According to ‘Variety’, Head of Global Streaming & Games for Warner Bros. Discovery, JB Perrette, has confirmed that ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 will premiere on HBO/Max in June. Speaking at Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media and Telecom conference on Monday, he said that it is one of a handful of HBO series set to contribute to a turnaround at the media giant. However, he did not give a specific date for the release of the show.
JB Perrette also said that some of the original titles were pushed due to the Hollywood strikes taking place last year. He said that he had a much lighter slate in the second half of the year than ever expected.
Release Date
Way back in November last year, HBO chief Casey Bloys talked about an ‘early summer’ release date. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said on February 23 that the ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff will be released ‘next quarter’.
Star Cast
Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, and Ewan Mitchell will return to Season 2. Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Rhys Ifans, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall and Matthew Needham have also been included in the star ensemble for the second season. ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 will also star newcomers like Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull, Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers, Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower, and Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong.
What is ‘House of the Dragon’ all about?
‘House of the Dragon’ is based on George R.R. Martin’s ‘Game of Thrones’ book ‘Fire & Blood,”’. It narrates the story of the Targaryen dynasty in the fictional continent of Westeros. The story takes place nearly 200 years before the events of ‘Game of Thrones’ and about 100 years after the Targaryens united the Seven Kingdoms.
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2
All ten episodes of ‘House of the Dragon’ were aired between August 21 and October 23, 2022. The show drew record-breaking ratings for HBO, which renewed the series for Season 2 just one week after its premiere.
Filming
The filming of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2′ began at Warner Bros.’ Leavesden Studios on April 11, 2023. It was stopped in the middle due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes taking place from May to September 2023.
FAQs:
When will ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 be released?
Head of Global Streaming & Games for Warner Bros. Discovery, JB Perrette, has confirmed that ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 will premiere on HBO/Max in June.
When did the ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2′ filming begin?
The filming of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2′ began at Warner Bros.’ Leavesden Studios on April 11, 2023. It was stopped in the middle due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes taking place from May to September 2023.
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