House of the Dragon season two dropped dueling trailers Thursday, prompting fans to choose between the black trailer, focusing on Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), or the green one, which puts Alicent (Olivia Cooke) at the forefront.
Rhaenyra’s trailer focuses on her, Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) and their Dragonstone forces, while the green puts King Landing’s team of Alicent, Otto (Rhys Ifans) and her children — King Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) and Prince Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) — at the forefront. This season of the Emmy-nominated show will begin the Targaryen’s civil war, also known as the Dance of the Dragons.
Max also announced a June 16 release date for the eight-episode second season of the Game of Thrones prequel that picks up where the first season of the Emmy-winning show left off. The series is based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood and takes place 200 years before the events of the hit...
Rhaenyra’s trailer focuses on her, Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) and their Dragonstone forces, while the green puts King Landing’s team of Alicent, Otto (Rhys Ifans) and her children — King Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) and Prince Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) — at the forefront. This season of the Emmy-nominated show will begin the Targaryen’s civil war, also known as the Dance of the Dragons.
Max also announced a June 16 release date for the eight-episode second season of the Game of Thrones prequel that picks up where the first season of the Emmy-winning show left off. The series is based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood and takes place 200 years before the events of the hit...
- 3/21/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The wait for Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell‘s raunchy romantic comedy Anyone But You is finally over and the fans of the genre and the stars seem to be loving the film. Based on William Shakespeare‘s Much Ado About Nothing, the film is directed by Will Gluck from a screenplay by Gluck and Ilana Wolpert. Anyone But You revolves around Bea and Ben who pretend to be a couple at Bea’s sister’s wedding so that Bea can avoid her ex and Ben can get back together with his. Anyone But You also stars Alexandra Shipp, GaTa, Hadley Robinson, Michelle Hurd, Dermot Mulroney, Darren Barnet, Bryan Brown, and Rachel Griffiths. So, if you loved the film here are some similar options you should check out next.
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Paramount Pictures
Anyone But You has the same...
- 1/6/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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The second season of HBO’s hit fantasy series House of the Dragon has finished filming, according to a report by Variety¹. The show, which is a prequel to Game of Thrones, is set to premiere in the summer of 2024, following the success of its first season.
House of the Dragon is based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, which chronicles the history of House Targaryen, the dragon-riding dynasty that ruled Westeros for centuries before the events of Game of Thrones. The first season, which aired in 2022, focused on the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) and the conflict between his children Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) over the succession to the Iron Throne. The season ended with a bloody civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, which decimated the Targaryen family and their dragons.
House of the Dragon...
The second season of HBO’s hit fantasy series House of the Dragon has finished filming, according to a report by Variety¹. The show, which is a prequel to Game of Thrones, is set to premiere in the summer of 2024, following the success of its first season.
House of the Dragon is based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, which chronicles the history of House Targaryen, the dragon-riding dynasty that ruled Westeros for centuries before the events of Game of Thrones. The first season, which aired in 2022, focused on the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) and the conflict between his children Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) over the succession to the Iron Throne. The season ended with a bloody civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, which decimated the Targaryen family and their dragons.
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- 9/28/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
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While production on many shows has ground to a halt, House of the Dragon Season 2 is soldiering on.
The hit Game of Thrones prequel is expected to meet its summer 2024 return window, despite the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
As previously reported, those associated with the show are working under different contracts because the show doesn't film in the U.S.
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, series director Clare Kilner opened up about the decision to nix two episodes from the series order.
News broke earlier this year that we would get eight new episodes instead of the planned ten-part season.
Kilner says that House of the Dragon Season 2 has "eight wonderful episodes with so much happening in every episode, and we have trouble, at times, bringing them down to one hour."
It's unclear whether that means we'll be getting longer episodes at this stage, but it remains a possibility.
The hit Game of Thrones prequel is expected to meet its summer 2024 return window, despite the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
As previously reported, those associated with the show are working under different contracts because the show doesn't film in the U.S.
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, series director Clare Kilner opened up about the decision to nix two episodes from the series order.
News broke earlier this year that we would get eight new episodes instead of the planned ten-part season.
Kilner says that House of the Dragon Season 2 has "eight wonderful episodes with so much happening in every episode, and we have trouble, at times, bringing them down to one hour."
It's unclear whether that means we'll be getting longer episodes at this stage, but it remains a possibility.
- 8/16/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
House of the Dragon season 2 will continue telling the blood-soaked history of the Targaryen’s, but that story will be a little shorter this time around. Instead of 10 episodes, House of the Dragon season 2 will consist of just 8 episodes and director Clare Kilner explained to THR why that’s for the best.
“There are eight wonderful episodes with so much happening in every episode, and we have trouble, at times, bringing them down to one hour,” Clare Kilner said. “Ryan’s decision was to give it a good opening and a good ending, and they’re jam-packed with emotional and visually exciting events.” So while the second season will be two episodes shorter, it sounds like each one will be packed to the brim with all the dragons and family drama one could want.
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“There are eight wonderful episodes with so much happening in every episode, and we have trouble, at times, bringing them down to one hour,” Clare Kilner said. “Ryan’s decision was to give it a good opening and a good ending, and they’re jam-packed with emotional and visually exciting events.” So while the second season will be two episodes shorter, it sounds like each one will be packed to the brim with all the dragons and family drama one could want.
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- 8/15/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
House of the Dragon may have had the toughest mission of any new show last year: Launch a prequel series to the most popular and Emmy-winning drama of the 21st century with entirely new characters, then execute a bold 10-year time jump midway through the season that swaps out half of the show’s core cast. Yet showrunner Ryan Condal and the rest of the Dragon team managed to disprove doubters with their adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s mammoth novel Fire & Blood, which chronicles a 150-year history of the dragon-riding Targaryen family. The first season — starring Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke and Paddy Considine — spun the Gothic tale of a royal family gradually being torn apart amid power-hungry infighting. The season also racked up eight Emmy nominations, including a best drama nom, and its 10th episode was HBO’s most watched finale since Game of Thrones ended in...
- 8/15/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Emmy race has never been more crowded for those working behind the camera on TV’s most acclaimed series.
While these directors below have never won Emmys, their work on this year’s juggernaut dramas, side-splitting comedies and affecting limited series could change that come September.
Lee Sung Jin
As creator and showrunner of Netflix’s limited series “Beef,” Jin guides the series from its inciting road rage incident all the way to its cliff-diving conclusion. In addition to penning several episodes, the veteran comedy writer finally steps behind the camera to make his directorial debut on the finale.
Peter Hoar
Fresh off directing Max’s “It’s a Sin,” Hoar helmed “Long, Long Time,” the third episode of HBO’s freshman hit “The Last of Us” — possibly the most-loved episode of television this year. The feature-length outing tells the sweeping tale of Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett...
While these directors below have never won Emmys, their work on this year’s juggernaut dramas, side-splitting comedies and affecting limited series could change that come September.
Lee Sung Jin
As creator and showrunner of Netflix’s limited series “Beef,” Jin guides the series from its inciting road rage incident all the way to its cliff-diving conclusion. In addition to penning several episodes, the veteran comedy writer finally steps behind the camera to make his directorial debut on the finale.
Peter Hoar
Fresh off directing Max’s “It’s a Sin,” Hoar helmed “Long, Long Time,” the third episode of HBO’s freshman hit “The Last of Us” — possibly the most-loved episode of television this year. The feature-length outing tells the sweeping tale of Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett...
