The Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones isn't even a fortnight old, but it's never too early to get ready for Season 7, right? However, it appears we'll have to wait a little longer than normal this time around.
《权力的游戏》第六季季终才两周不到,不过第七季回归得多早都不算早对么?然而最新消息是,《权力的游戏》第七季将会回归得比往年晚一些。

Game of Thrones creators and mixed-martial arts fans David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were guests on a recent UFC podcast hosted by comedian Jim Norton and UFC fighter Matt Serra, and in addition to the usual chit-chat about how horrible Joffrey was, how amazing the Battle of the Bastards was, and if they know how the show will end (they do), the topic of Season 7's premiere date came up. And the show's typical April start date -- only Season 3, which premiered on March 31, didn't start in April -- is likely off the table.
《权力的游戏》制片人David Benioff和D.B. Weiss最近参加活动时透露了该剧第七季的开播日期。《权力的游戏》之前都是在4月回归——就算回归得最晚的第三季也是在3月31日就回归了——这是所有人都默认的回归时间。

When asked if we could expect Season 7 next April, the creators essentially said no, and admitted they didn't have a premiere date yet. But there's a good reason for the possible delay, and it's all about winter.
但是当谈到第七季的回归时间时,制片人却否认了忘年的回归时间规律,并表示他们还没有定回归时间。而且第七季的回归时间还很可能会推迟,而季节是做出这个决定的最大影响因素。

According to Weiss: "We don't have an air date yet, but next year will probably be a little bit later. We're starting a little bit later because, you know, the end of the season 'Winter is here,' and that means sunny weather doesn't really serve our purposes anymore. So we kind of pushed everything down the line so we can get some grim grey weathert."
Weiss说:“我们还没有定具体的回归日期,但是明年的回归日期可能会比往常要晚一些。我们第七季的拍摄工作开始得也会稍微晚一些,因为第六季季终提到了‘冬天来了’,这也就意味着夏季的好天气将不复存在。所以我们推迟了一切的开始时间就是为了等到冬季,冬季拍摄正好能和冬季灰蒙蒙的天空完美配合。”