Following the recent hacking controversy, HBO will shoot multiple endings for 'Game of Thrones' for the series finale

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By Darian Scalamoni

            HBO had a rough summer and it wasn’t due to their programming. Unfortunately, we live in a culture where hackers due exist and can complicate the film and television industry, which we just saw with them releasing some episodes of Game of Thrones before they actually aired on the premium network. Sometimes, you have to go all out to ensure that this doesn’t happen again and it seems that HBO has a strategy.

            According to multiple outlets, it appears that the show will shoot multiple endings for the series finale to keep everyone on their toes and not reveal a definitive answer of the end of the program. This is a great idea as it not only takes away from many trying to see the show before anyone else, but also leaves the actors wondering, in case they accidentally let a big-time spoiler slip or something. This isn’t the first time something like this has happened as other prestige dramas such as Breaking Bad and The Sopranos also filmed multiple endings for their respective shows.

            Unfortunately, one of television’s all-time greatest show is coming to its inevitable end soon with the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones expected to arrive sometime in 2019. How do you guys feel about the decision to film multiple endings? Do you think it’s a good idea to make sure the episodes don’t get out early?