- 6/17/2023
- by Hunter Ingram
- Variety Film + TV
“I’ve never actually worked with so much CGI and so many different elements. It was really challenging,” reveals director Clare Kilner about taking on the pivotal ninth episode of HBO’s “House of the Dragon.” For our recent webchat she adds, “when the episode came out, my friends threw a party and I saw everyone’s reactions when that dragon came out. It was really exciting and fun to connect with the audience in that way, to really be able to entertain and shock.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Paddy Considine (‘House of the Dragon’)
“House of the Dragon,” the prequel series to HBO’s megahit “Game of Thrones” was created by author George R.R. Martin and writer/producer Ryan Condal, and stars Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen alongside Emmy nominee Matt Smith (“The Crown”) as Prince Daemon and Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra,...
See Exclusive Video Interview: Paddy Considine (‘House of the Dragon’)
“House of the Dragon,” the prequel series to HBO’s megahit “Game of Thrones” was created by author George R.R. Martin and writer/producer Ryan Condal, and stars Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen alongside Emmy nominee Matt Smith (“The Crown”) as Prince Daemon and Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra,...
- 6/13/2023
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Olivia Cooke said she wasn’t aware that the foot fetish scene in House of the Dragon would receive such a strong reaction.
Viewers reacted with revulsion to episode nine of the series, which saw Cooke’s character Alicent apparently rewarding Larys (Matthew Needham) for his information by removing her shoes and stockings and allowing him to pleasure himself over the sight of her bare feet.
In a new interview with Variety, Cooke said she didn’t want the scene to be “gratuitous”.
“It is wild, because there are beheadings, people getting their cocks cut off, graphic violence and brothel scenes, but getting my feet out and him w***ing off, that’s the most shocking. It’s funny, isn’t it?” she said.
“I knew on the day, I didn’t want this to be gratuitous at all because I know my feet will end up on various sites.
Viewers reacted with revulsion to episode nine of the series, which saw Cooke’s character Alicent apparently rewarding Larys (Matthew Needham) for his information by removing her shoes and stockings and allowing him to pleasure himself over the sight of her bare feet.
In a new interview with Variety, Cooke said she didn’t want the scene to be “gratuitous”.
“It is wild, because there are beheadings, people getting their cocks cut off, graphic violence and brothel scenes, but getting my feet out and him w***ing off, that’s the most shocking. It’s funny, isn’t it?” she said.
“I knew on the day, I didn’t want this to be gratuitous at all because I know my feet will end up on various sites.
- 10/25/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - TV
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Ever since Disney+ series The Mandalorian began making news for its inventive use of an LED stage and virtual production pipeline for filming and incorporating real-time effects — en route to winning Emmys in VFX and cinematography, as well as a 2022 Engineering Emmy that was awarded to Industrial Light & Magic for the system’s development — these types of stages have become what is arguably the fastest-growing area of visual effects and production technology. But amid the explosive surge in LED stages, observers warn that the business, tech and creative models for these pricey installations require more understanding before their potential can be fully realized.
“We are tracking roughly 300 stages, up from only three in 2019,” Miles Perkins, industry manager of film and TV for Epic Games, maker of the Unreal Engine used in virtual production pipelines, reports of the rise in capacity stemming from investments from studios,...
Ever since Disney+ series The Mandalorian began making news for its inventive use of an LED stage and virtual production pipeline for filming and incorporating real-time effects — en route to winning Emmys in VFX and cinematography, as well as a 2022 Engineering Emmy that was awarded to Industrial Light & Magic for the system’s development — these types of stages have become what is arguably the fastest-growing area of visual effects and production technology. But amid the explosive surge in LED stages, observers warn that the business, tech and creative models for these pricey installations require more understanding before their potential can be fully realized.
“We are tracking roughly 300 stages, up from only three in 2019,” Miles Perkins, industry manager of film and TV for Epic Games, maker of the Unreal Engine used in virtual production pipelines, reports of the rise in capacity stemming from investments from studios,...
- 10/19/2022
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Condal, the showrunner of the streaming show, “House of the Dragon”, has shared that Aegon II is an unlikely and unwilling king. The narrative course of the show sees Aegon II’s (played by Tom Glynn-Carney), ascension to King of Westeros. Speaking about Aegon II’s bid for King, Ryan said: “I think that’s the big mystery of this episode, which is– who is Aegon, really? Who is this man we’re about to make king?”
Going further, Condal elaborated on the character’s relationship to the throne and King Viserys.
He said: “Aegon is an unlikely and unwilling king. He doesn’t think his father ever really loved him enough or respected him enough to think that he was worthy of the job and much like Daemon, Aegon just wanted to know that Viserys loved him and thought him worthy. He’ll never really get that because...
Going further, Condal elaborated on the character’s relationship to the throne and King Viserys.
He said: “Aegon is an unlikely and unwilling king. He doesn’t think his father ever really loved him enough or respected him enough to think that he was worthy of the job and much like Daemon, Aegon just wanted to know that Viserys loved him and thought him worthy. He’ll never really get that because...
- 10/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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It was there from the first episode of House of the Dragon. And after last week’s episode, the thirsty tweets and memes really exploded: The murderous Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) is an object of online desire.
Two moments, in particular, seemed to send admirers over the top: The prince helping his estranged brother, ailing King Viserys, as he stumbled on his way to the Iron Throne; and then beheading Vaemond Velaryon, who committed treason by insulting Daemon’s wife, Rhaenyra. (Nevermind that Daemon also murdered his previous wife because she was merely inconvenient — that was four whole episodes ago!)
The Hollywood Reporter recently chatted with Dragon writer and executive producer Sara Hess and director Clare Kilner about the ninth episode of the HBO fantasy hit and threw in the following question: Some viewers have really fallen for Daemon after the last episode...
It was there from the first episode of House of the Dragon. And after last week’s episode, the thirsty tweets and memes really exploded: The murderous Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) is an object of online desire.
Two moments, in particular, seemed to send admirers over the top: The prince helping his estranged brother, ailing King Viserys, as he stumbled on his way to the Iron Throne; and then beheading Vaemond Velaryon, who committed treason by insulting Daemon’s wife, Rhaenyra. (Nevermind that Daemon also murdered his previous wife because she was merely inconvenient — that was four whole episodes ago!)
The Hollywood Reporter recently chatted with Dragon writer and executive producer Sara Hess and director Clare Kilner about the ninth episode of the HBO fantasy hit and threw in the following question: Some viewers have really fallen for Daemon after the last episode...
- 10/18/2022
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
House of the Dragon fans were left wincing at their television screens last night during a scene involving Alicent Hightower and Larys Strong.
*Spoilers follow – you have been warned*
During the ninth episode of the Game of Thrones prequel, Alicent (Olivia Cooke) appears to reward Larys (Matthew Needham) for his information by removing her shoes and stockings and allowing him to pleasure himself over the sight of her bare feet.
The scene left viewers stunned, with fans saying the character’s foot fetish “wasn’t on” their House of the Dragon “bingo card”.
Appearing on Entertainment Weekly’s West of Westeros podcast, director Clare Kilner credited writer and executive producer Sara Hess with inventing Larys’s foot fetish.
“Her mind is incredible. I mean, she really wrote us a wonderful episode,” Kilner said. “But, yeah, that was an interesting scene actually. Funnily enough, you get the intimacy coordinators for all the nudity,...
*Spoilers follow – you have been warned*
During the ninth episode of the Game of Thrones prequel, Alicent (Olivia Cooke) appears to reward Larys (Matthew Needham) for his information by removing her shoes and stockings and allowing him to pleasure himself over the sight of her bare feet.
