House of the Dragon
monition ! Spoilers forward for the House of the Dragon season 1 finale .
Summary
Alicent and Rhaenyra are quick for war in the first poster forHouse of the Dragonseason 2 . Based onFire & Bloodby generator George R.R. Martin , theGame of Thronesprequel show was released on HBO last year to decisive and audience acclaim . With theHouse of the Dragonseason 1 finaleleaving things on a tense cliffhanger , prevision has been high for the proclaimed season 2 .
Now , the officialHouse of the DragonX account has shared new part post-horse for time of year 2 , unveil Oliva Cooke ’s Alicent and Emma D’Arcy ’s Rhaenyra , and corroborate a summertime 2024 release escort . Check out the Modern posters below :
Included in Alicent ’s bill sticker is the phrase , " rip for roue , " while Rhaenyra ’s teases " Fire to fire . " The post ’s subtitle suggest that a poke or first footage forHouse of the Dragonseason 2will release tomorrow , December 2 .
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What To Expect From House Of The Dragon Season 2
The approaching batch of instalment for theGame of Thronesspinoff show will seemingly pick up where things left off . The season 1 finis ends with Rhaenyra distraught over the slaying of her son , Luke ( Elliot Grihault ) , by Alicent ’s son , Aemond ( Ewan Mitchell ) . Repurcussions will certainly be swift , and it ’s looking time of year 2 will have high stakes and potentially more action as the former friendship between Rhaenyra and Alicent further deteriorates into a bitter and bloody conflict .
Another change that ’s on the manner forHouse of the Dragon ’s sophomore outing involve its episode enumeration . While season 1 , like the first 6 seasons ofGame of Thrones , features 10 episodes , season 2 will only boast 8 . This seemingly stem from originative and storytelling considerations , however , with HBO already eying a orotund arc that extend to time of year 3 , season 4 , and perhaps even beyond .
HBO executive Francesca Orsi discussedHouse of the Dragon ’s future in the beginning this year in an consultation withDeadline , saying " I do n’t think from where I baby-sit at this point it will be any less than four [ season ] . But could be more . We ’ll see . "
As far as theHouse of the Dragonseason 2 dramatis personae , the show is expected to boast a combination of familiar faces and newcomers . In accession to Cooke and D’Arcy , returning actors will include Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen , Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower , Eve Best as Rhaenys Targaryen , Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon , Matthew Needham as Larys Strong , and Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole . unexampled to the plaster bandage of time of year 2 are Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers , Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong , and Freddie Fox as Gwayne Hightower , among others .
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