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Historical war series Sas: Rogue Heroes surprised fans after making it to the list of Top TV Shows on HBO dated August 6, as per FlixPatrol. Game of Thrones viewers might recognize Alfie Allen, who played Lieutenant Jock Lewes, as well as House of the Dragon star Tom Glynn-Carney as Corporal Mike Sadler.

Created by Steven Knight, who is best known for BBC’s Peaky Blinders, Sas: Rogue Heroes depicts the origins of the British Army Special Air Service during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II. It was also lauded for its accurate representation of real events.

Underrated War Drama Sas: Rogue Heroes Takes The World By Storm

Who would have thought that a 2022 war drama series would become fans’ next obsession? That’s right—it earned a spot in the Top 10 watchlistof HBO. The first and second seasons also debuted with a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Sas:...

It seems that the world is itching for a bit of WWII-based action these days, with titles like Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare toppling the charts over at HBO Max. But, for those in need of something that will last a bit longer than a feature-length telling, they’re flocking to the streamer’s episodic offerings where Sas: Rogue Heroes is finding a new global audience. Right now, the star-studded BBC One production is making waves in more than a dozen countries, including Croatia, Greece, Norway, Serbia, and more, where, according to FlixPatrol, it’s toppling the platform’s Top 10 chart.

Set during the darkest and dismal days of WWII, Sas: Rogue Heroes centers on the true story surrounding how the British Army Special Air Service (known as Sas) got its start. The title follows closely with the tale outlined in Ben Macintyre’s 2016 novel of the same name and,...

HBO announced that filming is officially underway on the third season of House of the Dragon back in April, and we now have some fairly late casting news that fans of George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood have been eagerly anticipating.

Deadline reports that Annie Shapero will play Alysanne Blackwood, aka Black Aly, in season 3. In the source material, Blackwood is a mighty warrior who ends up siding with Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) in the Dance of the Dragons before marrying Lord Cregan Stark (Tom Taylor.)

In the season 2 finale, Rhaenyra and Daemon (Matt Smith) put their differences aside and joined forces as they prepared to launch a full-scale attack on King's Landing.

We'll be meeting quite a few new faces in season 3, with James Norton (Happy Valley) previously joining the cast as Ormund Hightower, along with Tommy Flanagan as Ser Roderick Dustin, aka "Roddy the Ruin," and...

House of the DragonSeason 3 has finally cast one of the "most fierce" warriors from George R. R. Martin's best-selling work. As filming for the highly-anticipated third season of the Game of Thrones prequel continues, it has now been revealed who will be playing a legendary character from the saga.

Deadline reports that Annie Shapero (Red Skies) has been cast as Alysanne Blackwood in House of the Dragon Season 3. She will not be a series regular, but is expected to appear in five episodes of the upcoming season. The character plays a key role in Fire & Blood, so fans of the book have been waiting for the casting for quite some time. Details remain scarce on the upcoming season, but Shapero will make her debut as Alysanne when House of the Dragon returns to HBO sometime in 2026.

Alysanne "Black Aly" Blackwood is an important character from Fire & Blood, and could...

House of the Dragon is HBO's second attempt at bringing to life Westeros and its seemingly endless stream of stories. After a largely successful run with the critically acclaimed Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon took us 200 plus years back in time to the height of Targaryen power. While the original series adapted George R.R. Martin's novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire, the prequel series adapts the events depicted in the historical account, Fire & Blood. The prequel's creative choices have been challenged in some quarters, with the criticism being it simply isn't faithful to the text. Following the reception of Season 2, one might have thought the series would lean towards appeasing the naysayers. That will not be the case.

Emma D'Arcy stars as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen in the prequel series and the Dance of the Dragons sees her bannermen pitted against those of her half-brother, King...

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It always seems like Netflix has an unending library of great movies and TV shows, but at the same time, it is also quite difficult to figure out what you actually want to watch. So, we thought why not let Netflix make it easy for you, as it removes movies and TV shows from its library every month, and we decided to pick the best of the best films and TV shows you should watch before you can’t anymore and also just a reminder 12 great AMC shows are also leaving Netflix next month.

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Dawn of the Dead is an action horror film directed by Zack Snyder from a screenplay by James Gunn. Based on the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead by George A. Romero, the 2004 film is set in...

