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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.

Grey Worm in “Game of Thrones,” takes a bloody turn as Louis in AMC’s “Interview with the Vampire.” The series, airing Sundays at 10 p.m. on AMC (and streaming on AMC+), is based on the 1976 Anne Rice novel which, in turned, spawned the 1994 movie starring Brad Pitt as Louise and Tom Cruise as Lestat (played here by Sam Reid).

several pivotal scenes that were filmed on a beach at night, including Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) having sex with his niece Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) right after his wife’s funeral, and also Aemond (Leo Ashton) claiming a dragon.But many viewers couldn’t see the action playing out, because the scenes were so dim.“No f – – king way are they serious with the lighting in this scene. I can’t make out a single feature,” one viewer tweeted.The flurry of tweets prompted HBO to respond to complaints about screens being dark, as one fan pointed out.“We appreciate you reaching out about a night scene in House of the Dragon: Episode 7 appearing dark on your screen,” the statement sent to many people read.

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

Elizabeth Olsen headed to Westeros? The actress is addressing casting rumors and fan speculation that she might be signing on for HBO's .The star walked the carpet at 's Power of Women gala in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and she spoke with ET's Deidre Behar about the recent rumors that she's been cast in a role on the prequel series.«I don't know how things, like rumors like that, get started, and then people think they're legitimate,» Olsen said with the laugh.While Olsen has talked openly about auditioning to pay Khaleesi years ago — the role that eventually went to Emilia Clarke — she said she had no idea how the speculation began that she's involved with «Dream casting is fun, yeah, but I heard it was, like, announced though, which is weirder,» Olsen said, explaining that several people have told her the casting rumors had been reported as fact. Seeing the record straight the actress said, «I never heard of such a thing.»That being said, Olsen would be happy to be a part of it if something came up.«I mean, sure, yeah.

Deadline.Zeiler specifically mentioned “Harry Potter,” as well as “Game of Thrones” and DC movies, to be part of the future endeavors that will bring the company success.While there were no specifics of what the “Harry Potter” franchise will look like in the future, there has long been talk of a TV series circulating — although Warner Bros. and HBO Max both have previously denied rumors.“There are no ‘Harry Potter’ series in development at the studio or on the streaming platform,” Warner Bros. and HBO Max said in a joint statement in January 2021.However, it is unclear whether or not that has changed, or if there are any updated developments to a “Potter”-verse, as Zeiler suggested.Later that year, Daniel Radcliffe expressed what role he would want to play in the event of a reboot.“I would probably want to go with like, Sirius [Black] or [Remus] Lupin,” he said at the time.Most recently, HBO Max released the “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” documentary in January to celebrate the franchise’s two decades of success.Late “Harry Potter” star Alan Rickman, who played professor Severus Snape, left behind memories from the original franchise before he died.

Maisie Williams has opened up about her traumatic childhood.The actress, who is best known for playing Arya Stark on Game Of Thrones, recently appeared in an episode of The Diary Of A CEO podcast. During which, she spoke about her traumatising relationship with her father and how it affected her later in life.“I had a traumatic relationship with my dad and ever since I can remember I have struggled sleeping,” she told presenter Steve Bartlett.“I think a lot of the traumatic things that were happening, I didn’t realise they were wrong. But I knew – I would look around at other kids and be like, ‘Why don’t they seem to understand this pain, or dread, or fear? Where does the joy – when does that come for me?’”Williams became visibly emotional at several points during the interview, prompting Bartlett to give her a comforting hug.She continued: “When I was about eight I was really struggling.

House Of The Dragon fans were left surprised and somewhat uncomfortable following one particular scene from the latest episode of the Game Of Thrones spin-off.In episode six of the HBO series, viewers were introduced to a young Aegon Targaryen, portrayed by David Tennant’s son Ty. And it didn’t take long for him to become the most talked-about character of the week.In one scene, the young king was seen masturbating in the window of his castle in King’s Landing, shortly before being caught in the act by his mother.Viewers soon took to social media to comment on the awkward moment, with one writing: “Wasn’t prepared to see David Tennant’s son having a wank out a window, but there you go.”Another tweeted: “The many awkward situations in #HouseOfTheDragon is making it sooo hard for me to watch.

