‘House Of The Dragon’ Executive Producer Jocelyn Diaz Exits Ahead Of Season 2

“House of the Dragon” executive producer Sara Hess is going to continue developing original projects for HBO. The network announced Friday that Hess, who is also a writer on the “Game of Thrones” prequel series, is extending her overall deal for another two years.

House of the Dragon Executive Producer Sara Hess is staying put at HBO. The cabler has extended her overall deal for an additional two years. Hess also serves as a writer on the Game of Thrones prequel.

Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy.In a TikTok video posted to HBO Max's verified account on Oct. 1, the  stars are seen discussing their favorite drink in the 20-second clip that has since gone viral and garnered more than 14.6 million views.

House Of the Dragon season one.Throughout the first season of the Game Of Thrones spin-off, viewers saw various members of the Targaryen family through several iterations, with Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke replacing Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Queen Alicent Hightower, while Tom Glynn-Carney and Ewan Mitchell took over the roles of Prince Aegon Targaryen and Prince Aemond “One-Eye” Targaryen.However, fans had noted the omission of their youngest brother, Daeron Targaryen, who didn’t feature at all in the first season.Martin however, has since cleared up any confusion, explaining Daeron’s absence in his latest blog post.“Yes, Alicent gave Viserys four children, three sons and a daughter,” wrote the Game Of Thrones author. “Their youngest son Daeron is down in Oldtown, we just did not have the time to work him in this season.”Also in the blog post, Martin took the opportunity to praise the performance of actor Paddy Considine, noting that his portrayal of King Viserys was “more powerful and tragic and fully-fleshed” that his own written version.“Kudos to Eileen Shim, the scriptwriter, to Geeta Patel, the director, to our incredible cast… and particularly to Paddy Considine, for his portrayal of King Viserys, the First of His Name,” Martin wrote.“The character he created (with Ryan [Condal] and Sara [Hess] and the rest of our writers) for the show is so much more powerful and tragic and fully-fleshed than my own version in Fire & Blood that I am half tempted to go back and rip up those chapters and rewrite the whole history of his reign.He added: “Paddy deserves an Emmy for this episode alone.

Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin sent him a text praising his performance in spin-off House Of The Dragon.The actor plays King Viserys Targaryen in the prequel series, set 200 years before events in Game Of Thrones. The series is adapted from Martin’s novel Fire & Blood, which documents a war of succession among House Targaryen known as the ‘Dance Of The Dragons’.Speaking to GQ Hype, Considine said he got Martin’s seal of approval, saying: “I got a text message that simply said: ‘Your Viserys is better than my Viserys’’.“It was from George R.R.

Viewers of both EastEnders and House of the Dragon were shocked to see a familiar face in the most recent episode of the Game of Thrones spin-off. The episode began with Rhaenys Targaryen explaining that “it’s been six years” since the events of the previous instalment, so it’s unsurprising that new characters were introduced.

HBO has released a trailer for the latest episode of House Of The Dragon, setting up what looks to be a dramatic conclusion to the first season of the Game of Thrones prequel.In the episode eight trailer, which you can watch below, we can see that the story has been thrust even further into the future with a second time jump, with Aegon, Aemond and Rhaenyra Targaryen’s sons all being recast with older actors.The first time jump came in episode six, with Emma d’Arcy and Olivia Cooke taking over as the adult versions of Rhaenyra and young Alicent. The two characters had previously been played by Milly Alcock and Emily Carey, respectively.Elsewhere in the trailer, we see Rhaenys sat upon the throne at Driftmark in the absence of her severely injured husband, Lord Corlys Velaryon aka The Sea Snake.In a voiceover, Matt Smith’s character Daemon remarks: “The Sea Snake has taken a grave wound in battle in the Stepstones.”Another character later adds: “Who will take the Driftwood throne?” suggesting Rhaenys’ time upon it could be short-lived.After seeing Daemon get his hands on a precious dragon egg, the trailer then ends on an ominous note, with Rhys Ifans’ Otto Hightower warning: “The threat of war looms.”You can watch the trailer below.Last week, Game Of Thrones author George R.R.

Spoilers ahead for episode 7 of “House of the Dragon, which aired Sunday, Oct 2 on HBO.Everyone is gathered at Driftmark (Corlys’ castle) for the funeral of his daughter — Daemon’s wife who died last episode. Princess Rhaenyra (now played by Emma D’Arcy instead of Milly Alcock) reconnects with her uncle Daemon for the first time since the 10-year time jump. Apparently, he’s not much of a grieving widower, since he has sex on the beach with his niece immediately after his wife’s funeral. Prince Aemond (the second son of King Viserys and Queen Alicent) is also on the beach.