When HBO released the first season of Game of Thrones in 2011, the network would have hoped for a level of success, but it certainly didn't envision what the show ended up becoming. A pop culture smash hit, the impact of the series based on George R.R. Martin's novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire, has endured. The prequel series, House of the Dragon, now headed for its third season, has carried on the show's legacy, with its most recent season coming in for some criticism from Martin himself. Production on Season 3 is currently underway, and more source material changes look set to occur. Unofficial set videos were shared on an X fan page, and they point towards more book deviations for Matt Smith's Daemon Targaryen despite the criticisms of Season 2.

House of the Dragon Season 3 is aiming for a 2026 release date and these videos depict a scene...

House of the Dragon season 2 has broken a Game of Thrones streak at the Emmys after the 2025 nominations were revealed, and it's not good news. Game of Thrones is one of the most successful TV shows in Emmys history, winning a total of 59 awards from 164 nominations, the most of any drama series.

After those years of dominance, House of the Dragon season 2 is the first season in the Game of Thrones franchise not to be nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. Further, the show didn't receive any above-the-line nominations, missing out on the acting, directing, and writing categories too.

The Emmys 2025 nominations did, however, include several nods in technical categories for the Creative Arts awards, including:

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes - "The Burning Mill" Outstanding Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling - "Smallfolk" Outstanding Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) - "The Red Dragon and the Gold" Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup - "The...

The cast and crew of House of the Dragon are very hard at work filming the third season, and we've gotten an eyeful lately. In particular, they've recently spent a lot of time filming a major action sequence called the Battle of the Gullet, which should kick off season 3 when it drops sometime in 2026. But Westeros is at war, and there's more than one battle in our future.

To wit: @housethedragons brings us new photos of a set going up at Leavesden Studios in England. This is the town of Tumbleton, which we heard about briefly in season 2. Kat (Ellora Torchia), who's married to newly minted dragonrider Hugh Hammer (Kieran Bew), mentioned wanting to flee there rather than stay in their home in King's Landing, since things there were getting increasingly unstable. The crew has been building the Tumbleton set for a long while, and it now looks pretty much...

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Christopher Nolan’s epic war film Dunkirk has soared back into the spotlight after eight years since its release. Now, it is dominating the streaming charts across the globe. While Nolan is busy with his upcoming project, The Odyssey, based on Homer’s classic, Dunkirk continues to hold strong and prove its staying power. The film is based on the desperate evacuation of the Allied forces who were pinned down by the German (Nazi) troops in the northern coastal city of France.

What Is Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk About?

The film, set during the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation, is based on three intersecting storylines through land, sea, and air. British soldier Tommy (Fionn Whitehead) flees German forces and joins others waiting for evacuation on the beach. He meets Gibson (Aneurin Barnard) and Alex (Harry Styles), surviving repeated Luftwaffe and U-boat attacks but repeatedly forced back to shore.

The tussle for the Iron Throne in House of the Dragon ultimately comes down to two factions: the Greens and the Blacks, led by King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) and his half-sister, Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy), respectively. Rhaenyra is the rightful ruler by all the laws of the land, with her claim only contested because a king's final words were misunderstood. Season 3 of the prequel series is currently filming and there is much at stake when the show returns. One of the centerpieces will be Aegon, and Glynn-Carney discussed his complicated character in an interview with Awards Buzz.

Season 2 began with Aegon atop the Iron Throne, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms. His rule was challenged by Rhaenyra, who had staked her claim to the throne from across Blackwater Bay at Dragonstone. Ruling is not for Aegon; he is, simply put, not good at it. His authority is challenged by his advisors: his mother,...

The third season of House of the Dragon is filming as we speak. In between takes, star Tom Glynn-Carney chatted with Awards Buzz about his character King Aegon II Targaryen, who had a very eventful season 2. Aegon started the season off sitting the Iron Throne as Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, but he wasn't great at it. His young son is brutally murdered early on in the season. Halfway through, he rode his dragon into battle and was brutally burned by his own brother, and is now fleeing the city lest Aemond come back to finish the job.

Personally, Aegon was my favorite character in season 2; there's a bit of a battle going on inside him, and it made him very dynamic to watch. "I like a lot of things about him. I have to, because I lot of people dislike a lot of things about him, so there's gotta be someone who likes him,...

The ending of House of the Dragon Season 2 is clear evidence that it promises a more thrilling narrative in the next installment. Despite the long-winded set-up and the underwhelming conclusion, it still gave us important interactions and events that would eventually shape the plot of Season 3.

As we all know, the upcoming installment will introduce new faces, such as Daeron Targaryen and Ormund Hightower, as well as the highly anticipated Battle of the Gullet. But, for now, let’s dive in and explore the key happenings in the final episode.

