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Zack Sharf How many sex scenes is too many sex scenes? It’s a question Matt Smith found himself asking during the making of “House of the Dragon,” HBO’s upcoming “Game of Thrones” prequel series. The “Doctor Who” veteran stars in the series as Daemon Targaryen, the hot-headed heir presumptive to the Iron Throne and the younger brother of King Viserys.

The creator behind the Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon has given his verdict on the first two episodes of season two.

The first teaser trailer for HBO‘s Game of Thrones Season 2 has arrived ahead of the show’s release in summer 2024 (above). The teaser and a collection of first-look photos (below) debuted today during the show’s CCXP23 panel in São Paulo, Brazil.

House of the Dragon is officially returning to HBO next summer.

Simon Russell Beale, Freddie Fox, Gayle Rankin & Abubakar Salim have joined the cast of HBO’s House of the Dragon for Season 2.

Let them breathe fire, production has begun on House of the Dragon Season 2.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The Targaryen family is officially getting the Funko treatment with a new Digital Pop! collection inspired by “House of the Dragon.” The virtual Funko lineup, which includes animated versions of Daemon, Rhaenyra and Viserys among other fan-favorite characters, will launch exclusively on the NFT platform Droppp.io. on Feb. 28. The collection follows dozens of digital collectible drops from the pop culture brand, best known for their vinyl figurines, who began rolling out Digital Pops! last year. The series gives fans a new way to collect Funko Pops! in the way of NFTs featuring Funko’s unique stylization. They will be offered in both standard packs (5 Digital Pops!) retailing for $9.99 and premium packs (15 Digital Pops!) for $29.99. Each of these offerings are limited to 31,250 packs.

House of the Dragon has smashed HBO’s SVoD ratings records in Europe, Warner Bros Discovery has claimed.

House Of The Dragon producer Sara Hess has said she’s “baffled” by viewers who are attracted to Daemon Targaryen.The character, played by Matt Smith, has attracted admirers online since the first episode, who have nicknamed him “daddy Daemon” in various posts on Twitter.Events in the eighth episode helped drive the attraction further, where Daemon helped his ailing brother, King Viserys, as he stumbled up the stairs to the Iron Throne.Considering the character’s past actions however, including the murder of his wife, the show’s producer has said she’s perplexed by the fandom around him.Already missing daddy daemon pic.twitter.com/mDeSHFfmyh— Gabby (@wonderlandgabby) October 17, 2022NOT THIS MAN SIGNING AS "DADDY DAEMON" SOMEONE STOP HIM pic.twitter.com/OLQnAE4UsO— kenny (@houseofdarklina) October 15, 2022Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Hess said: “He’s become Internet Boyfriend in a way that baffles me. Not that Matt isn’t incredibly charismatic and wonderful, and he’s incredible in the role.

has delivered a new bad boy Internet boyfriend to the masses — and at least one of the series' writers can't quite make sense of it. In an interview with , writer and executive producer Sara Hess and director Clare Kilner hilariously open up about the fan love and thirst for Matt Smith's complex performance as Daemon Targaryen — which often finds him involved in both murderous and incestuous plotlines. «He’s become Internet Boyfriend in a way that baffles me,» Hess remarks of the character. «Not that Matt isn’t incredibly charismatic and wonderful, and he’s incredible in the role. But Daemon himself is … I don’t want him to be my boyfriend! I’m a little baffled how they’re all, 'Oh, daddy!' And I’m just like: 'Really?' How -- in what way -- was he a good partner, father or brother -- to ? You got me.

“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.

EXCLUSIVE: There is another change in the executive producer ranks of HBO’s House of the Dragon. Jocelyn Diaz will not be returning to the Game Of Thrones sequel as it is headed into its second season. Sources said she had a one-year deal with an option for a second, which is not being picked up.

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.

The trials and tribulations of being a female heir to the Iron Throne continue to enthrall viewers of HBO’s House of the Dragon. Though the Labor Day holiday delayed folks from watching the third episode on Sunday, the episode has already exceeded 16 million viewers based on a combination of Nielsen and first party data.

House of the Dragon is making a change within its showrunning ranks.

We’re getting one last look at HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series House Of The Dragon ahead of its Sunday premiere.

too much sex?This is a question that “House of the Dragon” star Matt Smith wondered regarding his upcoming HBO Max series.The “Game of Thrones” prequel — out Aug. 21 — is reportedly going to show less intimate scenes, but Smith, 39, still wondered if the 10-episode series has too much.“You do find yourself asking, ‘Do we need another sex scene?'” the “Doctor Who” star told Rolling Stone recently.

prequel to HBO’s hit fantasy series premieres Aug. 21, but showrunners are getting ahead of potential controversy by insisting that their spinoff will downplay sex — particularly the more violent sort that made the series’ predecessor infamous.The show’s executive producer Sara Hess recently addressed how much sexual violence will actually be shown on screen.“I’d like to clarify that we do not depict sexual violence in the show,” Hess told Vanity Fair on Tuesday.“I think what our show does, and what I’m proud of, is that we choose to focus on the violence against women that is inherent in a patriarchal system,” Hess continued.“There are many ‘historical’ or history-based shows that romanticize powerful men in sexual-marriage relationships with women who were actually not of an age to consent, even if they were ‘willing’,” the producer also noted.

One of the writers on HBO’s new Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon is speaking out.

Zack Sharf “Game of Thrones” ignited outrage during its eight-season run for frequently depicting sexual violence against women, most notoriously in a fifth season episode in which Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) is raped on her wedding night. While confusion has surrounded whether HBO’s prequel series, “House of the Dragon,” will feature the same graphic violence, writer and executive producer Sara Hess told Vanity Fair point blank that “Dragon” will “not depict sexual violence” whatsoever onscreen.“House of the Dragon” director and co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik confused fans last month after telling The Hollywood Reporter that the series “pulls back” on depictions of sexual violence when compared to “Game of Thrones” but “violence against women is still very much part of the world.” “[We] don’t shy away from it,” Sapochnik said.

HBO has released the official key art for House of The Dragon, its Game of Thrones prequel series from George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik, ahead of its August 21 premiere. Scroll down to see the image which features Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.

. After HBO announced that  will debut Sunday, Aug. 21, the network released the first official teaser for the franchise’s prequel series. The ten-episode drama is based on George R.R.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterHBO revealed a fiery “House of the Dragon” teaser trailer and nine character posters featuring the leads for the “Game of Thrones” prequel series Thursday.Set 200 years before the events of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” the new series, premiering Aug. 21, tells the story of House Targaryen.Like its mother series, “House of the Dragon” has a large cast with a smaller core set of characters at the center of its story, including Paddy Considine (as King Viserys I), Emmy D’Arcy (as Princess Rhaenrya, Viserys’ first child and his heir apparent), Matt Smith (as Prince Daemon, Viserys’ younger brother), Rhys Ifans (as Ser Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King), Olivia Cooke (as Lady Alicent Hightower, Otto’s daughter), Fabien Frankel (as Ser Criston Cole, a knight with eyes for Rhaenrya), Steve Toussaint (as Lord Corlys Velaryon a.k.a.

HBO has unveiled the latest trailer for its Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. 

. On Wednesday, HBO announced that the franchise’s prequel series,, will debut Sunday, Aug. 21.