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 breaks viewing records for Sky

The show’s UK broadcaster sees bumper figures… and makes episode 1 free to view via YouTube.  Based on George R.R. Martin’s boom Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon, the new Westeros-set show takes place some 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. However, thanks to viewing figures being trumpeted by Sky, the prequel … >

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GoT Prequels: House of the Dragon

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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House of the Dragon: George R. R. Martin sets up the show

The creator of Westeros sets up the runners and riders in the race to succeed King Viserys.  With House of the Dragon imminent, it’s time for viewers to return to Westeros. However, while the Targaryen dynasty were all but a spent force at the beginning of Game of Thrones, the new show finds them at … >

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The Time Traveler's Wife marriage scene

HBO calls time on The Time Traveler’s Wife after just one season

Steven Moffat’s television adaptation of The Time Traveler’s Wife isn’t getting a second run.  Much anticipated by fans of the Audrey Niffenegger’s bestseller, as well as those of former Doctor Who exec Steven Moffat, the television adaptation of The Time Traveler’s Wife landed this May. With Games of Thrones’ Rose Leslie and Theo James in … >

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House of the Dragon – a new trailer lands showing simmering tensions (updated)

The Game of Thrones prequel show premieres this August.  Updated 23/06/22: As the promotional engine ramps into gear for House of the Dragon, against other high-profile shows, HBO have released a killer poster via social media. Fire will reign. August 21 on @HBOMax. #HouseoftheDragon pic.twitter.com/A8d4xtw8YT — House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) June 22, 2022 It … >

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Gangs of London

Gangs of London – first teaser trailer for Series 2

The BAFTA winning show returns for a second series this year.  Sky Atlantic have dropped the first teaser trailer for their upcoming second series of the award-winning Gangs of London. The show’s April 2020 launch was massive for Sky as a home grown hit, rather than an imported show. Set a year after the events … >

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