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  • Actor Miguel Sapochnik quits as ‘House of the Dragon’ co-showrunner ahead of season two

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Miguel Sapochnik is leaving “House of the Dragon” ahead of the second season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spin-off series.

    Sapochnik served as the showrunner on season one, which premiered last month on Disney + Hotstar, along with co-creator Ryan Condal.

    According to the entertainment website Deadline, Condal will now serve as solo showrunner on the next instalment.

    Sapochnik, who helmed “Game of Thrones” episodes such as “The Battle of Bastards” and “The Winds of Winter”, will continue to serve as the executive producer on “House of the Dragons”.

    “Working within the GoT universe for the past few years has been an honour and a privilege, especially spending the last two with the amazing cast and crew of ‘House of the Dragon’. I am so proud of what we accomplished with Season 1 and overjoyed by the enthusiastic reaction of our viewers,” Sapochnik said.

    “It was incredibly tough to decide to move on, but I know that it is the right choice for me, personally and professionally. As I do so, though, I am deeply comforted to know that Alan will be joining the series. He’s someone I’ve known and respected for a long time, and I believe this precious series could not be in safer hands,” he added.

    Condal will work closely with series co-creator George RR Martin and the rest of the producing team for the second season, which was announced days after the premiere of the first installment.

    The show is based on Martin’s book “Fire & Blood”, a history of House Targaryen set 300 years before the events described in “Game of Thrones”, which ended its eight-season run in 2019.

    Alan Taylor, a “Game of Thrones” veteran, will also join as a director and executive producer on the second season of the show.

    LOS ANGELES: Miguel Sapochnik is leaving “House of the Dragon” ahead of the second season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spin-off series.

    Sapochnik served as the showrunner on season one, which premiered last month on Disney + Hotstar, along with co-creator Ryan Condal.

    According to the entertainment website Deadline, Condal will now serve as solo showrunner on the next instalment.

    Sapochnik, who helmed “Game of Thrones” episodes such as “The Battle of Bastards” and “The Winds of Winter”, will continue to serve as the executive producer on “House of the Dragons”.

    “Working within the GoT universe for the past few years has been an honour and a privilege, especially spending the last two with the amazing cast and crew of ‘House of the Dragon’. I am so proud of what we accomplished with Season 1 and overjoyed by the enthusiastic reaction of our viewers,” Sapochnik said.

    “It was incredibly tough to decide to move on, but I know that it is the right choice for me, personally and professionally. As I do so, though, I am deeply comforted to know that Alan will be joining the series. He’s someone I’ve known and respected for a long time, and I believe this precious series could not be in safer hands,” he added.

    Condal will work closely with series co-creator George RR Martin and the rest of the producing team for the second season, which was announced days after the premiere of the first installment.

    The show is based on Martin’s book “Fire & Blood”, a history of House Targaryen set 300 years before the events described in “Game of Thrones”, which ended its eight-season run in 2019.

    Alan Taylor, a “Game of Thrones” veteran, will also join as a director and executive producer on the second season of the show.

  • Director Miguel Sapochnik quits as ‘House of the Dragon’ co-showrunner ahead of season two

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Miguel Sapochnik is leaving “House of the Dragon” ahead of the second season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spin-off series.

    Sapochnik served as the showrunner on season one, which premiered last month on Disney + Hotstar, along with co-creator Ryan Condal.

    According to the entertainment website Deadline, Condal will now serve as solo showrunner on the next instalment.

    Sapochnik, who helmed “Game of Thrones” episodes such as “The Battle of Bastards” and “The Winds of Winter”, will continue to serve as the executive producer on “House of the Dragons”.

    “Working within the GoT universe for the past few years has been an honour and a privilege, especially spending the last two with the amazing cast and crew of ‘House of the Dragon’. I am so proud of what we accomplished with Season 1 and overjoyed by the enthusiastic reaction of our viewers,” Sapochnik said.

    “It was incredibly tough to decide to move on, but I know that it is the right choice for me, personally and professionally. As I do so, though, I am deeply comforted to know that Alan will be joining the series. He’s someone I’ve known and respected for a long time, and I believe this precious series could not be in safer hands,” he added.

    Condal will work closely with series co-creator George RR Martin and the rest of the producing team for the second season, which was announced days after the premiere of the first installment.

    The show is based on Martin’s book “Fire & Blood”, a history of House Targaryen set 300 years before the events described in “Game of Thrones”, which ended its eight-season run in 2019.

    Alan Taylor, a “Game of Thrones” veteran, will also join as a director and executive producer on the second season of the show.

    LOS ANGELES: Miguel Sapochnik is leaving “House of the Dragon” ahead of the second season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spin-off series.

    Sapochnik served as the showrunner on season one, which premiered last month on Disney + Hotstar, along with co-creator Ryan Condal.

    According to the entertainment website Deadline, Condal will now serve as solo showrunner on the next instalment.

    Sapochnik, who helmed “Game of Thrones” episodes such as “The Battle of Bastards” and “The Winds of Winter”, will continue to serve as the executive producer on “House of the Dragons”.

    “Working within the GoT universe for the past few years has been an honour and a privilege, especially spending the last two with the amazing cast and crew of ‘House of the Dragon’. I am so proud of what we accomplished with Season 1 and overjoyed by the enthusiastic reaction of our viewers,” Sapochnik said.

    “It was incredibly tough to decide to move on, but I know that it is the right choice for me, personally and professionally. As I do so, though, I am deeply comforted to know that Alan will be joining the series. He’s someone I’ve known and respected for a long time, and I believe this precious series could not be in safer hands,” he added.

    Condal will work closely with series co-creator George RR Martin and the rest of the producing team for the second season, which was announced days after the premiere of the first installment.

    The show is based on Martin’s book “Fire & Blood”, a history of House Targaryen set 300 years before the events described in “Game of Thrones”, which ended its eight-season run in 2019.

    Alan Taylor, a “Game of Thrones” veteran, will also join as a director and executive producer on the second season of the show.

  • Game of Thrones  actor Lena Headey set to make her directorial debut

    By Express News Service

    Lena Headey, known for starring in Game of Thrones and 300, is set to make her feature directorial debut with a psychological thriller titled Violet.

    The film is based on the successful recent novel by SJI Holliday. It follows two solo female travelers who immediately hit it off and decide to team up for the next leg of their adventure. As the journey continues things start to unravel because neither of the women is who they claim to be. Lena Headey earlier directed the BAFTA-nominated short film, The Trap. 

    She also directed her GoT co-star Maisie Williams in a music video for singer Freya Ridings. The production of Violet is slated to start in October. 

  • Amanda Segel to write Games of Thrones’ prequel, 10,000 Ships

    By Express News Service
    Amanda Segal is on board to pen the script for 10,000 Ships, one of the Games of Thrones spin-off shows currently under development at HBO.

    Segel’s filmography includes TV shows like The Good Wife, The Mist, Person of Interest, and Helstrom. She is also attached to the TV adaptation of Ubisoft’s video game, Skull and Bones.

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    As per reports, 10,000 Ships will follow the storyline of Princess Nymeria, who travelled with the Rhoynar to Dorne, the kingdom Oberyn Martell (played by Pedro Pascal) hails from, and married Lord Mors Martell. Another spin-off 9 Voyages reportedly focuses on Lord Corlys Velaryon, the head of House Velaryon and husband to Rhaenys Targaryen.

    Likewise, House of the Dragon, starring Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, and Eve Best, has recently entered production. However, further details about the projects are kept under tight wraps.  Game of Thrones ended in May 2019 after an eight-season run and was met with polarising reception from fans and critics.