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'Game Of Thrones' Will Officially Have Its Biggest Finale Ever

It is known.
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Entertainment Editor, HuffPost

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For fans who've felt cheated by the length of "Game of Thrones" episodes in Season 6, HBO is finally making it wight.

The network has confirmed that the Season 6 finale will be the biggest episode the North has ever seen, winding up with a running time of 69 minutes. This officially makes it the longest episode in "Game of Thrones" history, surpassing Season 4's "The Children," which is around 66 minutes.

The titles of the final two episodes have been revealed, too. Episode 9 is called "The Battle of the Bastards." 

"TOMMEN VS GENDRY CONFIRMED!!!!" one Facebook user joked on the "Game of Thrones Forum" group.

"Battle of the Bastards" will, without doubt, be the showdown between Jon Snow's army and Ramsay Bolton's. (It is known.)

Episode 10 is called "The Winds of Winter." The title is the same as George R.R. Martin's next (still unreleased) book in his Song of Ice and Fire series, so who knows what big secrets (aka R+L=J) it'll reveal.

The episodes are both directed by Miguel Sapochnik, the man who brought us that epic zombie battle in Season 5's "Hardhome."

Brace yourselves. Winter is finally coming.

H/T EW

Before You Go

'Game of Thrones' Season 6
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Bran ... uh ... standing!?(03 of35)
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Psst! Hey, Isaac Hempstead Wright. Bran can't walk. Remember? (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
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Dany is looking like she's had better days.(07 of35)
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You'd probably look the same if you were captured by Dothraki. But that dragon jewelry, though! (credit:Macall B. Polay/courtesy of HBO)
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Welp, looks like these two are alive.(09 of35)
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Uh ... spoiler? (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
And welp, looks like Myrcella isn't.(10 of35)
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Jaime and Cersei need to have a talk. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
Jaime has some bad news for Cersei.(11 of35)
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Melisandre is perhaps on her way to resurrect Jon Snow?(12 of35)
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Carice van Houten has places to be. And people to resurrect. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
Davos possibly looking at Jon Snow being resurrected?(13 of35)
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OK, we get Stannis is dead and Shireen got sacrificed, but gosh. Lighten up, bro. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
Myrcella is doing her best Joffrey impression.(14 of35)
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She dead. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
Looks like Margaery is having a run-in with the "Shame Nun."(15 of35)
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Shame on HBO for doing this to Natalie Dormer. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
The High Sparrow probably has some things to tell Margaery, too.(16 of35)
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And it's probably, "Shame!" (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
Arya is still looking pretty blind.(17 of35)
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Where's all the oysters, clams and cockles? (credit:Macall B. Polay/courtesy of HBO)
The dream team is back.(18 of35)
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Tyrion and Varys run this town. (credit:Macall B. Polay/courtesy of HBO)
Ramsay looks bummed.(19 of35)
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Dude, we get you want to rule the North, but stop acting like a drama queen. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
Something's getting their attention.(20 of35)
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What are the Boltons looking at? Rachael Leigh Cook must've taken off her glasses and walked down the stairs like in "She's All That" or something. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
Sam and Gilly going on adventures.(21 of35)
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Balon Greyjoy is ... still alive for some reason.(22 of35)
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Easiest way to stay alive in "Game of Thrones" is to just not appear on screen for a while. Keep doing your thing, Gendry ... wherever the heck you are. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
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Yara's probably thinking, "Dang. Dad's still alive, and I didn't get him anything for his bday."

Don't sweat it, Yara. As long as you don't give him that box with Theon's "little Theon" in it, I'm sure he'll like whatever. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
Brienne is back!(24 of35)
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We've got a new king slayer on our hands. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
Missandei is probably still thinking about her appearance in "Furious 7."(25 of35)
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She doesn't have friends. She's got family. And actually she doesn't have family, either. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)
With so many spoilers, Tyrion has a lot on his mind.(26 of35)
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Or he's also just thinking about Missandei's "Furious 7" appearance.

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