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House of the Dragonpremiered with the highest viewership of all time. A whopping 20 million users viewed the series premiere episodeThe Heirs of the Dragon,the show has been renewed for a second season (duh!) to the joy of fans both veterans ofGame of Thronesas well as newcomers that joined the trend.
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The dragon banner shall soar again
With the massive popularity that the first episode gained, Executive Vice President of HBO Programming, Francesca Orsi was quick to announce that the entertainment giant has already renewed the show for a second season.
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Giving a statement, here’s what she said:
“We are beyond proud of what the entire HOUSE OF THE DRAGON team has accomplished with season one. Our phenomenal cast and crew undertook a massive challenge and exceeded all expectations, delivering a show that has already established itself as must-see-TV. A huge thank you to George, Ryan, and Miguel for leading us on this journey. We couldn’t be more excited to continue bringing to life the epic saga of House Targaryen with season two.”
House of the Dragonfollows the story of the Targaryen dynasty that ruled before the rebellion by Robert Baratheon and Ned Stark which eventually led to the events ofGame of Throneswhich was released in 2011 and finished with a disappointing Season 8 in 2019.
George R.R. Martin has his focus on House of the Dragon
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George R.R. Martinis the creator of it all. He is the author ofA Song of Ice and Firebook series which is adapted intoGame of Thronesand his other bookFire and Bloodis adapted as the currently runningHouse of the Dragon. The story follows the Targaryen dynasty’s rule 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen, played by Emilia Clarke that we see in all the seasons ofGame of Thrones.
It was no surprise that after the disgraceful reaction of Season 8, David Benioff & D.B. Weiss removed themselves from any upcoming project from theThronesuniverse.House of the Dragon’screation is done by none other than George R.R. Martin himself along with Ryan J. Condal. It was recently revealed that the author wanted to continueGame of Thronesfor higher seasons until 12,13! But it was the decision of then creators David Benioff & D.B. Weiss to end the show where it stands today.
House of the Dragonhas a promising start with expectations of 20 million people set on it, the next episode will be released on 28th August and is available to stream on HBO Max.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
