After the end of Episode 10 paved the way for the Game of Thrones war within House Targaryen, the anticipation for the second season of “House of the Dragon” has increased even more. So let’s find out everything that is known about the next season of HBO production.
The 2nd season of “House of the Dragon” is coming, after the renewal which took place even before the release of the second episode of the series. With all the initial success of the series, a legion of fans now awaits the new season, the details of which are still scarce.
Expect things to get even more intense in the second season of the series, with the Targaryen Civil War, known as A Dance with Dragons, about to unfold. The kingdom is divided by two crowned brothers full of supporters and, mainly, dragons. Aegon II Targaryen now occupies the Iron Throne, but Viserys I’s legitimate heir, Rhaenyra I Targaryen, won’t accept her brother usurping her to take her rights so easily, especially after the events of Episode 10.
Although few things have been confirmed so far regarding the 2nd season of “House of the Dragon”, we report here everything that is already known about the next episodes of the HBO series.
New season release date
No date has yet been announced, and not even a window, for the release of “House of the Dragon” season 2. But it is possible to take the first season as a basis.
The initial season of “House of the Dragon” required 10 months of filming and a long period of post-production work on the visual effects, which continued until the series premiered in August. This period was about 15 months between filming and post-production.
So, taking this amount of time as a basis, it will be quite complicated for “House of the Dragon” to finish filming and visual effects for the second season by the end of 2023. All of which makes a return in 2024 much more possible and likely.
Cast of the second season of “The house of the dragon”.
The expectation is that the cast of Season 2 of “House of the Dragon” will be very similar to what we saw in the first, with a few exceptions, caused by deaths and the passage of time.
For example, Paddy Considine, one of the highlights of the first season, will not return as King Viserys I, as well as Milly Alcock and Emily Carey, who played young Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower. There is no return of other actors replaced over time, although it is possible that some of them will return in cameos for flashbacks.
Emma D’Arcy and Matt Smith are sure to return as current Queen Rhaenyra I Targaryen, and her husband / uncle Daemon Targaryen. Harry Collett will also return as Rhaenyra’s eldest son and heir, Jacaerys “Jace” Velaryon.
Speaking of the Velaryons, Steve Toussaint will return as Corlys Velaryon, the Sea Serpent, as well as Eve Best, who plays his wife, Rhaenys Targaryen. Bethany Antonia and Phoebe Campbell will also return as sisters Baela and Rhaena Targaryen respectively.
It is also very likely that the brothers Elliott and Luke Tittensor return as Erryk and Arryk Cargyll, the twin brothers of the Kingsguard, who end up on opposite sides of the Dance of Dragons with the former supporting Queen Rhaenyra and the latter on the side of Aegon II. . Graham McTavish will also return as former Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, Ser Harrold Westerling.
Olivia Cooke is obviously set to return as Alicent Hightower, Rhys Ifans is also expected to return as Otto Hightower, Fabien Frankel as a member of the Royal Guard Ser Criston Cole and Matthew Needham as Larys Strong. Tom-Glynn Carney is expected to return as the newly crowned Aegon II Targaryen, and Ewan Mitchell as his brother, Aemond Targaryen. Phia Saban will also return as Helaena Targaryen.
Jefferson Hall, who plays twins Jason and Tyland Lannister, is expected to return to the series, as is Sonoya Mizuno, who plays Mysaria the White Worm.
The plot
Without going too deeply into the events of George RR Martin’s “Fire and Blood” on which the series is based, it is safe to say that A Dance with Dragons will take place from the beginning of the season, given the events of the final episode that aired. last week Sunday (23).
New characters and dragons will enter the scene during the Targaryen Civil War and the time jumps should be significantly reduced compared to the first season.
Some of the most anticipated events expected to take place in the new season include Blood and Cheese, a fight between brothers and countless battles involving armies and dragons.
Another point that should be explored, according to Sara Hess in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, is the relationship between Daemon and Rhaenyra. “And now we’re writing the second season and finding out what the nature of the relationship is between [Daemon] with Rhaenyra? There are many interpretations [no livro de George R.R. Martin, Fogo e Sangue] for that, “the executive producer said.
Number of episodes and showrunners
HBO has not yet confirmed the number of episodes for the second season, which will not see the return of Miguel Sapochnik as co-showrunner, with the position 100% in the hands of Ryan Condal. Sapochnik will be replaced as director by Alan Taylor, a Game of Thrones veteran. Both Sapochnik and Taylor will also serve as executive producers, although the former is no longer the showrunner.
While nothing has been confirmed, a safe bet is that the new season will once again have 10 episodes, just like the first. In fact, George RR Martin suggested on his blog that each season of “House of the Dragon” can have 10 episodes. “It will take four full seasons of 10 episodes each to do Dance with Dragons justice from start to finish,” the author wrote.
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