Game of Thrones season 7 trailer shot-by-shot breakdown: 42 stills dissected
Analysing every shot in the newly released footage
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.After months of waiting, the first proper Game of Thrones season seven trailer has landed, bringing numerous revelations.
With so much crammed into two minutes, we've broken down almost every shot, analysing what it means for the upcoming season.
Notable moments include burning boats, Lannister's being slaughtered, and - of course - gigantic dragons. Flick through the gallery below for out shot-by-shot breakdown.
Already this week, we’ve been treated to numerous new images from the upcoming season, plus a teaser that hinted The Night’s King is coming for Jon Snow. The showrunners have also spoken about the upcoming season running at a much faster pace than seen before.
Meanwhile, HBO has announced that numerous spin-offs are currently in the works, the main show concluding with season eight next year.
Author George RR Martin — who is still working on The Winds of Winter — revealed he’s working with numerous writers, confirming that five projects are currently in development.
Season seven of Game of Thrones returns 16 July and will contain only seven episodes, rather than the normal ten. Read everything we know about the upcoming season here.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments