The epic fantasy collection Home of the Dragon is returning for a second season and showrunner Ryan Condal desires followers to be ready for simply how large this subsequent chapter within the saga goes to be.
Condal walked the carpet on the present’s season 2 premiere on Monday on the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York Metropolis, and he spoke with ET concerning the forthcoming story of swords, magic and dragons.
“‘Paradise misplaced,’ I believe, is the easiest way to explain what’s unfolding right here in Home of the Dragon,” Condal teased. ‘We’re adapting Hearth and Blood. We’re being true to the story that is written within the e-book.”
Home of the Dragon is a prequel collection to HBO’s megahit Sport of Thrones, and is customized from the novel Hearth and Blood, by creator George R.R. Martin, which tells the historical past of Home Targaryen, the household dynasty that dominated the seven kingdoms of Westeros lots of of years earlier than the occasions of Sport of Thrones.
In accordance with Condal, some modifications are required due to the character of the supply materials itself, however their plan is to remain true to the story.
“There are completely different calls for within the present provided that it is an adaptation of a historical past e-book,” Condal mentioned. “However the plan is to faithfully render George’s historical past as it has been given within the textual content.”
This season can be set to function a number of the largest and boldest motion sequences within the franchise’s historical past.
“They’re two of the most important issues we have ever filmed,” Condal teased. “They contain a number of dragons and hearth and motion, and it is thrilling! I am excited for everybody to see it.”
Beforehand, Condal instructed The Hollywood Reporter final yr that viewers will “meet 5 new dragons” this season, which can undoubtedly play a task within the large sequences viewers can count on within the episodes to come back.
Home of the Dragon‘s first season ended with dramatic aptitude, as alliances have been cast within the battle between the Black Council — these supporting Rhaenyra’s (Emma D’Arcy) declare to the throne — and Inexperienced Council — the conspirators who aided Aegon’s (Tom Glynn-Carney) ascension after the loss of life of King Viserys (performed by Paddy Considine).
Returning gamers embody Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) and his niece-turned-now-wife Princess Rhaenyra (D’Arcy), Queen Alicent (Cooke), her father, Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), her youngsters, Prince Aemond (Ewan Mitchell), King Aegon II (Glynn-Carney) and Helaena (Phia Saban), and her loyal servant, Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel). Princess Rhaenys (Eve Finest) and Corlys aka the Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint) may even be again.
Further actors becoming a member of the collection are Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull, Jamie Kenna as Ser Alfred Broome, Kieran Bew as Hugh, Tom Bennett as Ulf, Tom Taylor as Lord Cregan Stark, Vincent Regan as Ser Rickard Thorne, Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Sturdy, Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower, Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers, and Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull.
Season 2 of Home of the Dragon debuts June 16 on HBO.
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