The scene left viewers stunned, with fans saying the character’s foot fetish “wasn’t on” their House of the Dragon “bingo card”.
Appearing on Entertainment Weekly’s West of Westeros podcast, director Clare Kilner credited writer and executive producer Sara Hess with inventing Larys’s foot fetish.
“Her mind is incredible. I mean, she really wrote us a wonderful episode,” Kilner said. “But, yeah, that was an interesting scene actually. Funnily enough, you get the intimacy coordinators for all the nudity,...
- 10/17/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - TV
In "Game of Thrones," the role of the creepy, scheming mastermind was played by Littlefinger (Aidan Gillan). Before the writing went off the rails in later seasons, Littlefinger constantly seemed to know more than almost everyone in the room, and was able to play those him around with ease. His cleverness and competence might've made him an easy character to like, if not for his weird, deeply uncomfortable relationship with Sansa. You see, Littlefinger was in love with Catelyn Stark, but because Catelyn was off-limits he ended up spending a lot of time putting the moves on Catelyn's teenaged daughter instead. Nearly every scene between him and Sansa was deeply uncomfortable because you never quite knew how far Littlefinger was going to take things.
"House of the Dragon" has found Littlefinger's spiritual predecessor with Larys Strong, a member of the small council and an ally to Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke...
"House of the Dragon" has found Littlefinger's spiritual predecessor with Larys Strong, a member of the small council and an ally to Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke...
- 10/17/2022
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
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[This story contains spoilers for House of the Dragon’s ninth episode.]
House of the Dragon‘s ninth episode chronicled the fallout of Viserys’ death in King’s Landing as Queen Alicent Hightower and her scheming father Otto scrambled to consolidate their power and deny the king’s daughter Rhaenyra her claim to the Iron Throne. And all climaxed with one of the greatest exits the franchise has ever seen: Eve Best’s long-suffering “Queen that Never Was” Rhaenys Targaryen, on her dragon Meleys, exploding through the floor of Aegon’s coronation. Below, the episode’s writer-producer Sara Hess and director Clare Kilner talk about some of its burning questions, including: Why Rhaenys didn’t just “dracarys” the whole lot of them.
The consensus online is the show keeps getting better as it goes. I’m wondering why you guys think that is. Was it the difficultly of...
[This story contains spoilers for House of the Dragon’s ninth episode.]
House of the Dragon‘s ninth episode chronicled the fallout of Viserys’ death in King’s Landing as Queen Alicent Hightower and her scheming father Otto scrambled to consolidate their power and deny the king’s daughter Rhaenyra her claim to the Iron Throne. And all climaxed with one of the greatest exits the franchise has ever seen: Eve Best’s long-suffering “Queen that Never Was” Rhaenys Targaryen, on her dragon Meleys, exploding through the floor of Aegon’s coronation. Below, the episode’s writer-producer Sara Hess and director Clare Kilner talk about some of its burning questions, including: Why Rhaenys didn’t just “dracarys” the whole lot of them.
The consensus online is the show keeps getting better as it goes. I’m wondering why you guys think that is. Was it the difficultly of...
- 10/17/2022
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It starts quietly. Through the halls and stairways of an empty palace just before daybreak, a serving boy brings news: The King is dead.
It ends spectacularly: From beneath the ground where thousands have gathered to pay homage to their new ruler, a dragon erupts, screaming its fury before flying away with its rider, Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, aboard. This, too, is news of a sort: There’s a new King in town, but for how long?
Titled “The Green Council” — after the circle of conspirators who plot to remove Rhaenyra...
It ends spectacularly: From beneath the ground where thousands have gathered to pay homage to their new ruler, a dragon erupts, screaming its fury before flying away with its rider, Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, aboard. This, too, is news of a sort: There’s a new King in town, but for how long?
Titled “The Green Council” — after the circle of conspirators who plot to remove Rhaenyra...
- 10/17/2022
- by Sean T. Collins
- Rollingstone.com
Warning: contains spoilers for House of the Dragon episode 8 ‘The Lord of the Tides’.
Despite Viserys’ moving plea for unity in episode eight, the royal family are now more divided than ever. That excellent, tense Targaryen supper scene exposed the many cracks undermining the House of the Dragon’s foundations – one tremor and it could all come tumbling down. One tremor such as… Queen Alicent misinterpreting King Viserys’ last words on the succession of the Iron Throne.
Alicent thought the King had chosen son Aegon in his dying breath, while Viserys not only wanted Rhaenyra to inherit the Iron Throne but also believed his daughter had been prophesied by Aegon the Conqueror to unite the Seven Kingdoms against the coming darkness.
House of the Dragon’s penultimate season one episode ‘The Green Council’ shows the beginnings of the quake that results from the succession issue. Directed by Clare Kilner (who...
Despite Viserys’ moving plea for unity in episode eight, the royal family are now more divided than ever. That excellent, tense Targaryen supper scene exposed the many cracks undermining the House of the Dragon’s foundations – one tremor and it could all come tumbling down. One tremor such as… Queen Alicent misinterpreting King Viserys’ last words on the succession of the Iron Throne.
Alicent thought the King had chosen son Aegon in his dying breath, while Viserys not only wanted Rhaenyra to inherit the Iron Throne but also believed his daughter had been prophesied by Aegon the Conqueror to unite the Seven Kingdoms against the coming darkness.
House of the Dragon’s penultimate season one episode ‘The Green Council’ shows the beginnings of the quake that results from the succession issue. Directed by Clare Kilner (who...
- 10/10/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
This post contains spoilers for all of "House of the Dragon" so far.
There was a lot of sex in "Game of Thrones," but most of it wasn't very sexy. The series became notorious for its depictions of sexual assault and regularly demeaning its female characters, but "House of the Dragon" seems to be trying to correct those issues. In the prequel series based on George R. R. Martin's "Fire & Blood," sex scenes have narrative purpose and are shot with real care. It's a huge step up from "Game of Thrones," where many sex scenes just involved a woman bent over with someone humping behind her. There was plenty of skin, and plenty of skin slapping against skin, but most of it just felt unnecessary. Even scenes in the books that were written to be sensual, like Cersei and Jaime in the Sept of Baelor after the death of Joffrey,...
There was a lot of sex in "Game of Thrones," but most of it wasn't very sexy. The series became notorious for its depictions of sexual assault and regularly demeaning its female characters, but "House of the Dragon" seems to be trying to correct those issues. In the prequel series based on George R. R. Martin's "Fire & Blood," sex scenes have narrative purpose and are shot with real care. It's a huge step up from "Game of Thrones," where many sex scenes just involved a woman bent over with someone humping behind her. There was plenty of skin, and plenty of skin slapping against skin, but most of it just felt unnecessary. Even scenes in the books that were written to be sensual, like Cersei and Jaime in the Sept of Baelor after the death of Joffrey,...
- 10/4/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Actress Emma D’Arcy is set to debut as the adult princess Rhanyera in the sixth episode of ‘House of the Dragon’. She recently spoke about how she did her own stunts and enjoyed the process in the series.
Elaborating on the same, she said, “I did a bit of stunt work, and at first, I was sort of cocky about it because I like a challenge.”
The preparations for the show unfolded right in the thick of the pandemic when everything was shut down including the gyms. Hence, these stunts came across as a shock to her system, “And then we went in to work with the team – and this was right in the middle of the pandemic, and needless to say, the gym hadn’t been open – it was a shock to the system.”
