House of the Dragon takes us almost two centuries before the events of Game of Thrones, and it chronicles the beginning of the end of the House Targaryen. The first season set the stage for the Dance of the Dragon, the war of succession that will reach its climax in Season 2.

Showrunner and co-creator Ryan Condal compared the intrigue of the second season to classic James Bond Cold War films in and described it as a march to war.

“It’s really a cold war because each side is trying to undeniably win the throne for themselves without going to all-out dragon war. We do that through plotting and backstabbing and assassination and spy games,” Condal told Entertainment Weekly.

Season 2 will premiere on HBO on June 16, and it will feature a total of eight episodes. Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke will reprise their roles from Season 1, along with Matt Smith, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans.

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House of the Dragon will chronicle the beginning of the end of House Targaryen, charting the events leading up to the Targaryen civil war, known as the “Dance of the Dragons”. The first teaser is set to the voiceover of Daemon Targaryen, played by Matt Smith, saying: “Dreams didn’t make us kings, dragons did.”

In addition to Smith, the first teaser offer glimpses at several more key players set to star in House of the Dragon, including Olivia Cooke as Lady Alicent Hightower and Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen. The show is also set to star Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen and Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower.

House of the Dragon still doesn’t have an official release date, but it’s set to premiere on HBO sometime in 2022 and consist of 10 episodes. The series draws inspiration from George R. R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, originally published in 2018.

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For those who are unfamiliar with the battle, it was fought between Britain and the US, as well as their respective allies.

During an appearance on The Late Late Show which also starred High School Musical alum, Vanessa Hudgens, the pair pointed out that they don’t know really understand Halloween as a result of their geographical upbringing.

October 31st is considered a day of great importance state-side, with Vanessa saying she “lives for Halloween!”

James responded by saying, “See, we’re British, we don’t really get it.”

“It’s not a holiday! It’s not a holiday. It’s a day, it passes. Everyone gets dressed up,” Matt chipped in.

The host continued by saying, “It’s like the account manager at my son’s school, who is like an accountant at a big law firm and then he’s opening the door with a big ax in his face and blood dripping down, which like, this is completely normal. And it’s interesting for 30 seconds and then you end up just going, ‘Oh, did you see the game last night?’ And with a man with an axe in the face!”

We think he may have a point…

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Netflix has now released the first image of its new star of The Crown.

For the past two years, The Girl in the Spider’s Web actress, Claire Foy, portrayed the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the series which documents the monarch’s life from her marriage to Prince Phillip through to the birth of her third son.

With the show now moving into the latter year’s of the Queen’s life, Claire will be passing the baton on to Broadchurch star, Olivia Colman.

The first image of Olivia as Her Majesty has now emerged, showing the 44-year-old dressed in pink with a cup of tea in her hand.

The Crown was recently embroiled in a gender wage discrepancy debacle when it was discovered that Doctor Who star, Matt Smith, who played Prince Phillip, had been earning more than Miss Foy.

Following the reveal, producers promised that going forth, “no one would be paid more than the Queen,” meaning that Olivia will reap the rewards.

She will be joined by Toby Menzies of Outlander as the new Phillip, and Alice Through the Looking Glass actress, Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret.

Season 3 of The Crown is expected to greet the public in 2019.

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House of the Dragon takes us almost two centuries before the events of Game of Thrones, and it chronicles the beginning of the end of the House Targaryen. The first season set the stage for the Dance of the Dragon, the war of succession that will reach its climax in Season 2.

Showrunner and co-creator Ryan Condal compared the intrigue of the second season to classic James Bond Cold War films in and described it as a march to war.

“It’s really a cold war because each side is trying to undeniably win the throne for themselves without going to all-out dragon war. We do that through plotting and backstabbing and assassination and spy games,” Condal told Entertainment Weekly.

Season 2 will premiere on HBO on June 16, and it will feature a total of eight episodes. Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke will reprise their roles from Season 1, along with Matt Smith, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans.

The post Targaryens Prepare for War in “House of the Dragon” Season 2 Trailer appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

House of the Dragon will chronicle the beginning of the end of House Targaryen, charting the events leading up to the Targaryen civil war, known as the “Dance of the Dragons”. The first teaser is set to the voiceover of Daemon Targaryen, played by Matt Smith, saying: “Dreams didn’t make us kings, dragons did.”

In addition to Smith, the first teaser offer glimpses at several more key players set to star in House of the Dragon, including Olivia Cooke as Lady Alicent Hightower and Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen. The show is also set to star Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen and Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower.

House of the Dragon still doesn’t have an official release date, but it’s set to premiere on HBO sometime in 2022 and consist of 10 episodes. The series draws inspiration from George R. R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, originally published in 2018.

The post HBO Shares First Footage of “House of the Dragon” appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

For those who are unfamiliar with the battle, it was fought between Britain and the US, as well as their respective allies.

During an appearance on The Late Late Show which also starred High School Musical alum, Vanessa Hudgens, the pair pointed out that they don’t know really understand Halloween as a result of their geographical upbringing.

October 31st is considered a day of great importance state-side, with Vanessa saying she “lives for Halloween!”

James responded by saying, “See, we’re British, we don’t really get it.”

“It’s not a holiday! It’s not a holiday. It’s a day, it passes. Everyone gets dressed up,” Matt chipped in.

The host continued by saying, “It’s like the account manager at my son’s school, who is like an accountant at a big law firm and then he’s opening the door with a big ax in his face and blood dripping down, which like, this is completely normal. And it’s interesting for 30 seconds and then you end up just going, ‘Oh, did you see the game last night?’ And with a man with an axe in the face!”

We think he may have a point…

The post Brits Don’t Get Halloween, According to James Corden and Matt Smith appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

Netflix has now released the first image of its new star of The Crown.

For the past two years, The Girl in the Spider’s Web actress, Claire Foy, portrayed the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the series which documents the monarch’s life from her marriage to Prince Phillip through to the birth of her third son.

With the show now moving into the latter year’s of the Queen’s life, Claire will be passing the baton on to Broadchurch star, Olivia Colman.

The first image of Olivia as Her Majesty has now emerged, showing the 44-year-old dressed in pink with a cup of tea in her hand.

The Crown was recently embroiled in a gender wage discrepancy debacle when it was discovered that Doctor Who star, Matt Smith, who played Prince Phillip, had been earning more than Miss Foy.

Following the reveal, producers promised that going forth, “no one would be paid more than the Queen,” meaning that Olivia will reap the rewards.

She will be joined by Toby Menzies of Outlander as the new Phillip, and Alice Through the Looking Glass actress, Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret.

Season 3 of The Crown is expected to greet the public in 2019.

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