SPOILER ALERT: Contains details from Episode 6 of “House of the Dragon,” airing Sunday, Sept. 25, on HBO and HBO Max.Episode 6 of “House of the Dragon” introduces a dramatic 10-year time jump. After a decade, expect a lot of changes: For starters, Princess Rhaenyra and Queen Alicent are portrayed by new actresses; the former is now played by Emma D’Arcy instead of Milly Alcock; the latter by Olivia Cooke instead of Emily Carey. Alicent’s kids, who we last saw as babies and toddlers, are now bratty teenagers.

“House of the Dragon” just revealed that Larys Strong is climbing it. SPOILER ALERT: Contains details from Episode 6 of “House of the Dragon,” airing Sunday, Sept. 25, on HBO and HBO Max.Episode 6 of “House of the Dragon” introduced a dramatic, decadelong time jump. After 10 years, we can expect a lot of changes.

, 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.

pummeling it in the ratings. No, it’s not “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” or any of the Marvel or “Star Wars” shows. It’s actually “Game of Thrones,” the parent series that’s not even airing right now, since it ended in 2019. On the Nielsen Streaming Top 10 chart between Aug. 22 to 28, “House of the Dragon” ranked sixth place, with 741 million minutes viewed. Meanwhile, “Game of Thrones” took the third spot, with 909 million minutes of viewing time on HBO Max.

Skins star Kaya Scodelario has shared a reunion image with some of her former co-stars.Taking to her Instagram stories on Tuesday (September 20), Scodelario posted a selfie with Nope star Daniel Kaluuya and Game of Thrones‘ Joe Dempsie.In the image, Scodelario is seen poking her tongue out at the camera, while Kaluuya and Dempsie smile beside her.The actress didn’t caption the image, but judging by their surroundings, it appears the trio were attending a wedding.Scodelario, Kaluuya and Dempsie starred together in Skins as Effy Stonem, Posh Kenneth and Chris Miles, respectively. The hit Channel 4 teen drama ran for seven seasons between 2007 and 2013.Back in July, Scodelario took to TikTok to call Euphoria “crazy”, before remembering that Skins featured even more explicit material.“Watching Euphoria for the first time thinking this is crazy for 17 year olds then remembering what I was doing on TV at 14,” she wrote over the video of herself looking shocked.The added caption read: “Will always be greatful [sic].

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.

House Of The Dragon intimacy coordinator Miriam Lucia has addressed Sean Bean‘s comments about on-set protocol for sex scenes.Last month, Bean was met with widespread criticism after he suggested that intimacy coordinators “spoil the spontaneity” of sex scenes.Now, in an interview with Deadline, Lucia has opened up about her experience working as a coordinator on the new Game Of Thrones spin-off, highlighting the importance of her role in the wake of Bean’s comments.Addressing a scene in which Alicent Hightower (played by a then 18-year-old Emily Carey) is made to sleep with her much older husband King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine), Lucia spoke of the necessity of having an intimacy coordinator on set.“She [Carey] basically said she was very frightened ahead of that scene, and that without an intimacy coordinator she wouldn’t have known how to handle it,” she said.“It was good to hear that following on from Sean Bean’s comments about how intimacy coordinators ruin spontaneity. But I get why he said that, because he doesn’t have the same experience of it, and because this is a new function on sets.”Lucia went on to explain her role in greater detail, saying: “People don’t really know what it is that we do.

[Warning: Spoilers ahead for Episode 5 of “House of the Dragon.”]On Sunday night’s fifth episode of the “Game of Thrones” spinoff series “House of the Dragon,” the dreamy Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) breaks bad. So, to any viewers hoping that Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) could have a happily ever after with her sworn protector who she lost her virginity to, wave goodbye to that possibility. In this episode, Cole gets furious that Rhaenyra rejects the idea of abandoning her crown to run off with him.

[Warning: Spoilers ahead for episode 5 of “House of the Dragon.”]In the fifth episode of the “GoT” spinoff “House of the Dragon” (Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO), there’s a wedding.

series, fans have come to expect that any nuptials on the franchise could lead to blood, violence or a major death. And in the case of, they weren’t wrong to suspect that a royal wedding between House Targaryen and House Velaryon would end in horror. “It was really, really tense, really, really deep,” says Theo Nate, who plays Corlys Velaryon’s son, Laenor.As teased ahead of Sunday’s premiere, Rhaenyra’s (Milly Alcock) position as the heir to the Iron Throne was once again threatened.

season 1, audiences were treated to another violent wedding on the franchise. And the bloodshed once again led to a character’s death, a person close to Laenor (Theo Nate), the eldest son of Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) and Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best), who unexpectedly found himself positioned for the Iron Throne. “It was really, really tense, really, really deep,” Nate says about reading the script for the latest episode, which marks his last as Laenor on the prequel series. While speaking to ET, the British actor opens up about what was going through his character’s mind as he navigated an unexpected marriage proposition and dealt with the tragic loss of his lover.