But, nevertheless she enjoyed the process as it opened up her perspective to a lot of things,...
Elaborating on the same, she said, “I did a bit of stunt work, and at first, I was sort of cocky about it because I like a challenge.”
The preparations for the show unfolded right in the thick of the pandemic when everything was shut down including the gyms. Hence, these stunts came across as a shock to her system, “And then we went in to work with the team – and this was right in the middle of the pandemic, and needless to say, the gym hadn’t been open – it was a shock to the system.”
But, nevertheless she enjoyed the process as it opened up her perspective to a lot of things,...
- 9/22/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
House of the Dragon star Fabien Frankel has said that he spent seven months preparing to film his sex scene in the show.
The British actor appears in HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series as Ser Criston Cole, the guard tasked with protecting Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock).
*Spoilers for House of the Dragon below*
Episode four sees Rhaenyra taken to a brothel by her uncle Daemon (Matt Smith), where the pair kiss and begin to undress. Daemon then leaves, with Rhaenyra returning to her castle and having a far more intimate sex scene with Criston.
Appearing on EW’s West of Westeros podcast, Frankel praised episode director Clare Kilner for her work on the scene, explaining that he’d felt inspired by BBC drama Normal People and the ways it “highlighted the realities of sex, especially at such a young age”.
“It was something we talked about over seven months.
The British actor appears in HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series as Ser Criston Cole, the guard tasked with protecting Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock).
*Spoilers for House of the Dragon below*
Episode four sees Rhaenyra taken to a brothel by her uncle Daemon (Matt Smith), where the pair kiss and begin to undress. Daemon then leaves, with Rhaenyra returning to her castle and having a far more intimate sex scene with Criston.
Appearing on EW’s West of Westeros podcast, Frankel praised episode director Clare Kilner for her work on the scene, explaining that he’d felt inspired by BBC drama Normal People and the ways it “highlighted the realities of sex, especially at such a young age”.
“It was something we talked about over seven months.
- 9/22/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
House of the Dragon star Fabien Frankel has said that he spent seven months preparing to film his sex scene in the show.
The British actor appears in HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series as Ser Criston Cole, the guard tasked with protecting Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock).
*Spoilers for House of the Dragon below*
Episode four sees Rhaenyra taken to a brothel by her uncle Daemon (Matt Smith), where the pair kiss and begin to undress. Daemon then leaves, with Rhaenyra returning to her castle and having a far more intimate sex scene with Criston.
Appearing on EW’s West of Westeros podcast, Frankel praised episode director Clare Kilner for her work on the scene, explaining that he’d felt inspired by BBC drama Normal People and the ways it “highlighted the realities of sex, especially at such a young age”.
“It was something we talked about over seven months.
The British actor appears in HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series as Ser Criston Cole, the guard tasked with protecting Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock).
*Spoilers for House of the Dragon below*
Episode four sees Rhaenyra taken to a brothel by her uncle Daemon (Matt Smith), where the pair kiss and begin to undress. Daemon then leaves, with Rhaenyra returning to her castle and having a far more intimate sex scene with Criston.
Appearing on EW’s West of Westeros podcast, Frankel praised episode director Clare Kilner for her work on the scene, explaining that he’d felt inspired by BBC drama Normal People and the ways it “highlighted the realities of sex, especially at such a young age”.
“It was something we talked about over seven months.
- 9/22/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
HBO and "Game of Thrones" in particular are known for many things, but handling consensual sex scenes with tact and good taste hasn't always been one of them. Of the many challenges that the prequel series "House of the Dragon" faced upon its premiere earlier this year, one of the most pressing concerns focused on the idea of how the new creators would handle potentially exploitative content.
The very first episode dealt with such material head-on, depicting a gruesome and unflinchingly traumatic C-section sequence that most definitely wasn't for the squeamish. But as genuinely triggering as that moment was for many, others found it to be an unexpected source of healing, as well. Subsequent episodes haven't shied away from exploring incest, arranged marriages, and other uncomfortable topics that the original series built its reputation on, but early returns suggest a more mature handling of scenes that drove no shortage of...
The very first episode dealt with such material head-on, depicting a gruesome and unflinchingly traumatic C-section sequence that most definitely wasn't for the squeamish. But as genuinely triggering as that moment was for many, others found it to be an unexpected source of healing, as well. Subsequent episodes haven't shied away from exploring incest, arranged marriages, and other uncomfortable topics that the original series built its reputation on, but early returns suggest a more mature handling of scenes that drove no shortage of...
- 9/19/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
“Game of Thrones” was infamous for its gratuitous sex scenes, which is perhaps one reason “House of the Dragon” actor Fabien Frankel spent so much time working on just one intimate scene for the “Thrones” prequel series. Frankel told Entertainment Weekly that he spent seven months working on his character’s Episode 4 sex scene with Milly Alcock’s Rhaenyra Targaryen.
“It was something we talked about over seven months. It was one of the first things I was very keen to talk about,” Frankel said. “The big thing for me was about it not feeling like another gratuitous, sweat-glistening-off-their-back sex scene, ’cause it’s just not like that.”
“Anyone who’s ever had sex will tell you sex ain’t that beautiful,” Frankel continued. “It isn’t some picturesque, amazing thing. It’s awkward, especially when you are young. There’s an un-comfortability that one has to sit in, and...
“It was something we talked about over seven months. It was one of the first things I was very keen to talk about,” Frankel said. “The big thing for me was about it not feeling like another gratuitous, sweat-glistening-off-their-back sex scene, ’cause it’s just not like that.”
“Anyone who’s ever had sex will tell you sex ain’t that beautiful,” Frankel continued. “It isn’t some picturesque, amazing thing. It’s awkward, especially when you are young. There’s an un-comfortability that one has to sit in, and...
- 9/19/2022
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Although the bar set by Game of Thrones was incredibly low to begin with, House of the Dragon somehow barely manages to do better than its predecessor week to week in regards to how its female characters are treated on screen. Between the gruesome death of Aemma Arryn (Sian Brooke) in the series premiere, the willingness of the Velaryons to marry their twelve year old daughter Laena (Nova Fouellis-Mosé) off to the King for political power, and Daemon Targaryen’s (Matt Smith) creepy and predatory behavior toward his niece Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock), House of the Dragon still finds ways to undercut showrunner Miguel Sapochnik’s claims that the series is a more feminist take on Westeros.
Where House of the Dragon does better than Game of Thrones, however, is in creating a safer environment for its actors so that they feel secure and empowered behind the scenes. In a fairly...
Where House of the Dragon does better than Game of Thrones, however, is in creating a safer environment for its actors so that they feel secure and empowered behind the scenes. In a fairly...
- 9/16/2022
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
A real life three-decade age difference between two onscreen lovers was a cause for concern for “House of the Dragon” actress Emily Carey.
The HBO star, who portrays Alicent Hightower in the “Game of Thrones” prequel series, consummates her relationship with her husband King Viserys (Paddy Considine) in Episode 4 of the record-breaking series. Carey was 17 when she read the script and 18 at the time of filming; Considine is 48 years old.
“It scared me, because at that point I still hadn’t met Paddy, I didn’t know how much of a joy he was and how easy he was going to make [the scene], and all I saw was, you know, a 47-year-old man and me, I was a bit concerned,” Carey admitted to Newsweek. “Still being 17, the first scene that I read from the show was my sex scene and my intimacy scenes, that includes the scene where I’m bathing the king,...
