“We can go backwards, we can go forwards. There’s a lot of opportunities there.” So would the team behind the series explore an anthology model to tackle different parts of Targaryen history? Emily Carey and Milly Alcock in ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton/HBO “We’ve chosen a story that’s almost likeStar Wars: Episode IV. It’s theNew Hope. We can go backwards, we can go forwards. There’s a lot of opportunities there....

There’s 200 years between House of the Dragon and the events of Game of Thrones. “A lot can happen in 200 years,” says co-creator Ryan Condal. The Iron Throne does not look like howGame of Thronesfans remember it. Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) is named the king’s heir before the Iron Throne on ‘House of the Dragon.'.Ollie Upton/HBO As showrunnersRyan CondalandMiguel Sapochnikexplain, it’s partly to get a bit closer to howGame of ThronescreatorGeorge R....

The dragons have woken. Today, we get more of the dragons. Though, the sneak peek features concept illustrations of other dragons in some kind of fighting pit. Syrax, the dragon of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, stares down the camera in ‘House of the Dragon’.HBO The new video also gives a look at how that process worked. “The Volume Stage is a wraparound LED screen. So instead of green screen or blue screen, it’s all there....

What can we say? Well, it’s official:House of the Dragonhas tapped into the ratings magic ofGame of Thrones. “Thronescreator and authorGeorge R.R. Caraxes, the dragon of Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), emerges on ‘House of the Dragon.'.HBO Martinis credited as co-creator ofHouse of the DragonwithRyan Condal, the latter serving as co-showrunner withMiguel Sapochnik. ET on both traditional linear TV viewing and streaming. But this makes a season 2 renewal announcement forHouse of the Dragonseem even more likely....

The actor behind King Viserys is a massive fan of Jinkx Monsoon and Silky Nutmeg Ganache. He’s also aRuPaul’s Drag Racesuperfan. The first wasJinkx Monsoon, the two-timeDrag Racewinner. ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ winner Jinkx Monsoon.World of Wonder/Paramount + “Ugh, there’s so many greats. She' amazing!” I was like, ‘Finally, Silky got her moment.’ Paddy Considine’s King Viserys Targaryen, as seen in ‘House of the Dragon’ episode 1.Ollie Upton/HBO...

Warning: This article contains spoilers forHouse of the Dragonseason 1, episode 2. Anyone who has readGeorge R.R. “I’m so glad I can talk about this now. Emily Carey as Alicent Hightower, King Viserys’s new bride and queen, on ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton/HBO “It changes one of the branches of the show, if that makes sense. It pushes things in a different direction. And for my character it’s, of course, a massive turn....

“He never gets over that death, which was kind of misunderstood I think by people early on. I think they thought I killed my wife, but that wasn’t the case. They were both going to die.” Paddy Considine’s King Viserys in ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton / HBO The maester tells the king he has to make a choice. Aemma dies first from blood loss resulting from the C-section. Baelon dies shortly after taking his first breaths....

“The apex of his ambition is not feet,” he said, amid audience laughter. “As great as that is, it’s not.” That included some foot talk. Matthew Needham as Larys Strong in ‘House of the Dragon’.Gary Moyes/HBO Despite the laughs, Needham offered thoughtful responses while dissecting the intent behind this sequence. “I don’t think it’s a foot fetish like we understand in 2022. I think it’s weirder than that,” he mused....

“I was just hardly ever seen for it,” the actor, 57, remarks. He doesn’t remember all the roles he auditioned for, but he does remember one. “I ended up working with a girl called Jessica Henwick. Steve Toussaint once auditioned for ‘Game of Thrones’ but prefers his role in ‘House of the Dragon.'.Ollie Upton/HBO; Macall B. Polay/HBO I did a job with her,” he says, referring to Amazon seriesFortitude. “Then there’s her mother, who’s [played by]Indira Varma....

Warning: This article contains spoilers fromHouse of the Dragonseason 1. Not well, says actorSteve Toussaint. Toussaint sat down with EW atthe official Game of Thrones Convention, which was put on by Warner Bros. “I think he’d be devastated,” Toussaint tells EW. Steve Toussaint’s Lord Corlys Velaryon commands the room at Dragonstone in ‘House of the Dragon.'.Ollie Upton / HBO “I think it would unleash a certain rage in him. And he says, I don’t want it because if I do it then someone’s dead....

The members of House Velaryon, pale-skinned and purple-eyed inGeorge R.R. But all that hubbub doesn’t faze actorSteve Toussaint, who plays the patriarch Lord Corlys Velaryon. “They are happy with a dragon flying,” Toussaint said in a recentMen’s Healthinterview. Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon on ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton/HBO “They’re happy with white hair and violet-colored eyes, but a rich Black guy? That’s beyond the pale.” It’s different than 20 years ago when Peter Jackson madeThe Lord of the Rings....

Besides, Glynn-Carney’s performance is different from that of the mad kid king ofGame of Thrones. I was saying that I really wanted to have him teeing on the edge the entire time. But Glynn-Carney does findsomecommonalities between Joffrey and Aegon. Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II Targaryen in ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton/HBO “They’re unlikable,” he said. He’s not an out-and-out psychopath. “It felt very quick. Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) wields his father’s Valyrian steel dagger for the coronation on ‘House of the Dragon....

See photos of the cast in character for the Targaryen-focused series. Welcome to a new age of House Targaryen. Smith transforms into Prince Daemon Targaryen, the king’s younger brother and heir to the throne. Emma D’Arcy and Matt Smith on ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton/HBO He’s the Lord of House Velaryon, a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen. Cooke plays Otto’s daughter, Alicent Hightower. She’s “the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms....