Following the record-breaking sixth season finale of "Game of Thrones," the names of directors set to helm "Game of Thrones" Season 7 have been revealed.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the selected directors for Season 7 include some folks who have already helmed notable episodes in the past seasons, while some are newcomers coming from popular sitcoms like FX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
It is also worth noting that Miguel Sapochnik, the man who directed the final two episodes "The Battle of the Bastards" and "The Winds of Winter," will not be lending his directorial prowess in "Game of Thrones" Season 7. While this is the case, there is still hope that Sapochnik could still helm an episode or two for the succeeding, shorter seasons.
The directors who will work on "Game of Thrones" Season 7 include Alan Taylor, who has directed a total of six episodes for the series in seasons one and two. Taylor was known for directing "Baelor," which is the episode of Ned Stark's execution. After "Game of Thrones," Taylor moved to other projects including Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World" and "Terminator: Genisys."
Jeremy Podeswa is also not new to "Game of Thrones" territory, as the Canadian director previously helmed Season 5's dark episode "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" and Season 6's premiere episode, titled "Home."
In addition, returning in "Game of Thrones" Season 7 is Mark Mylod, the director who worked on last season's "The Broken Man" and Arya's chase sequence in "No One". Mylod's other TV credits include Showtime's "Shameless" and HBO's "Entourage."
Rounding up Season 7's list of directors is Matt Shakman, who will make his directorial "Game of Thrones" debut next season. Shakman is best known for his work on FX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and some installments of one hour dramas such as "The Good Wide," "Mad Men" and "Fargo."
The short list of directors is an indication that "Game of Thrones" will move forward with abbreviated final seasons. As told by co-creators DB Weiss and David Benioff in a recent interview with Variety, the final thirteen episodes will be split into two final seasons - a total of seven episodes for season seven and the remaining six will be allotted for "Game of Thrones" Season 8.