The HBO star, who portrays Alicent Hightower in the “Game of Thrones” prequel series, consummates her relationship with her husband King Viserys (Paddy Considine) in Episode 4 of the record-breaking series. Carey was 17 when she read the script and 18 at the time of filming; Considine is 48 years old.
“It scared me, because at that point I still hadn’t met Paddy, I didn’t know how much of a joy he was and how easy he was going to make [the scene], and all I saw was, you know, a 47-year-old man and me, I was a bit concerned,” Carey admitted to Newsweek. “Still being 17, the first scene that I read from the show was my sex scene and my intimacy scenes, that includes the scene where I’m bathing the king,...
- 9/14/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Warning: Spoilers ahead for “House of the Dragon” Season One, Episode Four: “House of the Narrow Sea”.
“House of the Dragon” star Emily Carey, who plays young Alicent Hightower in the HBO series, says she was apprehensive about filming a cringe-worthy sex scene for the show.
In Sunday night’s episode, titled “King of the Narrow Sea”, Carey’s character appears opposite her much-older husband — King Viserys, played by Paddy Considine — in two intimate scenes. First, bathing him in a tub and, second, lying motionless — appearing reluctant and disengaged — beneath him in bed while he has sex with her.
Carey, who was 17 at the time she read the script and 18 at the time of filming, says in an interview with Newsweek that she was initially “scared” of performing the scenes with the then-47-year-old Considine.
“We have an intimacy coordinator who was amazing,” Carey told the outlet. “Again, still being...
“House of the Dragon” star Emily Carey, who plays young Alicent Hightower in the HBO series, says she was apprehensive about filming a cringe-worthy sex scene for the show.
In Sunday night’s episode, titled “King of the Narrow Sea”, Carey’s character appears opposite her much-older husband — King Viserys, played by Paddy Considine — in two intimate scenes. First, bathing him in a tub and, second, lying motionless — appearing reluctant and disengaged — beneath him in bed while he has sex with her.
Carey, who was 17 at the time she read the script and 18 at the time of filming, says in an interview with Newsweek that she was initially “scared” of performing the scenes with the then-47-year-old Considine.
“We have an intimacy coordinator who was amazing,” Carey told the outlet. “Again, still being...
- 9/14/2022
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Milly Alcock portrays Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in Season 1 of House of the Dragon. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Billy Bennight/Admedia
In Episode 4 of House of the Dragon, House Targaryen went full throttle into their fondness for incest.
This occurred when Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) took his niece, Princess Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock), on a tour of the nightlife in King’s Landing and ended up getting frisky with her in a brothel.
While some believe that the pair definitely had sex, other fans of the TV show believe that the only man Rhaenyra slept with in Episode 4 was Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel).
Regardless, something intimate did occur between the uncle and his niece.
Since the episode aired, viewers have been heavily debating whether this should have happened or not in the TV show.
Now, the actor who portrays Rhaenyra has come out and discussed what it was like to film such a scene.
In Episode 4 of House of the Dragon, House Targaryen went full throttle into their fondness for incest.
This occurred when Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) took his niece, Princess Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock), on a tour of the nightlife in King’s Landing and ended up getting frisky with her in a brothel.
While some believe that the pair definitely had sex, other fans of the TV show believe that the only man Rhaenyra slept with in Episode 4 was Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel).
Regardless, something intimate did occur between the uncle and his niece.
Since the episode aired, viewers have been heavily debating whether this should have happened or not in the TV show.
Now, the actor who portrays Rhaenyra has come out and discussed what it was like to film such a scene.
- 9/13/2022
- by Rachel Tsoumbakos
- Monsters and Critics
This article contain's spoilers for "House of the Dragon" episode four.
Author George R. R. Martin writes truly compelling characters regardless of gender, but unfortunately, "Game of Thrones" had a bit of a problem when it came to depicting women. Female suffering was constantly on display without showing much female pleasure or agency. (I still have not forgiven that series' showrunners for Sansa's wedding night.) "House of the Dragon" has come under similar scrutiny, as fans shocked by the premiere's graphic birth scene wondered if the "Game of Thrones" prequel was going to follow in its predecessor's fumbling of female perspectives. Thankfully, the prequel series seems more concerned with telling these stories with authenticity, focusing on the painful struggles of women surviving in a patriarchal world while actually commenting on that suffering.
In the fourth episode of "House of the Dragon," Princess Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) is coming into her own as an adult,...
Author George R. R. Martin writes truly compelling characters regardless of gender, but unfortunately, "Game of Thrones" had a bit of a problem when it came to depicting women. Female suffering was constantly on display without showing much female pleasure or agency. (I still have not forgiven that series' showrunners for Sansa's wedding night.) "House of the Dragon" has come under similar scrutiny, as fans shocked by the premiere's graphic birth scene wondered if the "Game of Thrones" prequel was going to follow in its predecessor's fumbling of female perspectives. Thankfully, the prequel series seems more concerned with telling these stories with authenticity, focusing on the painful struggles of women surviving in a patriarchal world while actually commenting on that suffering.
In the fourth episode of "House of the Dragon," Princess Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) is coming into her own as an adult,...
- 9/13/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
[Warning: The below contains spoilers for the September 11th episode of “House of the Dragon.”]
“House of the Dragon” has no problem keeping it all in the family when it comes to romantic relationships.
The now-infamous (and viral) scene between Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and her uncle Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) at a brothel was long in the making with an intimacy coordinator on set for the “Game of Thrones” prequel series. And while Rhaenyra and Daemon are literally niece and uncle in the series, their steamy kiss has led to fans shipping the inevitable couple who seek to keep the Targaryen bloodline pure.
“[Matt Smith and I] were just kind of mates. So, it was quite comfortable,” Alcock told the New York Post. “We had an intimacy coordinator, and we worked with her through the rehearsal process and blocked it out months before.”
Yet the details of the sex worker sequence were a bit of a surprise, thanks to director Clare Kilner.
“[She] made...
“House of the Dragon” has no problem keeping it all in the family when it comes to romantic relationships.
The now-infamous (and viral) scene between Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and her uncle Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) at a brothel was long in the making with an intimacy coordinator on set for the “Game of Thrones” prequel series. And while Rhaenyra and Daemon are literally niece and uncle in the series, their steamy kiss has led to fans shipping the inevitable couple who seek to keep the Targaryen bloodline pure.
“[Matt Smith and I] were just kind of mates. So, it was quite comfortable,” Alcock told the New York Post. “We had an intimacy coordinator, and we worked with her through the rehearsal process and blocked it out months before.”
Yet the details of the sex worker sequence were a bit of a surprise, thanks to director Clare Kilner.
“[She] made...
- 9/12/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Emily Carey, who plays young Alicent Hightower in HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” opened up about being “scared” of doing sex scenes in the “Game of Thrones” prequel due to the “violence upon women” in its predecessor.
In Sunday night’s episode, titled “King of the Narrow Sea,” Carey appears in two intimate scenes — one in which Alicent bathes her husband, the much older King Viserys (Paddy Considine), and another in which she has sex with him. In the latter scene, it is clear Alicent is reluctant to engage with Viserys and is not enjoying their intimacy.
Carey, who was 17 upon reading the scripts and 18 when filming, told Newsweek that the scene “scared” her “because at that point I still hadn’t met Paddy, I didn’t know how much of a joy he was and how easy he was going to make [the scene], and all I saw was, you know,...
In Sunday night’s episode, titled “King of the Narrow Sea,” Carey appears in two intimate scenes — one in which Alicent bathes her husband, the much older King Viserys (Paddy Considine), and another in which she has sex with him. In the latter scene, it is clear Alicent is reluctant to engage with Viserys and is not enjoying their intimacy.
