Prequel to “Game of Thrones” plans a return for the summer of 2024
The United Kingdom is about to begin production on the second season of HBO’s House of the Dragon, which will only have 8 episodes, according to a report that was published on Tuesday night.
The prequel to Game of Thrones is aiming to return in the summer of 2024 for its second season.
When HBO renewed Season 2 last summer, they adhered to a standard procedure of keeping the episode order a secret. Although the initial design was for a 10-episode arc, it was later changed, which required some screenplay adjustments.
It was assumed that this change was brought about by the new management at Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of HBO, and their emphasis on cost-cutting. But, an HBO representative also told that Season 2 would only consist of 8 episodes and made it clear that the choice was made based on the demands of the plot.
The creators of the television series House of the Dragon reportedly intended for it to run for three to four seasons.
In order to manage the series and its general narrative flow, Ryan Condal, the executive producer and showrunner of House of the Dragon, worked with George R.R. Martin, the author and executive producer. They took a break from Season 2 development to consider the wider picture and plan how to divide the plot across several seasons, including choosing which fights to highlight and when. Martin’s book Fire & Blood is the basis for the television series.
The really shocking part is that HBO is reportedly considering approving Season 3 of House of the Dragon, which has been planned out. Instead of only concentrating on one season at a time, the network is reportedly taking a long-term approach to the series.
The network will start writing scripts, casting, and developing a production schedule if Season 3 is authorized. The events of Game of Thrones take place 172 years earlier in House of the Dragon. It is centered on the Targaryen family’s history.