House of the Dragonis returning for a second season at HBO, and it seems like the highly acclaimed spinoff ofGame of Thronesmay be changing some important details from the books, just as it did with the first installment of the show.
The latest project based on the world created by George R. R. Martin is one of the few big productions that has been able to keep shooting despite the current strikes at Hollywood, since most of the actors and staff that work on the series are from the UK and are not regulated by SAG-AFTRA. The show’s second season has been shooting since April, with the idea of making its way back to HBO next year and continue the story of the fall of the Targaryen dynasty.
The first batch of episodes already took several liberties when adapting the source material, the novelFire & Blood, but the new season could take this to a new level. A photopublished by Redanian Intelligencefrom the set ofHouse of the Dragonteases the return of wights. The picture shows a board with several photos of sample make up under the title “undead”, a terminology fans ofGame of Thronesare very familiar with.
In the case of wights appearing on the new season ofHouse of the Dragon, it will definitely mark a huge departure from the source material, maybe looking to connect way deeply with the original show and one of its main plots.
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The Future of Game of Thrones
House of the Dragonis just one of the many projects that HBO is working on to explore the lands of Westeros even further. Beyond the second season of the prequel spinoff,Game of Throneswill keep expanding its universe with several stories, introducing new characters and bringing some already popular ones back.
Earlier this year, the network confirmed that one of the next shows from the franchise would beA Knight of Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, which is based onThe Tales of Dunk and Egg, a series of short tales that follow the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall and Aegon V Targaryen, also known as Egg.
Another project that’s been in development for a while now is a sequel to the original seriesfocused on Kit Harington’s Jon Snow. The actor is set to reprise his role, one of the main protagonists ofGame of Thrones, who at the end of the series reunited with Tormundo to go beyond the wall.
The universe ofGame of Throneswill also expand into the animated format with two series. One of them is reportedly titledThe Golden Empireand will be set on Yi Ti, a place in the East side of Essos that resembles Imperial China. Other spinoffs that were reportedly in development areThe Sea Snake, following the adventures of Corlys Velaryon;10,000 Ships, centering on Princess Nymeria; andAegon’s Conquest, showing the rising of Aegon the Conqueror.
