The return date of HBO’s hit series “House Of The Dragon” has been confirmed.
According to HBO network boss Casey Bloys, the Game Of Thrones sequel will premiere in “early summer” 2024.
According to Variety, the exec was at a press event in New York on Thursday when the first trailer for season two was shown exclusively to press.
However, details are being kept secret as the content of the footage is subject to an embargo.
Highly Anticipated: The return date of HBO’s hit series “House Of The Dragon” has been confirmed (pictured are Eve Best and Emma D’Arcy)
Regardless, it’s an exciting time to be a GOT fan, as Bloys talked about the other upcoming spinoffs during a question and answer session.
Casey expects the spin-off A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight to begin filming next spring unless the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike ends by then.
House Of The Dragon premiered its 10-episode first season on August 21, 2022.
The first episode scored big ratings as it reached a whopping 10 million viewers, which led to the renewal of the second season within just a week of the premiere episode.
Each episode of the first season of House of the Dragon averaged 29 million viewers in the United States
The series is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and is based on the Fire & Blood novels by George RR Martin.
According to a Variety source, filming on the second season began in May despite the writers’ strike in the US, while production was progressing in the UK.
An insider told the publication that the scripts for the series have been ready for some time and that this will not impact filming.
On the Throne: The Game Of Thrones sequel will premiere in “early summer” 2024, according to HBO network boss Casey Bloys (pictured in Pasadena in January 2014).
It’s a hit! House Of The Dragon premiered with its 10-episode first season on August 21, 2022, garnering big ratings with a whopping 10 million viewers (pictured is Matt Smith).
Filming was also not affected by the Screen Actors Guild strike – due to local union rules.
The show’s cast consists primarily of British actors working under Equity contracts, rather than SAG-AFTRA.
Although Equity has expressed its support to the Hollywood union, Equity members are not legally permitted to strike in solidarity.
The union released a memo: “Due to existing anti-union laws in the UK, SAG-AFTRA members who are currently working under an Equity UK collective agreement should continue to report to work.”
“An artist who joins the strike (or refuses to cross a picket line) in the UK has no protection from being dismissed or sued for breach of contract by the producer or activist.”
“If Equity encourages anyone to join the strike or not to cross a picket line, Equity itself is acting unlawfully and is therefore liable for damages or an injunction.”
Therefore, although House of the Dragon is an HBO series set in the US, actors who are SAG-AFTRA members but working in the UK under an Equity contract must report to work.
Ryan Condal, showrunner and executive producer of the series, teased what fans can expect from season two, saying, “House of the Dragon has returned.”
Epic: Set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series is based on the Fire and Blood novels by George RR Martin (Wil Johnson, Matt Smith and Theo Nate are seen from left to right).
“We’re excited to be filming again with members of our original family and new talent on both sides of the camera.”
“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 with you what we have in store.”
The first season received critical acclaim, with particular praise for the series’ visual effects and character development.