What Happened in House of the Dragon Season 2 Finale?

The final episode of House of the Dragon Season 2 had lots of interesting storylines than we remember. Fans were only jaded because there wasn’t anything explosive, unlike the past season. Looking back, it revealed tons of consequential scenes in which the effects will be seen in Season 3.

Rhaenyra and Alicent...

The world of Westeros – be it Game of Thrones or its prequel, House of the Dragon – teems with certain features, namely: war, love, and passion. Oftentimes, these do not materialize in the way we might hope, but that does not stop us from being optimistic. Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), friends from their early teens, have grown into two of the most powerful women in the Seven Kingdoms. Sharing a romantic bond, something a large section of the fanbase willed to be true, the pair are torn apart when Rhaenyra's father, King Viserys (Paddy Considine), takes Alicent as a bride.

Fans of the show have long theorized that while Alicent and Rhaenyra might be on opposite sides at the moment, the pair were headed for a boat full of love had their earlier connection held. Unfortunately, the stars of the prequel seriesdon’t see things the same way.

It's been nearly a year since the second season of House of the Dragon wrapped up on HBO, and we probably have at least a year to wait before the third season airs. That's a bummer, but Entertainment Weekly is keeping us entertained with a new video of the cast members responding to various fan theories. There's nothing terribly substantial in here, but it is pretty entertaining:

So what theories do they hit?

Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower will have a romantic relationship

In George R.R. Martin's book Fire & Blood, Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower are on opposite sides of the Dance of the Dragons, a bloody sectarian conflict that tears apart the ruling family of the Seven Kingdoms. On the show, they're working together, and some fans think they'll go further than that.

Amusingly, the cast members seem to have a hard time getting their heads around the...

For my money, King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) was the best part of the second season of House of the Dragon. He's a bratty callow spoiled prince who isn't fit to run the Seven Kingdoms. He shouldn't be likable, and he's not...exactly. But he tried so hard that you couldn't help but feel for him, especially when all of his plans blew up and his face and he ended up consigned to his bed with burns all over his body and private parts that no longer work. And then his own mother sold him out to his rival. Aegon, I feel for you, man.

Aegon slipped out of King's Landing at the end of the season, which is roughly in line with what happens in George R.R. Martin's book Fire & Blood, on which the show is loosely based. In the finale, Aegon's sister Helaena foretold what would...

King Aegon II Targaryen was my favorite character from the second season of House of the Dragon. He was the screw-up king, a callow layabout hopelessly unprepared for the huge responsibility thrust upon him after the death of his father, King Viserys Targaryen. Yes, he's done bad things, but it was hard not to feel for him, especially after his power-hungry younger brother Aemond blasted him out of the sky on dragonback. Last we left Aegon, he was a wounded shell of a man fleeing King's Landing before Aemond could finish the job, aided by Larys Strong (Matthew Needham).

Even before he was wounded, Aegon was always "frail," as actor Tom Glynn-Carney put it to Awards Radar. "I don’t think there was ever a part of him that was strong," Glynn-Carney said. "He might’ve looked strong with a crown on his head, but I think he’s always been fragile.

Heavy lies the head that wears the crown. This is most definitely true of Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) in the HBO series, House of the Dragon. Queen Alicent's (Olivia Cooke) mistake has set off a chain of events that have since brought Rhaenyra and Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) to blows as the contest for the Iron Throne continues. Aegon sees little need for proper counsel, a flaw that is evident in his erratic decision-making. Meanwhile, his half-sister values counsel, albeit some she doesn't always agree with. This brings her into conflict with the men on her council, even with her King-Consort, Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith). In the aftermath of one of those explosive verbal confrontations where Rhaenyra finally tells Daemon that she can't trust him, he departs for Harrenhal and remains there for a greater part of Season 2.

After several unnatural sightings and a vision of the future in the godswood...

In war, it's hard to know who to trust. In a civil war, it's even harder as the standoff is between previous allies. Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Aegon II Targaryen's (Tom Glynn-Carney) claims to the Iron Throne have brought the realm to its knees in House of the Dragon. The Targaryen civil war will ultimately cripple the most powerful house in Westeros, but before we get there, its key players must take advice from their most trusted councilors. While Aegon has Lord Larys (Matthew Needham) to count on, Rhaenyra, in Season 2 of the prequel series, depends on Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), aka the White Worm, for counsel while on Dragonstone.

Mysaria is the woman Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) used as a pawn in his stunt to get his brother's, King Viserys (Paddy Considine), attention years ago. Daemon's trickery and manipulation was a shared experience for both women, and one they could bond over.