House Of The Dragon, describing an unfolding “web of lies”.Adapted from George R.R. Martin’s novel Fire & Blood, the HBO prequel spin-off is set 200 years before events in Game Of Thrones. The show follows a war of succession among House Targaryen, known as the ‘Dance of the Dragons’.Alcock and Carey play younger versions of their characters, Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower respectively, who will be replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke as the show continues to jump forward in time.Speaking to NME, Carey teased how the show progresses during what’s left of their time in the role.

afraid of the sex scenes in the “Game of Thrones” spinoff due to the “violent” nature.Now 19, the actress was 17 when she filmed two very intimate scenes in the show’s fourth episode, telling Newsweek she was “scared” of the age difference between her and Paddy Considine (King Viserys).“It scared me, because at that point I still hadn’t met Paddy, I didn’t know how much of a joy he was and how easy he was going to make [the scene],” Carey said.“And all I saw was, you know, a 47-year-old man and me, I was a bit concerned.”According to the “Wonder Woman” star, the show hired an intimacy coordinator to help the well-being of both actors while filming the sex scene. “We have an intimacy coordinator who was amazing,” said Carey.

House Of The Dragon viewers have praised director Clare Kilner for the handling of some “uncomfortable” sex scenes in the show’s fourth episode. Spoilers ahead.In the episode, titled King Of The Narrow Sea, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) leaves the palace in secret with her uncle Daemon (Matt Smith), where they visit numerous places around King’s Landing before arriving at a brothel.At the brothel, following some romantic tension, Rhaenyra and Daemon start kissing and removing each other’s clothes.

Emmy 2022 opening dance sequence, which paid tribute to Friends, Law & Order: SVU, Game Of Thrones and a number of other TV shows.On Monday (September 12), at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, host Kenan Thompson began the awards ceremony on the iconic Friends couch, before breaking into a dance routine that was backed by the theme music of the Law & Order spin-off show.However, many of those watching at home seemed to be baffled by the performance and soon voiced their thoughts on social media.“Literally made it about 4 minutes into the Emmys,” tweeted one viewer. “That opening dance routine was literally one of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen on TV.”Another wrote: “A hip hop dance number to the Law & Order theme is fuckin’ weird,” while someone else added: “This opening dance sequence is…flat out horrible, I’m sorry.”Others described it as “dancing atrocity“, comparing it to an opening sequence for the VMAs.Not everyone hated it, though.

Emmys were “All That.”Opening the 2022 Primetime Emmys with his fancy footwork, Thompson, 44, boogied to a medley of iconic television theme songs, including “Friends” ditty “I’ll be there for you” by the Rembrandts, the legendary “Brady Bunch” jingle and the unmistakable beat of “Law & Order.” “Y’all ever see ‘Living Single?,’ I think you’d like it,” joked the “Saturday Night Live” star as he danced with umbrellas, background dancers and a prop couch, to the “Friends” theme. (His “Living Single” reference was a light-hearted jab at the longstanding joke that “Friends” was NBC’s more mainstream version of the all-black cast ’90s sitcom). Thompson — who dubbed himself the “mayor of television” in his opening monologue while wearing a top hat and coattails — then edited himself into the “ The Brady Bunch” theme visuals, placing himself in the center of the cast’s nine-squared grid.

“House of the Dragon.”“I’m really enjoying it,” the “Eternals” star told the Hollywood Reporter. “My friend Miguel [Sapochnik] showruns it, so I’m really enjoying it.”The 35-year-old Harington starred as Jon Snow from 2011 to 2019 in the much-acclaimed HBO drama “Game of Thrones” and recently applauded the new show for its individuality and clever connection to its parent series.“It’s a weird one to start a whole new show in the same kind of realm and to make it its own thing,” added Harington, “and I think that they’ve really done that.”While Sapochnik has exited as showrunner for Season 2 of “House of the Dragon,” he’ll stay on as an executive producer.“Working within the ‘Thrones’ universe for the past few years has been an honor and a privilege, especially spending the last two with the amazing cast and crew of ‘House of the Dragon,’ ” Sapochnik said in a statement last month.

season 1, the prequel got fans reacting in a big way. Audiences took to social media Sunday night to share their thoughts on what happened between two of the main characters, Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) and his niece, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock). In the series, the two have been pitted against each other after Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys (Paddy Considine), had the realm pledge to honor his request that his daughter succeed him on the Iron Throne over his younger brother, Daemon. Since then, the uncle and niece have been embroiled in a complicated relationship, fraught with lots of tension.

