Condal co-createdHouse of the DragonwithThronesarchitectGeorge R.R.
Sapochnik also directs three out of the 10 episodes of season 1.
Starting with season 2, Sapochnik will only be involved as an executive producer.
‘House of the Dragon’ co-showrunners Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan Condal present the first episode at the world premiere in Los Angeles.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO
“It was definitely in Miguel’s mind,” Condal tells EW.
“He’s definitely lived in Westeros for a really long time.
Weiss]’s most trusted filmmaker, but not in the way that he participated inHouse of the Dragon.
Emma D’Arcy and John MacMillan step into the roles of Rhaenyra Targaryen and Laenor Velaryon.Ollie Upton / HBO
So it was always in the back of my mind.”
I think there’s lots of stories that he has left to tell.
And honestly, as a fan of his, I’m excited to see where he goes next."
According to Condal, executives at HBO were the ones to bring up Taylor as a potential new addition.
When HBO brought him up, we jumped all over it.
We got on the phone and we chatted.
We hit it off very quickly.
It was just a fast friendship that we developed.
I’m excited to work with Alan and see what he brings toHouse to the Dragon."
“I think the world’s his oyster, because he’s so incredibly talented.”
