Overview

• Production teams completed on-location shoots in Wales and have transitioned to studio and additional sites to build expansive sets
• Showrunner Ryan Condal describes Season 3 as “goddamn massive,” citing unprecedented numbers of costumes, extras and action set pieces
• HBO has officially confirmed that Season 3 will consist of eight episodes, mirroring the reduced count from Season 2
• The long-delayed Battle of the Gullet, postponed by last year’s WGA strike, is set to open the new season with large-scale conflict
• George R.R. Martin’s public criticism of recent adaptation choices underscores ongoing tensions over creative fidelity as HBO expands its Westeros slate