我們瞭解到了什麼?
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.
到目前爲止，HBO一直對即將到來的新一季的消息守口如瓶，幾乎沒有透露任何新鏡頭，並盡其所能防止泄露。
Entertainment Weekly have released the first (and only) official photo from the set of Game of Thrones, featuring Jon and Daenerys hugging.
在《娛樂週刊》發佈的《權力的遊戲》片場的第一張(也是唯一一張)官方照片中，瓊恩和丹妮莉絲擁抱在一起。
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.)
製片人戴維·貝尼奧夫和D·B·威斯都決定限制第八季的播出時間，決定只有6集。(兩人原本想發行三部長篇電影，而不是六集，但HBO反對這一決定。)
Reports have previously claimed that each episode will also run for around 80 to 90 minutes – longer than the normal 60 minutes.
此前有報道稱，每集將會播出80到90分鐘——比正常的60分鐘還要長。
Also of note: each episode cost a rumoured $15 million to produce.
同樣值得注意的是：傳聞每集片酬高達1500萬美元。
New cast members
新的演員
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.
由於這部史詩般的電視劇只有六集，所以幾乎沒有新角色出現，這不足爲奇。
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.
但是之前的報道詳細描述了哈里·斯特里克蘭德——書中黃金團的領導者——已經確定了角色，《最後的王國》的馬克·里斯曼將扮演這個角色。
A battle to end all battles
一場終結所有戰爭的戰役
With so much secrecy, we know little for sure about season eight’s plot.
在如此保密的情況下，我們對第八季的劇情知之甚少。
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，我們知道劇組花了55天的時間在北愛爾蘭的Moneyglass基地拍攝了一場大戰。
That’s far longer than has been spent on any other Game of Thrones battle.
這比《權力的遊戲》中其他任何一場戰役都要長得多。
The finale
大結局
HBO may have stayed quiet about the finale, but the cast and crew have spoken multiple times about how the show will end.
HBO可能對結局保持沉默，但演員和工作人員已經多次談論了這部劇的結局。
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.”
蘇菲·特納稱該劇的結局“令人滿意”，並表示第八季的結局“比以往更加血腥”。它充滿了背叛、戰爭與危險。
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·丁拉基說“完美地結束了這部電視劇。比我想象的還要好。對於我的角色來說，結局是美好的——不管是不是悲劇。
（翻譯：小半）