Carey, who was 17 upon reading the scripts and 18 when filming, told Newsweek that the scene “scared” her “because at that point I still hadn’t met Paddy, I didn’t know how much of a joy he was and how easy he was going to make [the scene], and all I saw was, you know,...
- 9/12/2022
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
This post contains spoilers from Sunday’s House of the Dragon. Proceed accordingly.
It’s not the incest, it’s the power play at hand. And hoo boy, there’s a sentence I never thought I’d write.
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Sunday’s House of the Dragon depicted the scene that readers...
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Sunday’s House of the Dragon depicted the scene that readers...
- 9/12/2022
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock has reflected on what she described as a “gnarly” incest scene that takes place in the fourth episode, “King of the Narrow Sea”.
Spoilers follow for episode four of House of the Dragon – you have been warned!
During Monday’s (12 September) episode, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Alcock) is led on a secret nighttime adventure around King’s Landing by her uncle Daemon (Smith).
The pair end up at one of Daemon’s favourite brothels, where they begin kissing and removing each other’s clothes.
With Rhaenyra’s trousers around her ankles, Daemon suddenly has second thoughts and can’t bring himself to go through with the act, leaving his niece in the lurch.
The scene has shocked many of the show’s viewers, even though House of the Dragon’s predecessor Game of Thrones never shied away from incestuous plotlines.
Reflecting on filming the scene,...
Spoilers follow for episode four of House of the Dragon – you have been warned!
During Monday’s (12 September) episode, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Alcock) is led on a secret nighttime adventure around King’s Landing by her uncle Daemon (Smith).
The pair end up at one of Daemon’s favourite brothels, where they begin kissing and removing each other’s clothes.
With Rhaenyra’s trousers around her ankles, Daemon suddenly has second thoughts and can’t bring himself to go through with the act, leaving his niece in the lurch.
The scene has shocked many of the show’s viewers, even though House of the Dragon’s predecessor Game of Thrones never shied away from incestuous plotlines.
Reflecting on filming the scene,...
- 9/12/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
"House of the Dragon," the new "Game of Thrones" spinoff that premiered Aug. 21 on HBO, is all about the relationship between Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and Lady Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey). The duo open up to Popsugar about the connection between the two characters in the first episode of the series.
Carey says any queer subtext between the pair was definitely purposeful on the actors' part. "It's definitely something we were conscious of, something that we brought up with Clare Kilner, one of the directors, our female director, that we got to work with as the younger version of the characters," Carey explains. "It was something I was immediately conscious of when I read the script, as a queer woman myself, I was like, hey, they're kind of in love a little bit."
"But I think something we played around with is the closeness of young girls like that,...
Carey says any queer subtext between the pair was definitely purposeful on the actors' part. "It's definitely something we were conscious of, something that we brought up with Clare Kilner, one of the directors, our female director, that we got to work with as the younger version of the characters," Carey explains. "It was something I was immediately conscious of when I read the script, as a queer woman myself, I was like, hey, they're kind of in love a little bit."
"But I think something we played around with is the closeness of young girls like that,...
- 8/22/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Ahead of the most-awaited premiere of the HBO series, House of the Dragon on Disney+ Hotstar, starting August 22, there are many waiting with bated breath, but there are also emerging fans in Bollywood. Star BFFs Sara Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor, who were recently seen sharing the infamous couch on the popular talk show Koffee With Karan, shared their excitement to watch the eagerly-awaited series.
In a video posted on their social media, both the actors were seen discussing the series. When Janhvi, a Game of Thrones fan, went quizzing Sara about the show, Sara replied House of the Dragon is a new and different show and watching Game of Thrones is not mandatory.
Sara Ali Khan said she is excited to enter the universe of dragons, raining fire and fury in the series. “I am really looking forward to House of the Dragon; it is definitely on my bucket list to watch!
In a video posted on their social media, both the actors were seen discussing the series. When Janhvi, a Game of Thrones fan, went quizzing Sara about the show, Sara replied House of the Dragon is a new and different show and watching Game of Thrones is not mandatory.
Sara Ali Khan said she is excited to enter the universe of dragons, raining fire and fury in the series. “I am really looking forward to House of the Dragon; it is definitely on my bucket list to watch!
- 8/21/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Many "Game of Thrones" fans felt burned by the HBO series' final season, leaving some to wonder if there's even still an audience for "Game of Thrones" spin-offs. Seven hells, I wondered if "House of the Dragon" was something even I wanted, despite being a die-hard fan of George R. R. Martin's books and the incredible world of Westeros. The series had two things going for it: one, it's based upon "Fire & Blood," a single novel that tells a complete saga; and two, it takes place during the reign of the Targaryens, which means dragons. Lots of dragons. Who doesn't love dragons?
"House of the Dragon" starts a bit shakily and has moments where it falters, but the series has more on its mind than just gratuitous sex scenes and graphic violence. There's still plenty of nudity and gore, but it's often in the service of the story, and...
"House of the Dragon" starts a bit shakily and has moments where it falters, but the series has more on its mind than just gratuitous sex scenes and graphic violence. There's still plenty of nudity and gore, but it's often in the service of the story, and...
- 8/19/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
As the upcoming series “House of the Dragon” approaches its release date, its showrunners Ryan J Condal and Miguel Sapochnik reveal that it is a “complex Shakespearean family drama.”
The series is a gripping saga that takes the audience deep into the extraordinary world of Westeros and explores the Targaryen family – the all-powerful dragon riders who are the seemingly invincible rulers of the seven kingdoms.
Even though the series is a prequel to “Game of Thrones”, “House of the Dragon” has an entirely new story with new characters played by an impressive cast.
Chalking out the line of difference between the two shows, Ryan said in a statement that “Game of Thrones” was about multiple families going to war over justice and decency.
There was murder and betrayal, and all of those things exist here, but this is really about the dissolution of one family. That family happens to be...
The series is a gripping saga that takes the audience deep into the extraordinary world of Westeros and explores the Targaryen family – the all-powerful dragon riders who are the seemingly invincible rulers of the seven kingdoms.
Even though the series is a prequel to “Game of Thrones”, “House of the Dragon” has an entirely new story with new characters played by an impressive cast.
Chalking out the line of difference between the two shows, Ryan said in a statement that “Game of Thrones” was about multiple families going to war over justice and decency.
There was murder and betrayal, and all of those things exist here, but this is really about the dissolution of one family. That family happens to be...
- 8/12/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
HBO has released the official key art for House of The Dragon, its Game of Thrones prequel series from George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik, ahead of its August 21 premiere. Scroll down to see the image which features Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.
Based on Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen.
The series stars Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans.
Additional cast includes Milly Alcock, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Emily Carey, Harry Collett, Ryan Corr, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Wil Johnson, John Macmillan, Graham McTavish, Ewan Mitchell, Theo Nate, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, Phia Saban, Gavin Spokes, Savannah Steyn.
House of the Dragon was co-created by Martin and Condal, who wrote the pilot script.
Based on Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen.
The series stars Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans.
Additional cast includes Milly Alcock, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Emily Carey, Harry Collett, Ryan Corr, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Wil Johnson, John Macmillan, Graham McTavish, Ewan Mitchell, Theo Nate, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, Phia Saban, Gavin Spokes, Savannah Steyn.
House of the Dragon was co-created by Martin and Condal, who wrote the pilot script.
