Dunk and Egg stars Peter Claffy & Dexter Sol Ansell

Dunk and Egg casts its leads

The Game of Thrones spin off moves towards production.  With all the focus on the fiery action of House of the Dragon, which lands its second series in June, it’s easy to forget that there’s another Game of Thrones related show in the offing. “Dunk and Egg”,  more properly known as A Knight of the … >

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George R R Martin talks Game of Thrones animations

With various spinoffs in progress, the Game Of Thrones creator has revealed one element of the Westerosi animations slate.  We’ve known for a while that George R. R. Martin and HBO have various spinoffs in progress for the Game of Thrones universe. So far, only one has actually come to fruition as House of the … >

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House of the Dragon – George R. R. Martin talks time jumps

Could there have been even more recasting in House Targaryen?  As the dust settles on the first season of House of the Dragon and work underway on its second, author George R. R. Martin has granted us some insight behind the scenes. With the show drawn from his chronicle of Targaryen history, Fire and Blood, … >

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House of the Dragon - Queen Alicent and Princess Rhaenyra as adults

House of the Dragon – Ep 6 ages up two major players

We welcome Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy as the adult versions of Alicent and Rhaenyra.  We’ve known from the outset that House of the Dragon would incorporate a narrative time jump during its first season. The Game of Thrones prequel draws its story from George R. R. Martin’s Fire and Blood; it chronicles an approximately … >

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GoT Prequels: House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon loses a co-showrunner (but gains another)

The Game of Thrones prequel continues without Miguel Sapochnik.  Despite roaring into a recommission just days after its premiere, changes are already afoot behind the scenes at House of the Dragon. The Game of Thrones prequel, set nearly two centuries earlier, charts the tumultuous events of the Targaryen civil war; the dragon-riding rulers of Westeros … >

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House of the Dragon – Season 2 commissioned

With a bumper audience for its premiere, those dragons will be back for more!  HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, which launched on September 21st, has garnered critical and popular acclaim. In terms of numbers, the premiere has grabbed the largest audience for any new HBO series; across on-demand and streaming in the … >

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House of the Dragon – George R. R. Martin talks dragons and magic

As the Game of Thrones spin-off launching today, its creator talks about the fantastical aspects of Westeros.  As we return to the world of Westeros, to see the Targaryen civil war – as chronicled in House of the Dragon – it’s time to immerse ourselves in the rules of George R. R. Martin’s world. Helpfully, … >

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