Matt Smith), the two characters found themselves in a very similar situation on the latest episode of . Betrayal, incest, in-fighting and maneuvering for the Iron Throne were once again the central themes of episode seven, “Driftmark,” which opened with the mourning of Daemon’s wife, Lady Laena Velayron (Nanna Blondell), and concluded with an assassination attempt and unexpected union between two dragonriders. And needless to say, fans of the series had lots to say on social media about what went down with Rhaenyra, Daemon, Laenor (John MacMillan) and others as the prequel series inches closer to the end of season 1, which is sure to be a fiery one. After an extended funeral for Laena, whose death has left House Velaryon on the cusp of ruin, Rhaenyra and Daemon once again found comfort in each other, this time taking things further than they previously did in episode four.

Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin has said that “the best is yet to come” on the spin-off series House Of The Dragon.The writer has reflected on the first half of the show’s debut season in his blog, and referenced how Milly Alcock and Emily Carey have now finished playing younger versions of Rhaenyra and Alicent respectively (Emma d’Arcy and Olivia Cooke took over the roles in the most recent episode).“The show opened strong and has only been getting stronger,” Martin wrote. “Milly Alcock and Emily Carey were incredible as young Rhaenyra and young Alicent, were they not?“With Sunday’s episode, Emma d’Arcy and Olivia Cooke took over as the adult versions of the characters.

House Of The Dragon has suggested that Matt Smith’s character Daemon Targaryen is bisexual.A Twitter fan account called Out Of Context House Of The Dragon shared a screenshot from a deleted scene from episode six, which follows on from two stills in which Daemon is looking at a server before getting closer to him to whisper something in his ear.In the deleted scene, from which the fan account had taken a screenshot, Daemon and the servant can be seen kissing in the background of a scene while one of his children walks past.Take a look here:Confirmed from this deleted scene, Daemon Targaryen is a bisexual king

House of the Dragon fans who grew fond of Milly Alcock’s young Princess Rhaenyra and Emily Carey’s young Alicent Hightower didn’t seem to suffer from too much whiplash Sunday after seeing them replaced by older actresses Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke.

Emily Carey and Milly Alcock kicked off the first season of House of The Dragon as Alicent and Rhaenyra, and after just appearing in a handful of episodes.

House Of The Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal has addressed the possibility of young Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower returning in future episodes.In the sixth episode of the Game Of Thrones prequel which premiered on Sunday (September 25), the show jumped forward a decade and debuted new actors in the roles of Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent (Olivia Cooke), replacing Milly Alcock and Emily Carey respectively.According to Condal, who will be the sole showrunner on season two following the departure of Miguel Sapochnik, the second season has been mapped out already and won’t feature the return of the younger versions of the characters.Asked by Variety if this is the last we’ll see of Alcock and Carey, Condal said: “I mean, look, I don’t know.” In regard to season two, he said that young Rhaenyra and Alicent “are not part of the story that we’re telling, yet. That’s not a thing that we’re doing right now.”Condal however didn’t shut down the possibility entirely for future seasons, saying House Of The Dragon can get “a little bit more fancy” in its narrative structure compared to Game Of Thrones.“There are things that we haven’t fully sorted out,” Condal added.

, Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke finally made their debut as older versions of Prince Rhaenyra Targaryen and Queen Alicent Hightower, respectively. The two stars take over the roles originated by Milly Alcock and Emily Carey after the prequel series jumped forward 10 years in episode six. And it’s safe to say that the relationship between the former best friends is as complicated as ever as family in-fighting and politicking for the Iron Throne continues to drive a massive wedge between them.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Cooke said that she showed up to film the hit “Game of Thrones” prequel series with a killer hangover and even a “chipped tooth,” following a night out drinking with comedian Alan Carr. “It was amazing and I was very hungover. Really bad. I never do that,” Cooke said.

House Of The Dragon stars Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke have teased how their characters Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower have changed in the transition to adulthood.In the sixth episode of the Game Of Thrones prequel, set to premiere on Sunday on HBO, the show will jump forward a decade with D’Arcy and Cooke in the roles of Rhaenyra and Alicent, previously played by Milly Alcock and Emily Carey respectively.Speaking to NME about if the characters have changed over 10 years, Cooke said: “They have changed a lot. Think about yourself when you were 18, it feels like such a far away, different person.

House Of The Dragon executive producer and writer Sara Hess has suggested the show may depict sexual violence in the future, despite previously stating that it would not feature in the first season.Speaking to Vanity Fairy in August, Hess confirmed that the first run of the Game Of Thrones spin-off would not portray any form of sexual abuse, and that it would instead be handled off-screen.“I’d like to clarify that we do not depict sexual violence in the show,” she said at the time. “We handle one instance off-screen, and instead show the aftermath and impact on the victim and the mother of the perpetrator.”However, in a recent appearance on The Official Game Of Thrones Podcast: House Of The Dragon, Hess explained that the show would not “shy away” from sexual violence if necessary.“I would like to clarify that I didn’t say that we are not going to portray sexual violence ever,” she said.“I’m not saying that we are.