SINGAPORE - As anticipation rises for the premiere of Game Of Thrones on July 17, HBO has rolled out another trailer for the seven-episode seventh season.

HBO Asia is also releasing a video of interviews with Game Of Thrones cast members that took place earlier last month in London.

The hit fantasy show - an adaptation of George R.R. Martin's ongoing book series A Song Of Ice And Fire - premieres in Asia at the same time as the United States, exclusively on HBO (StarHub TV Channel 601) on July 17 at 9am, with a same day primetime encore at 9pm. The series will also be streaming on HBO on StarHub Go and HBO On Demand (StarHub TV Channel 602).

Entertainment Weekly had previously reported that showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are planning to serve up just six episodes for the eighth and final season.

For fans bemoaning that the end is nigh, take heart as trade publication Variety reported last month that HBO has closed deals with four different writers to explore possible spin-offs. There is, however, no specific timeline for the development of the projects.