Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that production has started on House of the Dragon Season 2, an Original HBO drama series, at Leavesden Studios in the United Kingdom.
The series is based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” and is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones that tells the story of House Targaryen.
“House of the Dragon has returned. We are thrilled to be shooting again with members of our original family as well as new talents on both sides of the camera,” said Ryan Condal, Co-Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer. “All your favorite characters will soon be conspiring at the council tables, marching with their armies, and riding their dragons into battle. We can’t wait to share what we have in store.”
It's time to return to King's Landing.
— House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) April 11, 2023
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House of the Dragon continues opening doors
In its first season of production, House of the Dragon set up a successful on-set shadowing and mentorship program for production trainees. Now that filming is underway House of the Dragon Season 2, the series has once again opened its doors to WBD Access Directors Shadows, giving two emerging directors, B Welby and Ebele Tate, the chance to hone their skills and learn from one of the finest crews in the industry.
The House of the Dragon Season 2 cast is also officially announced with Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans. Additional returning cast includes Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, and Matthew Needham.
The series credits include Co-Creator/Executive Producer, George R.R. Martin; Co-Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer, Ryan Condal; Executive Producers Sara Hess, Alan Taylor, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Loni Peristere, Vince Gerardis. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood.”
Warner Bros. also announced another Game of Thrones prequel is in development with Knight of Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Night.