- 6/22/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO has released a brand-new trailer for the highly anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel series, “House of the Dragon.” The forthcoming show is the first time fans will be able to revisit the fictional continent of Westeros since May of 2019 when its predecessor aired its series finale.
In addition to the new trailer, HBO also unveiled a brand new set of character posters, showcasing all of the show’s major characters. Based on George R.R. Martin‘s “Fire & Blood,” the series, set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” tells the story of House Targaryen.
Prince of the City.#DaemonTargaryen#HouseoftheDragon pic.twitter.com/MkXwusCTAP
— House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) May 5, 2022
The series was created by Ryan J. Condal and Martin, who also serve as executive producers alongside Miguel Sapochnik, Vince Gerardis, Sara Lee Hess, and Ron Schmidt. It will be directed by Clare Kilner and Geeta V. Patel.
In addition to the new trailer, HBO also unveiled a brand new set of character posters, showcasing all of the show’s major characters. Based on George R.R. Martin‘s “Fire & Blood,” the series, set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” tells the story of House Targaryen.
Prince of the City.#DaemonTargaryen#HouseoftheDragon pic.twitter.com/MkXwusCTAP
— House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) May 5, 2022
The series was created by Ryan J. Condal and Martin, who also serve as executive producers alongside Miguel Sapochnik, Vince Gerardis, Sara Lee Hess, and Ron Schmidt. It will be directed by Clare Kilner and Geeta V. Patel.
- 5/5/2022
- by Caillou Pettis
- Gold Derby
HBO dropped the first “House of The Dragon” teaser trailer and character posters on Thursday.
The teaser trailer, which you can watch above, shows life in the “Game of Thrones” world when the Targaryens ruled, about 200 years before the events of the HBO series that ran for eight seasons.
The footage shows heads of the Stark, Baratheon and House Velaryon families pledging fealty to Targaryen King Viserys and his heir, Princess Rhaenyra. And the princess gets a warning about the battle of the sexes as Rhaenys tells her “Men would sooner put the realm to torch than see a woman ascend the Iron Throne.”
It also hints at plenty of conflict and even bloodshed, with one of the characters remarking as the trailer closes, “History does not remember blood, it remembers names.”
Prince of the City.#DaemonTargaryen#HouseoftheDragon pic.twitter.com/MkXwusCTAP
— House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) May 5, 2022
Daughter to the Hand of the King.
The teaser trailer, which you can watch above, shows life in the “Game of Thrones” world when the Targaryens ruled, about 200 years before the events of the HBO series that ran for eight seasons.
The footage shows heads of the Stark, Baratheon and House Velaryon families pledging fealty to Targaryen King Viserys and his heir, Princess Rhaenyra. And the princess gets a warning about the battle of the sexes as Rhaenys tells her “Men would sooner put the realm to torch than see a woman ascend the Iron Throne.”
It also hints at plenty of conflict and even bloodshed, with one of the characters remarking as the trailer closes, “History does not remember blood, it remembers names.”
Prince of the City.#DaemonTargaryen#HouseoftheDragon pic.twitter.com/MkXwusCTAP
— House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) May 5, 2022
Daughter to the Hand of the King.
- 5/5/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
HBO revealed a fiery “House of the Dragon” teaser trailer and nine character posters featuring the leads for the “Game of Thrones” prequel series Thursday.
Set 200 years before the events of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” the new series, premiering Aug. 21, tells the story of House Targaryen.
Like its mother series, “House of the Dragon” has a large cast with a smaller core set of characters at the center of its story, including Paddy Considine (as King Viserys I), Emmy D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Rhys Ifans, Olivia Cooke, Fabien Frankel, Steve Toussaint (as Lord Corlys Velaryon a.k.a. The Sea Snake), Eve Best (as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon) and Sonoya Mizuno.
“House of the Dragon” was created by “Game of Thrones” author George R. R. Martin and Ryan J. Condal (“Colony”), based on Martin’s novel “Fire & Blood.” Condal and director Miguel Sapochnik are executive producers and co-showrunners on the...
Set 200 years before the events of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” the new series, premiering Aug. 21, tells the story of House Targaryen.
Like its mother series, “House of the Dragon” has a large cast with a smaller core set of characters at the center of its story, including Paddy Considine (as King Viserys I), Emmy D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Rhys Ifans, Olivia Cooke, Fabien Frankel, Steve Toussaint (as Lord Corlys Velaryon a.k.a. The Sea Snake), Eve Best (as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon) and Sonoya Mizuno.
“House of the Dragon” was created by “Game of Thrones” author George R. R. Martin and Ryan J. Condal (“Colony”), based on Martin’s novel “Fire & Blood.” Condal and director Miguel Sapochnik are executive producers and co-showrunners on the...
- 5/5/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
HBO has unveiled the latest trailer for its Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon as well as character posters.
House of the Dragon, which premieres on August 21, comes from George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik.
The Game of Thrones prequel stars Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Fabien Frankel. Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best and Sonoya Mizuno.
Based on Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series takes place 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones. It focuses on the House Targaryen.
Considine plays King Viserys Targaryen. Cooke stars as Alicent Hightower, D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen and Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, known as the Sea Snake, who becomes Hand to Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons.
House of the Dragon was co-created by Martin and Condal, who wrote the pilot script. Condal serves...
House of the Dragon, which premieres on August 21, comes from George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik.
The Game of Thrones prequel stars Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Fabien Frankel. Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best and Sonoya Mizuno.
Based on Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series takes place 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones. It focuses on the House Targaryen.
Considine plays King Viserys Targaryen. Cooke stars as Alicent Hightower, D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen and Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, known as the Sea Snake, who becomes Hand to Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons.
House of the Dragon was co-created by Martin and Condal, who wrote the pilot script. Condal serves...
- 5/5/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO’s “House of the Dragon” cost under 20 million per episode to produce its 10-episode first season, which debuts Aug. 21, a source close to production told Variety.
For comparison, “Game of Thrones” cost HBO around 100 million per season. Its per-episode price tag began at roughly 6 million in Season 1 and rose to 15 million for the show’s eighth and final season.
If you’re wondering how HBO managed to keep the cost of “House of the Dragon” Season 1 from rising too much above what it paid for the final season of “Game of Thrones,” especially with even more CGI dragons expected to be flying around, the production insider says HBO is now so adept at these world-building series through years of not just “GoT,” but also producing “Westworld” and “His Dark Materials,” that the team can make a high-quality series as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Amazon’s upcoming “The Lord of the Rings...
For comparison, “Game of Thrones” cost HBO around 100 million per season. Its per-episode price tag began at roughly 6 million in Season 1 and rose to 15 million for the show’s eighth and final season.
If you’re wondering how HBO managed to keep the cost of “House of the Dragon” Season 1 from rising too much above what it paid for the final season of “Game of Thrones,” especially with even more CGI dragons expected to be flying around, the production insider says HBO is now so adept at these world-building series through years of not just “GoT,” but also producing “Westworld” and “His Dark Materials,” that the team can make a high-quality series as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Amazon’s upcoming “The Lord of the Rings...
- 4/22/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin is excited about HBO’s upcoming prequel series House Of The Dragon, as revealed with a blog post on Thursday.
“I am informed that shooting has wrapped for the first season of House of The Dragon. Yes all ten episodes,” he wrote. “I have seen rough cuts of a few of them, and I’m loving them.”
Based on Martin’s Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen. The series’ five lead characters: King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine), Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) and Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), known as the Sea Snake, who becomes Hand to Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons.
