The HBO favourite has become an absolute powerhouse in the world of TV over the last decade, with its popularity only growing year on year.
One of the major things fans now associate with the fantasy series is the iconic theme tune, which plays during Game of Thrones’ epic title sequence every episode.
And now it turns out the show made an unexpected format change, with some serious new direction for the opening.
Creative Director Angus Wall revealed when he was starting out on the series, the department had some very different ideas for the intro.
Speaking to Empire magazine, the production member shared the inspiration behind the series’ opening, and it would have been nothing like what fans know today.
Could producers decide to return to the original ideas for an unexpected finale treat?
Angus shared: “We explored that with an animated sequence following the raven.
“In the interim, though, there was an issue that came up during the pilot, which was that nobody knew what the wider world looked like or where anyone was.
“So we created these little map journeys to go in-between scenes.”
The creative director then went on to say his team had incredibly grand ideas for the intro.
“The idea was that everything needed to be hand-built,” he said.
“The idea of a mad monk in a tower, building all this stuff and going at it with a saw and a chisel.
“[And] making sure he’s building his world the way he wants.”
Viewers are used to expecting small additions to the opening every season, particularly when it comes to new kingdoms.
But it also turns out the crew often secretly had fun with the intro, even dropping in small Easter eggs for fans to discover and scrutinise.
“There are a lot of Easter eggs in the titles if you’re paying attention,” he said.
“Little things that will reward you over the course of the show.
“And this last season won’t be any different,” the creative director then teased.
Game of Thrones season 8 returns April 14 to HBO and follows the day after on Sky Atlantic in the UK.
