Teaser trailer offers glimpse at final 'Game of Thrones' episodes

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Teaser trailer offers glimpse at final 'Game of Thrones' episodes

The Associated Press Published Sunday, January 13, 2019 10:14PM EST Last Updated Monday, January 14, 2019 8:10AM EST

Kit Harington as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones

This file photo provided by courtesy of HBO shows Kit Harington as Jon Snow in a scene from 'Game of Thrones,' season 5. (Helen Sloan/HBO via AP, File)

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NEW YORK - "Game of Thrones" fans, get ready.

HBO announced Sunday night that the eighth and final season will begin on April 14. Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) and Jon Snow (Kit Harington) are seen in the crypts of Winterfell.

Fans have eagerly awaited the six-episode finale of the show since Season 7 of the popular HBO show ended in August 2017.

The fantasy series based on the George R.R. Martin novels has been one of HBO's most successful shows.

HBO isn't getting out of the "Game of Thrones" business. A prequel created by Martin and writer-producer Jane Goldman is underway, with Naomi Watts set to star, and other spinoffs are possible.