There is much at stake in the third season of House of the Dragon, and the balance of power will swing once more. By the time Season 2 of the prequel series ended, the rightful ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), was on the ascent and, after showing significant restraint throughout Season 2, demanded a “son for a son.” Shockingly enough, Queen Alicent (Olivia Cooke) agreed to the swap, ffering up Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) as a sacrifice to end the war and as an atonement for the death of Prince Lucerys Velaryon (Elliot Grihault). Since House of the Dragon is based on George R.R. Martin's novel, Fire & Blood, we have a rough idea of what to expect. However, one episode will be entirely different.

Showrunner Ryan Condal came in for some criticism from some sections of the fanbase for how Season 2 ended. The Battle of the Gullet, one...

The contest for the Iron Throne will be going up another notch when House of the Dragon Season 3 finally premieres. Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), and her half-brother Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) will each continue to press their claim in a contest which has already cost each side dearly. House of the Dragon is based on the Targaryen historical accounts in George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood and work is already underway for the third season. Showrunner Ryan Condal leads the charge to develop the coming season, and while we are certain that the Battle of the Gullet looms in Season 3. Condal teases that the naval clash won't be the only major event audiences will get to see.

Speaking to Josh Horowitz on Happy Sad Confused, Condal teased that Season 3 will adapt four major events from Martin’s novel, Fire & Blood, as it works towards being even bigger than the second season.

Panels for shows like ‘House of the Dragon’ and others are launching on Max as it prepares its campaign to sway Emmy voters.

Last year, Max tried a unique tactic in order to win over more Emmy voters over: the platform made its For Your Consideration panels available for subscribers to stream on the service. Several shows on Max won big at the 2024 Emmy Awards, and the panels may have helped to sway some minds. That would explain why Warner Bros. Discovery is bringing back those panels in 2025, as announced on Tuesday.

Key Details: Available now: Max’s For Your Consideration panels are available as of Tuesday, June 3. Access galore: The panels offer access to talent both in front of and behind the camera. Best of the best: Panels for “Dune: Prophecy,” “The Pitt,” and more are available. Sign Up $9.99+ / month max via prime video

These For Your Consideration panels...

Despite some criticism, House of the Dragon can be labeled as a hit series for HBO and a good continuation of the Game of Thrones franchise. The prequel series sports some great production values, excellent cast members, and is fairly popular with the fans.

The second season ended on August 4, 2024, and we know that work on the third season is currently taking place, which is great news for fans of the popular franchise.

As work is in progress, some details about the upcoming season have surfaced online from several sources, and we’d like to share them with you here, as they are quite interesting, to be frank.

Related: New ‘House of the Dragon’ Set Leaks Reveal Stunning King’s Landing and Grand Sept Details

Cast members Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, and Tom Glynn-Carney recently had a major interview with Josh Horowitz, in which they discussed the impact...

Nothing burns like betrayal. The long-awaited tangle of dragons and the strategic cunning of nobility ring through in House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 4. Titled “The Red Dragon and the Gold,” director and executive producer Alan Taylor helms The Battle at Rook’s Rest, which finds Rhaenys (Eve Best) on the warpath to defend her family’s kingdom and claim to the Iron Throne. After Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) makes an ill-fated decision to ride Sunfyre into the throngs of war, alongside his brother Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) and Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), Rhaenys and her dragon Meleys end up sparing with the young, misguided ruler. That is until Aemond swoops in to save the day with Vhagar killing Rhaenys while also sneak attacking Sunfyre, leading Aegon to plummet from the sky to great injury. It was a brutal episode that set social media and fans on fire as the outcomes...

HBO is filming the third season of House of the Dragon as we speak. Season 2 ended with the Seven Kingdoms in the midst of a civil war, with some huge clashes right around the corner. Season 3 will kick off with the Battle of the Gullet, a battle fought on sea between Corlys Velaryon's fleet and a pirate fleet captained by Sharako Lohar. And if you've read George R.R. Martin's book Fire & Blood, you know that some winged warriors might also show up...

The cast and crew of House of the Dragon have been talking up the Battle of the Gullet as something very special. Abubakar Salim, who plays Corlys' illegitimate son Alyn of Hull, will be heavily involved. As Salim put it on Twitter/X, "fighting is tough."

Fighting is tough. pic.twitter.com/to4DiArvoT

— Abubakar Salim (@Abzybabzy) May 17, 2025

We're also getting a lot of behind-the-scenes images from UnBoxPHD,...