With preliminary shooting complete, House of The Dragon still needs “a...
“I am informed that shooting has wrapped for the first season of House of The Dragon. Yes all ten episodes,” he wrote. “I have seen rough cuts of a few of them, and I’m loving them.”
Based on Martin’s Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen. The series’ five lead characters: King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine), Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) and Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), known as the Sea Snake, who becomes Hand to Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons.
With preliminary shooting complete, House of The Dragon still needs “a...
- 2/18/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Corr, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Graham McTavish, Matthew Needham, Bill Patterson and Gavin Spokes round out the cast of HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon.
The series, which hails from George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik, stars Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno and Fabien Frankel.
Based on Martin’s Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon is set 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen. Deadline exclusive announced announced the series’ five lead characters: King Viserys Targaryen (Considine), Alicent Hightower (Cooke), Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (D...
The series, which hails from George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik, stars Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno and Fabien Frankel.
Based on Martin’s Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon is set 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen. Deadline exclusive announced announced the series’ five lead characters: King Viserys Targaryen (Considine), Alicent Hightower (Cooke), Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (D...
- 9/24/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
The “House of the Dragon” continues to grow, with the “Game of Thrones” prequel series announcing seven new actors for its already expansive cast.
Ryan Corr, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Graham McTavish, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, and Gavin Spokes have all joined the highly-anticipated HBO series. Previously announced cast members include Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Steve Toussaint, and Rhys Ifans.
Full character descriptions for the new additions to the cast can be found below.
“House of the Dragon” is set a few hundred years prior to the events of “Game of Thrones” and tells the story of House Targaryen and the Targaryen civil war that became known as the “Dance of the Dragons.” HBO has given the series a 10-episode order with an eye toward a 2022 debut. The start of production was announced on April 26. It is based on George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood.
Ryan Corr, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Graham McTavish, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, and Gavin Spokes have all joined the highly-anticipated HBO series. Previously announced cast members include Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Steve Toussaint, and Rhys Ifans.
Full character descriptions for the new additions to the cast can be found below.
“House of the Dragon” is set a few hundred years prior to the events of “Game of Thrones” and tells the story of House Targaryen and the Targaryen civil war that became known as the “Dance of the Dragons.” HBO has given the series a 10-episode order with an eye toward a 2022 debut. The start of production was announced on April 26. It is based on George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood.
- 9/24/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
HBO’s “House of the Dragon” has added seven new actors to its cast, including Ryan Corr as Ser Harwin “Breakbones” Strong and Jefferson Hall as Lannister twins Lord Jason and Tyland.
Also joining the cast of the 10-episode “Game of Thrones” prequel series, which is set to debut in 2022, are David Horovitch, Graham McTavish, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson and Gavin Spokes.
Based on George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood,” “House of the Dragon” is set 200 years before the events of HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” It tells the story of House Targaryen and stars Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, “The Sea Snake,” Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria and Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole.
Also joining the cast of the 10-episode “Game of Thrones” prequel series, which is set to debut in 2022, are David Horovitch, Graham McTavish, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson and Gavin Spokes.
Based on George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood,” “House of the Dragon” is set 200 years before the events of HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” It tells the story of House Targaryen and stars Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, “The Sea Snake,” Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria and Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole.
- 9/24/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Production on HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” has been paused after a positive Covid-19 test on the show’s U.K.-based set, TheWrap has learned.
As part of the rigorous testing implemented for all production employees, a Zone A production member on “House of the Dragon” tested positive for Covid-19, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap Monday. In compliance with industry guidelines, the production member is now in isolation and those who had close contact with the person will be required to quarantine.
Production on “House of the Dragon” is scheduled to resume on Wednesday after a two-day pause.
“House of the Dragon” is the latest U.K.-based production to shut down due to a positive Covid-19 test on set. Over the weekend, Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Season 2 halted shooting for the second time in a week over coronavirus concerns and...
As part of the rigorous testing implemented for all production employees, a Zone A production member on “House of the Dragon” tested positive for Covid-19, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap Monday. In compliance with industry guidelines, the production member is now in isolation and those who had close contact with the person will be required to quarantine.
Production on “House of the Dragon” is scheduled to resume on Wednesday after a two-day pause.
“House of the Dragon” is the latest U.K.-based production to shut down due to a positive Covid-19 test on set. Over the weekend, Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Season 2 halted shooting for the second time in a week over coronavirus concerns and...
- 7/19/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
‘House Of The Dragon’: HBO Pauses Production On ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel Due To Positive Covid Case
Exclusive: The House Targaryen has been hit by the pandemic.
HBO has shut down production on Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon due to Covid-19. We’re hearing that the UK shoot has been paused for two days after a positive case in zone A, which includes cast and crew.
Deadline understands that a production member tested positive and in compliance with industry guidelines, will isolate and close contacts are required to quarantine. Production will resume on Wednesday.
House of the Dragon is the latest high-profile production in the UK to have to hit pause due to the pandemic. Deadline revealed that Bridgeton’s second season was shut down for the second time in a week due to a positive case of Covid and Netflix similarly shuttered its feature adaptation of Matilda due to the virus.
While the British government is continuing to push ahead with reopening the country on Monday,...
HBO has shut down production on Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon due to Covid-19. We’re hearing that the UK shoot has been paused for two days after a positive case in zone A, which includes cast and crew.
Deadline understands that a production member tested positive and in compliance with industry guidelines, will isolate and close contacts are required to quarantine. Production will resume on Wednesday.
House of the Dragon is the latest high-profile production in the UK to have to hit pause due to the pandemic. Deadline revealed that Bridgeton’s second season was shut down for the second time in a week due to a positive case of Covid and Netflix similarly shuttered its feature adaptation of Matilda due to the virus.
While the British government is continuing to push ahead with reopening the country on Monday,...
- 7/19/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon” at HBO has cast Milly Alcock and Emily Carey in recurring roles.
“House of the Dragon” is set a few hundred years prior to the events of “Game of Thrones” and tells the story of House Targaryen and the Targaryen civil war that became known as the “Dance of the Dragons.”
Alcock has been cast as the young version of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the king’s first-born child, she is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything, but she was not born a man. The elder version of Rhaenyra will be played by Emma D’Arcy as previously announced.
Carey will appear as the young version of Alicent Hightower, the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep,...
“House of the Dragon” is set a few hundred years prior to the events of “Game of Thrones” and tells the story of House Targaryen and the Targaryen civil war that became known as the “Dance of the Dragons.”
Alcock has been cast as the young version of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the king’s first-born child, she is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything, but she was not born a man. The elder version of Rhaenyra will be played by Emma D’Arcy as previously announced.
Carey will appear as the young version of Alicent Hightower, the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep,...
- 7/6/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Milly Alcock and Emily Carey are set for recurring roles in House of the Dragon, HBO’s straight-to-series Game of Thrones prequel from George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik.
Alcok and Carey will play the young versions of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), respectively
Based on Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series, which is set 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen.
Alcock’s Young Princess Rhaenra Targaryen, the king’s first-born child, is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything — but she was not born a man.
2020-21 HBO Pilots & Series Orders
Carey’s Young Alicent Hightower is the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep,...
Alcok and Carey will play the young versions of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), respectively
Based on Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series, which is set 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen.
Alcock’s Young Princess Rhaenra Targaryen, the king’s first-born child, is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything — but she was not born a man.
2020-21 HBO Pilots & Series Orders
Carey’s Young Alicent Hightower is the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep,...
- 7/6/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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