: David Benioff and D. B. Weiss continued as showrunners, basing the season on outlines for the upcoming novels The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring .
: By this season, the core cast members—Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, and Kit Harington—were reportedly earning up to $1 million per episode . Game of Thrones Season 7
: Ed Sheeran made a controversial cameo as a Lannister soldier in the premiere, a surprise arranged for fan Maisie Williams. Key Plot Developments : David Benioff and D