HBO has been mum about "Game of Thrones" season 8 spoilers since the end of the latest season. However, since filming started, several photos have surfaced that hinted on what the fans can expect for the upcoming and much-awaited mid-2017 premiere. Will Jon Snow team up with Daenerys Targaryen? What will the first episodes look like?

Since season seven, there had been a showing that an epic battle would happen now that Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clark) is on her way to Westeros to claim the crown. In fact, spoilers from the set of "Game of Thrones" season 8 suggested that she and Jon Snow (Kit Harrington) will join forces. Who will they be fighting against?

Last week, fans got a glimpse of the cast members in Bilbao, Northern Spain where the cast and crew of "Game of Thrones" season 8 would start filming. They were said to be filming a scene in Dragonstone, a setting in the franchise, where Daenerys and the rest of her army would make their way to Seville, reported TV Guide.

Nikolai Coster-Waldau, the actor who plays Jaime Lannister in the series, took the liberty of posting photos with fans in Seville which hinted Jaime's involvement in the upcoming war ahead. Speculations also pointed out that he may meet Daenerys in the upcoming season. Since it was revealed that King's Landing would be filmed at Dubrovnik, Croatia and the Seville set would be for Dragonpit in King's Landing, it was suggested that Jaime may be staying close to home for next season and may possibly meet Mother of Dragons while she would be on her way to Westeros.

In other news, Express reported that "Game of Thrones" season 8 may be the first of the franchise wherein the characters would team up to beat a common enemy or family members being reunited - not a usual occurrence in the show.

As per announcements and sightings, "Game of Thrones" season 8 was said to be participated by 17 major characters and, for the first time, they may be meeting each other simultaneously for the first time since season one. In fact, the said meeting was to happen in Dragonpit - the Seville set.

Although the Seville set has been considered as the possible first setting by the time the latest season would open, Clarke has not been reported to be present on site. However, "Game of Thrones" season 8 was deemed to be a reunion series where the Stark siblings may possibly see each other after how many years. Also, snaps of Daenerys and Jon Snow standing side-by-side with armors suggested that both will team up.