One rumor is gaining serious traction (and backlash): Denzel Washington is stepping into the role of Magneto. According to recent reports, the legendary actor is confirmed to play a race-swapped version of the iconic X-Men villain. While many fans are hyped to see what Washington brings to the table, not everyone’s on board.

The announcement has sparked waves of racist outrage online, proving once again how deep-rooted bias runs in fandom spaces. As Marvel continues pushing for more inclusive casting, this move could reshape the MCU and challenge some uncomfortable truths along the way.

Marvel eyes Denzel Washington for the Magneto role, but fan reactions are divided Denzel Washington in Crimson Tide | Credits: Hollywood Pictures

Marvel reportedly wants Denzel Washington to play Magneto in the MCU. On May 16, “Comic Media” posted the update via Instagram. Jeff Sneider from The Hot Mic podcast claims Marvel is seriously considering Washington for the role.

The third season of House of the Dragon is being shot as we speak. But later this year, the second will get a chance to strut its stuff on stage at the 77th Emmy Awards, or at least that's what HBO hopes. According to Gold Derby, the network has submitted House of the Dragon for a total of 40 potential awards.

Obviously, it's submitted the show for Best Drama Series, the top award of the night. It's submitted 10 actors for consideration. Emma D'Arcy (Rhaenyra Targaryen) is the only actor they've put forward for one of the lead categories. Seven others have been submitted in supporting actor categories: Matt Smith (Daemon Targaryen), Tom Glynn-Carney (Aegon Targaryen), Ewan Mitchell (Aemond Targaryen), Steve Toussaint (Corlys Velaryon), Fabien Frankel (Criston Cole), Olivia Cooke (Alicent Hightower) and Eve Best (Rhaenys Targaryen). And then there's Rhys Ifans (Otto Hightower) and Paddy Considine (Viserys Targaryen) who have submitted...

House of the Dragon is going big for the Emmys.

Gold Derby has learned that HBO will submit Season 2 of the Game of Thrones prequel series in 40 categories, including for Best Drama Series and 10 of its actors.

Emma D'Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen is campaigning in Best Drama Actress, and will be the only performer seeking a lead acting nomination this year. D'Arcy previously earned lead bids at the Golden Globes for both Seasons 1 and 2, but they have yet to contend at the Emmys.

Five featured players are being entered in Best Drama Supporting Actor: Matt Smith as King Consort Daemon Targaryen, Tom Glynn-Carney as King Aegon II Targaryen, Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen, Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, and Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole.

Meanwhile, two performers will be on the Emmy ballot for Best Drama Supporting Actress: Olivia Cooke as Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower, and...

Remember how we had to wait three years between season 1 and 2 of "Severance," and everybody panicked? For that matter, remember when nearly two years passed between season 1 and season 2 of "House of the Dragon" and even that felt torturous? Well, I guess we'd all better get used to this sort of thing based on an announcement from HBO about its other "Game of Thrones" spin-off and its premiere date.

"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" was supposed to begin its run in 2025, but during the Upfronts presentations (per Entertainment Weekly), the premium network -- which also announced it's changing the name of its proprietary streamer back to HBO Max (one of the least surprising moves of all time) -- said that "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" will now have to wait until 2026. While "House of the Dragon," the first major "Game of Thrones" spin-off and prequel set in Westeros,...

New House of the Dragonart imagines Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) reclaiming the Iron Throne after his bitter season 2 escape. With House of the Dragon season 3 still approximately a year away from completion, there are many months left before the first trailer reveals the aftermath of the tense season finale. Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) and Daemon (Matt Smith) are now fully aligned against Aegon, who was forced to flee King's Landing after Aemond's (Ewan Mitchell) brutal attack. With the Blacks moving on the city, all of Westeros remains embroiled in a bitter war.

The narrative is not necessarily in Aegon's favor, but Instagram artist @didoleonina sought to imagine a future in which Aegon wins back his crown. The stunning portrait imagines that Aegon survives his burns, returns to King's Landing, and takes back the throne. The image features Aegon's healed burns, which still remain across half of his face. He...

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Domina is a British-Italian historical drama series created by Simon Burke. The Sky Atlantic series chronicles the life of Livia Drusilla, from her early years when Julius Caesar was assassinated to her marriage to the Roman emperor Augustus, which makes way for her to become the most powerful and influential empress in the Roman Empire. Domina stars Nadia Parkes, Tom Glynn-Carney, Enzo Cilenti, Peter Campion, Darrel D’Silva, Tom Forbes, Liam Garrigan, Oliver Huntington, and Alexandra Moloney. So, if you loved the historical drama, a captivating story, and compelling characters in Domina, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Troy: Fall of a City is a historical drama miniseries created by David Farr. Based on the Trojan War, the Netflix series revolves around...

