Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke opens up about Daenerys' future post Season 7

Game of Thrones is known for killing off fan favourites and shocking viewers, and every year there's a lot of speculation on who will and who won't last the season.

This time, too, there is a lot of chatter about the possible deaths that will be featured in Season 7, which will premiere on July 16 on HBO, and someone who has managed to stay away from the death list is Emilia Clarke's Daenerys.

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Season 6 of the fantasy drama ended with Clarke travelling across the Narrow Sea with an army to reclaim Westeros, and Clarke is optimistic about Daenerys' future.

"Right now, I'm sort of feeling – with her – optimistic. She'll probably need some help, though," she told the Belfast Telegraph. "I'll definitely be disappointed if she doesn't make it."

The upcoming season will see Daenerys trying to reclaim the Iron Throne from Cersei Lannister, and it is not going to be an easy task. However, if spoilers doing the rounds are true, then she will have help from Jon Snow.

In other news, Watchers on the Wall, a dedicated Game of Thrones site, recently revealed that the Season 7 finale will be 81 minutes long, and the penultimate episode is 71 minutes. This has caused quite a lot of interest among fans as most dramatic events in the fantasy drama are usually reserved for the last two episodes of every season.

Game of Thrones Season 7 will have just seven episodes instead of the usual 10, and the final season, which will air either in 2018 or 2019, will consist of six episodes.

Check out our video on the possible Game of Thrones deaths below: