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‘House of the Dragon’: Every Episode (So Far), Ranked
Eighteen episodes and two seasons into its run, House of the Dragon is already almost over. Sure, it will take years and years for the series to reach the end of its planned four-season arc, but the halfway point is the right point to take a beat and take stock of all that’s come before. […]
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‘House of the Dragon’ Finale Sets Up New Power Dynamics — But You’ll Have to Wait for Season 3
[This story contains major spoilers from the House of the Dragon season two finale.] House of the Dragon ended its second season much like the beasts at the heart of the tale: up in the air. In its finale, the HBO drama based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood closed out on an ambiguous […]
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‘House of the Dragon’: The Story So Far, Heading Into Season 2
As a warrior queen once screamed, “Where are my dragons?” It’s the question that’s lingered for Game of Thrones franchise fans for almost two years now, as the audience eagerly awaits for the second season of prequel series House of the Dragon to drop. Well, good news, friends: It’s almost here! June 16 is the […]
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‘House of the Dragon’ Stars Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy Fire Up London at Season 2 Premiere
A big dragon head, a lot of flames, cosplayers and stars galore on the red carpet as House of the Dragon celebrated its season two U.K. premiere on Monday evening had attendees and the many onlookers ablaze with excitement despite repeated rain showers in the British capital earlier in the day. Of course, the Iron Throne was […]
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Emma D’Arcy Says Filming ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Was “Kind of Lonely” Away From Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke
After building its characters’ relationships in season one, season two of HBO’s House of the Dragon will see its leads flung across Westeros — much to the disappointment of its close-knit cast. The second season of the Game of Thrones prequel will continue to chronicle the House Targaryen civil war, as Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon (Matt […]
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‘Doctor Who’ Doctors: Every Actor Who Has Played the Part
The Guinness World Records once listed the BBC’s Doctor Who as the “most successful Science Fiction television series in the world,” and, in November 2023, the show turned an impressive 60 years old. Doctor Who originally ran from 1963 to 1989 and was relaunched in 2005. Despite its grand age, it’s not demonstrating any signs of […]
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Matt Smith to Star in, Produce Nick Cave Adaptation ‘The Death of Bunny Munro’
House of the Dragon and The Crown actor Matt Smith has signed on to star in and executive produce The Death of Bunny Munro, a limited series adaptation of Nick Cave’s darkly comic novel of the same name. The six-part series, written by Pete Jackson (Somewhere Boy) and to be directed by Isabella Eklöf (Industry, […]
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‘Starve Acre,’ Folk Horror Starring Morfydd Clark and Matt Smith, Sells to U.S., U.K.
Starve Acre, the chilling folk horror from British writer and director Daniel Kokotajlo (Apostasy) and starring Morfydd Clark (The Rings of Power) and Matt Smith (The Crown), has landed U.S. and U.K deals. Cornerstone has closed sales on multiple territories on the film, with Brainstorm Media acquiring distribution rights for North America and BFI Distribution […]
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‘Starve Acre’ Director Daniel Kokotajlo on Why Folk Horror Is Having a Cinematic Moment
For his 2017 feature debut, Brit director Daniel Kokotajlo delved into his own personal experiences growing up as a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Apostasy, a remarkable drama that opened a window into the strict Christian sect he had long since turned his back on, was celebrated as one of the most daring and powerful […]
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Why Matt Smith Was Reluctant to Take ‘House of the Dragon’ Role
When House of the Dragon producers first began to contemplate casting an actor to play the pivotal role of Daemon Targaryen — a mercurial and enigmatic prince — one name kept popping up. “We were like: ‘Matt Smith would be interesting,’” recalls Miguel Sapochnik, who is showrunner on HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series along with […]
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‘House of the Dragon’ Review: HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Delivers Dragons Aplenty but Overloads on Targaryens in Bad Wigs
HBO's first 'Game of Thrones' spinoff/prequel goes back nearly 200 years before the original series to focus on a power struggle in the dragon-loving Targaryen family.
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‘House of the Dragon’ Star Matt Smith Says He Questioned Whether All of His Sex Scenes Were Needed
Matt Smith admits to having wondered whether HBO’s highly anticipated series House of the Dragon is a bit steamier than necessary. In a new interview with British Rolling Stone, the actor, who plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, discussed the sex scenes in the Game of Thrones prequel series that is based on parts of George R.R. […]
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