If you’re on the hunt for a quality movie night recommendation but can’t make up your mind, I’ve got just what you need. I recently stumbled upon a past podcast appearance where decorated director Quentin Tarantino revealed his second favorite film of the 2010s. Better yet, the picture in question is now streaming on Prime Video.

Tarantino appeared on the Rewatchables Podcast in 2020 to discuss a feature he just can’t stop rewatching. I’m talking about Christopher Nolan’s war thriller Dunkirk.

In conversation with the hosts, Tarantino acknowledged that it took him several viewings to appreciate the film fully. He said of his inaugural experience, “I was awed by it.” The Pulp Fiction director explained that it took several times to really see past the spectacle of the flick and appreciate the phenomenal filmmaking on display within.

Tarantino continued, saying: “Oftentimes, you see a film...

The struggle for the Iron Throne between the rightful ruler, Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), and her half-brother Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) in House of the Dragon, has come at a significant cost. The Blacks lost Prince Lucerys Velaryon (Elliot Grihault) in Season 1 and the Greens also suffered the loss of Aegon's dragon, Sunfyre, which died in Season 2. Season 2 also saw the passing of the regal character of Rhaenys Targaryen, played by Eve Best, leaving behind her husband, the much-feared Lord of the Tides, Lord Corlys, alone. Steve Toussaint, who plays the character, has discussed the pain of that loss.

"It's probably the loss of my sparring partner, my confidante, Eve Best," Toussaint responded to Gold Derby when quizzed regarding what stands out in Season 2. "I know it sounds silly because we're just acting, but it's the most wrenching thing that she will not be there to continue the...

Another dragonrider has been added to Funko's Pop! Rides collection for House of the Dragon. Prince Aemond Targaryen and his dragon Vhagar have been transformed into a brand new Funko figure. They will join the rest of his family in this latest set. While its release date has yet to be announced, the figure in question is now listed on the official Funko website.

With a listed price of $30, the Aemond Targaryen with Vhagar figure is part of the Pop! Rides Deluxe set. It's 15.2 cm (6 inches) tall and will have the Prince Regent mounted on his dragon. Based on the renders, Vhagar's entire body isn't going to be featured, which makes sense considering that she's a really large dragon, as seen in the show. While the release date for this figure has yet to be listed on the Funko site, online retailer Popculcha estimates that the figure will be...

House of the Dragon returned us to Westeros after a controversial ending brought the curtain down on Game of Thrones Season 8 and the reign of Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke). However, the way Season 2 of the prequel series ended left a decent section of its fanbase demanding more. As many expected to see the famous Battle of the Gullet play out before the season bade farewell. The show's coming season will bring the famed naval battle on-screen in all its brutish glory. Abubakar Salim, who plays Alyn of Hull, one of the bastard sons of Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), took to social media to offer the first look at the battle to come. Salim's post is simple and captures a close-up of a well-crafted armor from House Velaryon with the sigil of Lord Corlys, a silver seahorse, emblazoned on the breastplate.

The tussle between Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) and her half-brother,...

“House of the Dragon” has added three new cast members for its upcoming third season.

Tom Cullen, Joplin Sibtain, and Barry Sloane have all joined the upcoming season of the hit “Game of Thrones” prequel. Cullen will play Ser Luthor Largent, with Sibtain set as Ser “Bold” Jon Roxton and Sloane as Ser Adrian Redfort.

Cullen is repped by United Agents and Telescope Agency. Sibtain is represented by The Artists Partnership and Goodman Genow. Sloane is repped by Conway van Gelder Grant, Brillstein, and Gersh

The new additions to the cast join returning cast members: Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, Matthew Needham, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan, Freddie Fox, Clinton Liberty, Gayle Rankin, and Abubakar Salim.

New cast members previously announced for Season 3 include James Norton as Ormund Hightower,...

“House of the Dragon” is adding three more cast members to its upcoming season. Tom Cullen, Joplin Sibtain and Barry Sloane have been added to Season 3 of the HBO fantasy hit.

Cullen, who is known for his work in the BBC series “The Gold” and the upcoming Channel 4 series “Trespasses,” will star as Ser Luthor Largent. Sibtain, who is known for his work on Disney+’s “Andor” and Netflix’s “Safe,” will play Ser “Bold” Jon Roxton. Finally, Sloane, known for his work on Netflix’s “The Sandman” and ABC’s “Revenge,” will star as Ser Adrian Redfort.

