House of the Dragon – the prequel to the popular fantasy drama, Games of Thrones – was released earlier this week on August 22. While producers have yet to release just one episode of the current season, HBO already announced on Friday that the show would be picking up. Coming back for another season. The show depicts the glory days of the ancestors of the popular kingdom rulers in Games of Thrones. Set around 200 years after the birth of Daenerys Targaryen or Khaleesi, the show is based on George RR Martin’s book – Fire and Blood.
Along with a picture of a dragon, HBO Max announced the renewal of House of the Dragon for a second season on Twitter. The move comes after Season 1’s Sunday US debut gardened more than 10 million viewers overnight, setting an HBO record for a series opener.
The show now “sets the record for the largest audience for any new original series in HBO’s history,” said WarnerMedia, owner of the television network. statement,
“Our phenomenal cast and crew took on a huge challenge and exceeded all expectations. Thank you very much [to co-creator and executive producer George R.R. Martin and co-creator and showrunners Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik] To take us on this journey. We couldn’t be more excited to bring the epic saga of House Targaryen to life with Season 2,” said Francesca Orsi, Executive VP, HBO Programming.
The first season of House of the Dragon consisted of 10 episodes, directed by Ryan J. Kondal has collaborated with other showrunners. The series, with weekly releases, will conclude on October 24. In India, the show is being telecasted on Disney + Hotstar.
Meanwhile, it is worth noting that Game of Thrones ran for eight seasons between 2011 and 2019. At least seven other spinoff projects are currently in the works for the series.
