Game of Thrones director reveals Arya Stark almost had a different storyline in The Long Night
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Arya Stark almost had a very different storyline in "The Long Night", a Game of Thrones director has revealed. Director Miguel Sapochnik, who crafted the episode, told The Hollywood Reporter that he "questioned everything" when creating the moment, which was shot several times as the team searched for the right pace in storytelling. "In the end we felt it didn't matter how she got there – what mattered was setting up that moment when the Night King catches her mid-leap and we think she's done for, then she pulls her knife switch and takes him out."