All three characters were knights in George R.R. Martin’s original novel series, which serves as the basis of “House of the Dragon.” While Ser Luthor Largent is connected to the City Watch of King’s Landing, Ser “Bold” Jon Roxton is the head of House Roxton, and Ser Adrian Redfort...

Three new players are coming to Westeros to join in on the game of thrones.

House of the Dragon has added Tom Cullen (The Gold, Trespasses) as Ser Luthor Largent, Joplin Sibtain (Andor, Safe) as Ser “Bold” Jon Roxton, and Barry Sloane (Sandman, Revenge) as Ser Adrian Redfort.

The trio will join Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, Matthew Needham, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan, Freddie Fox, Clinton Liberty, Gayle Rankin, and Abubakar Salim for season 3.

Previously announced new cast members include James Norton as Ormund Hightower, Tommy Flanagan as Lord Roderick Dustin, and Dan Fogler as Ser Torrhen Manderly.

Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen.

House of the Dragon is getting more and more crowded in Season 3.

TVLine has learned that English actor Barry Sloane (Revenge, Six), Welsh actor Tom Cullen (Knightfall, Downton Abbey) and English actor Joplin Sibtain (aka Andor‘s Brasso) have boarded the HBO fantasy saga’s cast.

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Sloane will fill the role of Ser Adrian Redfort,...

The first season of "Game of Thrones" plays it slow and steady with the magic. Yes, the opening scene introduces ice zombies, but the rest of the season is focused on medieval-esque political worldbuilding. It's easy to wonder if those dragons we keep hearing about ever even existed, or if any of those gods the characters worship are even real. But by the end of the first season it's been made clear that this is a true fantasy show: Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) awakens her three dragons, which she'll use to burn down countless enemies throughout the rest of the series.

How does Daenerys pull this off? Well, she walks through fire. She spends the entire night surrounded by flames, and rises from it unscathed. Even her hair remains untouched, which is strange considering her clothes burned so easily. In the books Daenerys' hair did burn, and she spent the next...

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This April, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the release of the highly anticipated action horror series The Bondsman to the much-anticipated streaming release of Conclave. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 10 best films that are coming to Prime Video in April 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

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Annie Hall is a satirical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Woody Allen, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Marshall Brickman. The 1977 film follows Alvy Singer, a comedian who ponders why his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Annie Hall ended so abruptly. Annie Hall stars Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts,...

It's been a good week to be a House of the Dragon fan. On Monday, HBO confirmed that the third season of its Game of Thrones prequel series had begun filming. At the same time, two new cast members were announced: Tommy Flanagan as Roderick Dustin aka Roddy the Ruin, and Dan Fogler as Lord Torrhen Manderly. And on top of that, showrunner Ryan Condal sat down with Entertainment Weekly to discuss everything from the Battle of the Gullet to George R.R. Martin's critical blog post of last year. It's been a busy few days!

We're still poring through Condal's words about season 3, and today it's time to shine the light on none other than King Aegon II Targaryen, played by Tom Glynn-Carney. Aegon was one of the surprise breakout characters of season 2; I never particularly liked him in Martin's book Fire & Blood, but Glynn-Carney infused the conflicted king with a sense of tragedy,...

This week, HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon finally started filming on its third season. To mark the occasion, showrunner Ryan Condal spoke with Entertainment Weekly about season 3, hyping up things we already knew were on the way and giving us a bunch of new details, like that the series has officially cast Tom Flanagan as Roddy the Ruin and Dan Fogler as Ser Torrhen Manderly!

Condal also teased that the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons will get very bloody, very fast this season, as the armies of Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) and her half-brother Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) take to the field. “I will say that the war this season goes very hot, very, very quickly,” he said. “I think the people that were waiting and waiting for all of the horrible, brutal, pitiless bloodshed will be getting it in copious amounts.

Finally. There is some hope regarding when we might return to Westeros to watch the Targaryen civil war continue to unfurl. Accompanied by a new look at Emma D'Arcy's Rhaenyra Targaryen, it has been announced that House of the Dragon Season 3 is officially in production. Showrunner Ryan Condal will be returning to help bring to life, as authentically as possible, the events in George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. The coming season will most likely take on a more brutal face, as the Dance of Dragons gets ever more intense. This means the arrival of new characters to help drive the narrative further, and one of those new characters is Prince Daeron Targaryen, the third son and youngest son of King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) and his second wife, Queen Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke).

