There was a great stir inside Dragon House: HBO co-showrunner and fantasy drama director Miguel Sapochnik is leaving the recently launched hit series.
Sources say Sapochnik will leave the program after three years of exhausting efforts. Game of thrones predecessor. Continue The co-creator will be Ryan Condall Now serving as the show’s sole executive producer, he continues to work closely with co-creator George RR Martin. Sapochnik has also signed a deal with HBO to develop new projects and will remain as executive producer for the duration of the series.
The production hired another well-known thrones Veteran Alan Taylor will direct, produce and direct many episodes of the second season.
“Working within the framework thrones world has been an honor and a privilege over the last few years, especially spending the last two with an amazing cast and crew. dragon houseSapochnik said in a statement. “I am very proud of what we achieved in the first season and I am happy with the enthusiasm of our viewers. It was an incredibly difficult decision to make, but I know it’s the right choice for me personally and professionally. However, when I do, I feel deeply comforted. I’m excited to hear that Alan is joining the series. He’s someone I’ve known and respected for a long time, and I don’t think this beautiful series could be in better hands. I am very happy to be part of HBO and dragon house I wish the family and of course Ryan and his team good luck and all the best in season two and beyond.
Says Taylor, “It is a pleasure and an honor to return to HBO, to delve into the world of the Targaryens, and I look forward to working closely with Ryan. dragon house He grows up in the second season. Ryan, Miguel and George embark on an extraordinary story in a rich and fascinating world. Returning to Westeros will be a huge undertaking and I look forward to the challenge.”
HBO adds: “Miguel Sapochnik did an amazing job on the first season of the series dragon housegiving shape to its characteristic style. This series just wouldn’t have happened the way it did without him. While we would like Miguel to continue in the same role, we are excited for his continued collaboration on these new creative opportunities. We look forward to a decades-long relationship with Alan Taylor and are delighted to have him join Ryan and join a talented team.”
The step comes from the heel Continue The series premiere, directed by Sapochnik, drew 25 million viewers in its first week and helped to score Game of thrones A quick update on the second season. The second episode the following week took the rare step of gaining a little more viewers instead of decreasing. Sapochnik will also direct two more hours (episodes six and seven) in the rookie season.
Taylor built her reputation and won an Emmy for her work on HBO. the Sopranosas much as Law Suit s Pomegranate. It’s on thrones, was instrumental in shaping the show’s directing style, the final two pivotal and elegant episodes of the show’s debut season (which included Ned Stark’s death and Daenerys’s birth of dragons). Taylor ended up filming a total of seven thrones Episodes including “The North Remembers”, “Nightlands” and “Beyond the Wall”. Showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss once described his style as “cinematic and precise”.
Taylor also recently directed the Sopranos previous movie Many Newark SaintsAnd then he got a pilot for AMC interview with a vampire Series.
Sapochnik started his career as a stage artist in 1996. train sighting And he directed the 2010 film. repurchase men and Fox episodes Range s House. but i was in thrones That Sapochnik’s career soared into the stratosphere after the English director directed episodes like “Hardhome”, “Battle of the Bastards” and “The Winds of Winter”. later thronesHe directed a Tom Hanks movie. birdiethat was released on Apple TV+.
Sapochnik worked on development for months. Continue with his friend Kondal. But Sapochnik was very reluctant to officially join the program, a stance that may have foreshadowed his current departure. “Miguel said: ‘I never do that’. thrones Once again – recalls Kondal.
“I went through a lot of ups and downs,” admitted Sapochnik. “Ryan and I have a long relationship, we work well together and we really like each other; that was half the battle. As we got deeper into the discussions, I realized I had to move forward or get out of the hole.” ”
Sapochnik finally decided to board when he participated, of all things, The Game of thrones Live a show in Los Angeles with a writer and colleague thrones Veteran Brian Coughman. “17,000 people were going crazy about this show, and I couldn’t believe how passionate people were about this show,” says Saofnchik. “[My wife] He turned to me and said, “We are idiots. How can we not do this?
The Continue The team is currently focused on finishing the visual effects scenes for the first season and writing the scripts for the second season, which has yet to announce a start date. As the first season took 10 months to film and another nine months on visual effects work, the series is expected to return in 2024.
Taylor is represented by UTA and Circle of Confusion.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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