BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 04: Director Miguel Sapochnik, winner of the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for the ‘Game of Thrones’ episode ‘The Battle of the Bastards,’ poses in the press room during the 69th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 4, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
So far as we knew, Game of Thrones wrapped filming on its eighth and final season about a week back. From Sophie Turner (Sansa) to Kit Harington (Jon Snow), everyone has been saying their goodbyes, and the production held a massive wrap party for the cast and crew. But as with any good party, there are always a couple stragglers, and in this case, it seems director Miguel Sapochnik has just now peacing out.
Sapochnik is the director behind some of the show’s very best episodes, including “Hardhome,” “Battle of the Bastards” and “The Winds of Winter.” He’s basically the show’s home run hitter. So far as we can tell, he’ll be directing Episodes 3 and 5 of season 8.
Why might Sapochnik have been hanging around Belfast for a week after everyone else went home? Well, first, we don’t technically know for sure that everyone did go home, even if the main cast members signed off. Crew members in particular may have hunt around to review footage, follow last-minute instructions from showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss or even pick up a few stray shots.
SAN DIEGO, CA – JULY 22: Actors Conleth Hill, John Bradley-West and Faye Marsay and director Miguel Sapochnik attend SiriusXM’s Entertainment Weekly Radio Channel Broadcasts From Comic-Con 2016 at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
For weeks, we watched as the Game of Thrones crew battered and set aflame the massive King’s Landing set in Belfast. If there’s going to be a battle in the capital city of Westeros, Sapochnik is definitely the guy to direct it.
To stay up to date on everything Game of Thrones, follow our all-encompassing Facebook page and sign up for our exclusive newsletter.
Watch Game of Thrones for FREE with a no-risk, 7-day free trial of Amazon Channels