[Warning: Spoilers ahead for episode 4 of “House of the Dragon.”]In Sunday night’s fourth episode of the “Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon,” teen Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and her uncle Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) have an incestuous steamy make-out in the middle of a crowded brothel.Although the scene is bound to raise eyebrows among viewers, Aussie actress Alcock, 22, told The Post that it wasn’t awkward to film. “No, strangely enough. [Matt Smith and I] were just kind of mates.

isn’t delivering enough sex.[Warning: Spoilers ahead for episode 4 of “House of the Dragon.”]In Sunday night’s fourth episode of the “Game of Thrones” spinoff series “House of the Dragon,” (airing Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO), just about every character got busy. Princess Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) had a steamy incestuous makeout with her uncle, Daemon (Matt Smith) in the middle of a brothel.

Game Of Thrones star Kit Harington has shared his thoughts on new prequel House Of The Dragon, saying the team behind the show have done a “fantastic” job.House Of The Dragon follows the Targaryen dynasty 200 years before the events of Game Of Thrones, and has received positive early reviews.After the show’s premiere broke records at HBO, attracting almost 10million viewers, the Game Of Thrones prequel has also now smashed viewing records in the UK, becoming Sky’s biggest US drama launch and the most watched Sky Atlantic premiere ever.Speaking at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this weekend, Harington – who starred as Jon Snow in Game Of Thrones – was asked about his thoughts on House Of The Dragon by Entertainment Tonight Canada.“I’m really enjoying it,” he said. “My friend Miguel [Sapochnik] show-run it, so I’m really enjoying it.Harington added: “I think they’ve done a fantastic job. It’s a weird one to start a whole new show in the same kind of realm and to make it its own thing.

made it into the final cut of the series’ most recent episode.[Warning: Spoilers below.]During Episode 3 of the “Game of Thrones” prequel, eagle-eyed viewers honed in on King Viserys “missing fingers” — noticing that they were green and obviously meant to be removed during the editing process.Fans swiftly took to social media to drag the show for the botched special effects. Twitter user Sarah Capps noticed the actor Paddy Considine — who portrays King Viserys in the fantasy drama — wearing a glove with several green fingers, following a storyline where he is plagued by a mysterious sickness in his bones.Capps posted a screenshot of the scene on Sunday, writing: “Not the green screen glove on Viserys’s missing fingers.”In Episode 2, he was told  his fingers would need to be amputated if the infection spread.HBO has since confirmed that the error will be corrected, and show will be updated on streaming platforms this week, Variety reported on Wednesday.

Happy Mondays star Bez finally married his fiancée and partner of ten years, Firouzeh Razavi, over the weekend, in an extravagant wedding that included Games of Thrones-style activities, a free bar and a huge white pimp hat for the groom.The 58 year old, real name Mark Berry, divulged all the details of his big day exclusively to OK! revealing that it was a big party-style wedding and that he put a lot of effort into organising the big day alongside 39 year old personal trainer Firouzeh. He said: “I do love a good party still – I’m looking forward to the party for the wedding because I put a lot of effort into it.

House Of The Dragon has become Sky’s biggest US drama launch and the most watched Sky Atlantic premiere ever.After the show’s premiere broke records at HBO, attracting almost 10million viewers, the Game Of Thrones prequel has smashed viewing records in the UK.According to Sky (via Deadline), the first episode has attracted more than four million viewers, beating the launch of Game Of Thrones in 2011.Zai Bennett, head of content at Sky, said: “Momentum around House Of The Dragon just continues to build, as more and more people spread the word about its ever-current narrative of political power play married with visuals of epic scale and imagination.“And thanks to Sky making the first episode freely available to watch via YouTube, more people than ever before will be able to sample the world-class world of Westeros.”Adapted from George R.R. Martin’s novel Fire & Blood, House Of The Dragon is set 200 years before events in Game Of Thrones.