"Game of Thrones" fans still have months to wait until the hit HBO series returns for its eighth and final season.
Since the series last aired in August 2017, very little information has been revealed about what fans can expect when the show returns.
Fans know there will be six episodes that will air during the first half of 2019, but the exact return date is still unknown. The only glimpse from the actual eighth season so far has been a three-second clip showing Sansa and Jon hugging. But despite the dearth of knowledge, there are a few notes to rely on.
Here's what we know about the eighth season so far.
The only new footage released for the final season so far shows Jon and Sansa hugging at Winterfell.
In a video preview of shows airing on HBO in 2019, the network included a three-second clip of Jon and Sansa reuniting at the Stark family home. The hug was more solemn than their reunion at Castle Black.
Jon, Daenerys, and her army will arrive at Winterfell during the premiere.
Jon and Sansa's hug will take place during the premiere when Jon returns home, according to Entertainment Weekly. EW also confirmed that Sansa's serious reaction is due to her disapproval of Jon teaming with Daenerys and bringing her army to Winterfell.
Actress Hannah Murray, who plays Gilly, told INSIDER that she "got to work with some people I hadn't had the chance to work with before" while filming season eight. Considering she and Sam arrived at the Stark home at the end of the seventh season, it stands to reason that Gilly will meet Daenerys and the surviving Stark family members.
Ghost is back after being absent during all of season seven.
Visual effects supervisor Joe Bauer told HuffPost that Jon's direwolf will get more screen time.
"Oh, you'll see him again," Bauer said. "He has a fair amount of screen time in season eight. He does show up."
Arya's wolf Nymeria briefly appeared on season seven, so with Ghost returning, it's also possible to see her come back.
The Starks have a special mystical connection to the direwolves in George R.R. Martin's books, so there's a chance it will be explored on-screen for the final season.
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