Olivia Cooke
‘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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Olivia Cooke Recalls “Animalistic” Sex Scene Cut From ‘House of the Dragon’
Olivia Cooke offered a behind-the-scenes tease of a cut sex scene from House of the Dragon‘s season two this week, saying the “messy as fuck” moment didn’t make the final show out of concern that it didn’t further the plot. “It wasn’t beautiful, and that was really fun to do,” Cooke told Elle, also using […]
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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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Jamie Bell, Olivia Cooke Join ‘Takes One To Know One’ From ‘Nocturnal’ Director
Olivia Cooke and Jamie Bell have signed on to star in Takes One To Know One, a contemporary romance from Italian director Nathalie Biancheri (Nocturnal) based on Brooke Baker’s 2022 Black List script. The Ready Player One and House of the Dragon actress and the All of Us Strangers and Rocketman actor will play Eleanor […]
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Olivia Cooke Starring in eOne Horror Thriller ‘Visitation’
Olivia Cooke, one of the stars of HBO’s House of the Dragon, will lead the cast of Visitation, a horror thriller from eOne, Rumble Films, and Blinder Films. Isla Johnston, who played a young Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen’s Gambit, Game of Thrones mainstay Alfie Allen, with Downton Abbey’s Penelope Wilton, and screen vet Stephen […]
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‘House of the Dragon’ Star Olivia Cooke Opens Up About Mental Health Struggles While Filming ‘Bates Motel’
Olivia Cooke says that during her early 20s while working on projects like Bates Motel, Ready Player One and Thoroughbreds, her filming schedules and more led to an “awful” mental health experience. The House of the Dragon actress opens up about the conditions that led to her increased isolation and eventually depression while working on […]
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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’ Stars on Advice From ‘Game of Thrones’ Cast and a (Literal) Fight for the Iron Throne
The battle for the Iron Throne is once again at the center of Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon — and turns out the fight was just as contentious offscreen as on. “Paddy was so possessive,” star Eve Best reveals of Paddy Considine, who plays King Viserys Targaryen in the HBO series, and […]
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‘House of the Dragon’ at Comic-Con: Team Talks Surprises, Living Up to ‘Game of Thrones’
The team behind House of the Dragon, HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series, has a lot to say about what fans can expect. During their Saturday panel at San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H, stars including Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke and Paddy Considine, in addition to Blood & Fire author George R.R. Martin, whose book […]
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