Daeron will be arriving from Oldtown to join his brother and mother in their...

HBO has announced that filming is officially underway on the third season of House of the Dragon, and the show's social media accounts have shared a behind-the-scenes look at star Emma D'Arcy calling action while in-costume as Rhaenyra Targaryen.

In the season 2 finale, Rhaenyra and Daemon put their differences aside and joined forces as they prepared to launch a full-scale attack on King's Landing.

We'll be meeting some new faces in season 3, and following the recent news that James Norton will play Ormund Hightower, EW is reporting that Tommy Flanagan has joined the cast as Ser Roderick Dustin, aka "Roddy the Ruin," along with Dan Fogler as Ser Torrhen Manderly.

“I don't want to say much because I think this is one of those truly memorable Game of Thrones characters, and I'm very excited to bring him into the fold,” showrunner Ryan Condal says of Roddy. “But he is a fixture in Fire & Blood,...

House of the Dragon Season 3 is officially in production. The new season will also come with a series of newcomers.

House of the Dragon is the second series in the adaptation of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire franchise and the first Game of Thrones spin-off. The HBO fantasy drama serves as a prequel to Game of Thrones, and it's loosely based on the 2018 novel Fire & Blood, set a couple of centuries before the events of the original series. As Season 3 started filming, Sons of Anarchy star Tommy Flanagan was among the newcomers, and he's set to play fan-favorite character Roddy the Ruin, per Entertainment Weekly.

House of the Dragon Season 3 has just cast two crucial characters. After James Norton was cast as Ormund Hightower in February 2025, Flanagan will join Targaryen civil war as Ser Roderick Dustin, the Lord of Barrowton and the head of House...

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House of the Dragon begins production on Season 3

Production has officially commenced on the eight-episode third season of HBO's House of the Dragon. Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series, set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen. Season 3 started shooting Monday in the United Kingdom.

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New cast members announced for Season 3 include Tommy Flanagan as Ser Roderick Dustin, Dan Fogler as Ser Torrhen Manderly, and James Norton as Ormund Hightower.

Returning cast members for Season 3 include: Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, Matthew Needham, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan,...

House of the Dragon marked the first spin-off in the Game of Thrones franchise, and the series received positive reviews. However, author George R.R. Martin criticized the changes in Season 2.

Although Martin praised House of the Dragon Season 2's "magnificent" beginning, the author later posted a blog review in late August 2024 to address "everything that's gone wrong with House of the Dragon." He published a follow-up several days later in early September, criticizing the adaptation and the character omissions and changes. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal addressed his criticism for the first time.

"It was disappointing," Condal admitted about Martin's words. "I will simply say I've been a fan of A Song of Ice and Fire for almost 25 years now, and working on the show has been truly one of the great privileges of, not only my career as a writer,...

Tommy Flanagan and Dan Fogler join ‘House of the Dragon’ (Photo Credits: Simon Murphy / HBO)

Season three of HBO’s House of the Dragon has officially begun production in the UK with two newly confirmed cast members. Per HBO, Tommy Flanagan will play Ser Roderick Dustin and Dan Fogler is on board as Ser Torrhen Manderly.

Returning stars include Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen, Emma D’Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Queen Dowager Alicent Hightower, Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, Rhys Ifans as Ser otto Hightower, Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole, Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen, and Tom Glynn-Carney as King Aegon II Targaryen. Sonoya Mizuno plays Mysaria, Harry Collett is Prince Jacaerys Velaryon, Bethany Antonia is Lady Baela Targaryen, Phoebe Campbell is Lady Rhaena Targaryen, Phia Saban is Queen Helaena Targaryen, Jefferson Hall is Ser Tyland Lannister, and Matthew Needham is Lord Larys Strong.

House of the Dragon Season 3 is now officially in production, and HBO has confirmed it will be adding two major cast members to the crew. The Game of Thrones prequel, which stars Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, and Olivia Cooke, is expected to return on the cable channel sometime in 2026. The ensemble cast has officially expanded once again, adding new names that are no strangers to participating in major franchises.

On Monday morning, HBO announced that House of the Dragon Season 3 has commenced production, with Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy) and Dan Fogler (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) cast in the series as Ser Roderick Dustin and Ser Torrhen Manderly, respectively. The two actors join the recently-announced James Norton, who makes his debut as Ormund Hightower in the impending third season. HBO has confirmed that it will once again run for eight episodes, keeping up the same count from the second season,...