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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...

Before becoming the almighty Mother of Dragons, Emilia Clarke was just an actress preparing for her first big break, without quite realizing how exposed that break would be.

As Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, Clarke’s performance became iconic, but the nudity that came with the role wasn’t exactly spelled out upfront. Yep, in a throwback interview, she revealed just how shocking the script turned out to be, stating, (via HeyUGuys),

When I first auditioned, they said there might be a bit of nudity (a smidgen!) and it was only on a family holiday prior to filming that I got the full final draft of the script through and jaw-to-the-floor shock and petrifying moment.

Of course, her portrayal of Daenerys evolved from a frightened, powerless girl to a fierce leader claiming her destiny, only to meet her end abruptly. While her role demanded emotional depth and physical vulnerability,...

Few television shows have special effects on the level of House of the Dragon, HBO's lavish Game of Thrones prequel series. Set during the height of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros, the show has imposing castles, over a dozen fire-breathing dragons, armies on the march and more. It all looks as good as anything in the movies, and sometimes even better; I doubt we'll see another dragon-on-dragon battle that can compete with the one from "The Red Dragon and the Gold" until the third season comes along.

Wētā FX, the New Zealand-based visual effects company formed by Peter Jackson, is one of the best in the business. They worked on House of the Dragon season 2 and have been sharing videos on their YouTube channel, breaking down things like how they created dragons like Seasmoke and Vermithor.

Now we're going sightseeing to the Gods Eye, because one of their latest videos...

Every so often, family-friendly films venture into dark territory that might have young viewers burying their faces into the arms of their parents -- or, in the case of this writer in his early years, frantically pressing fast-forward whenever a chained-up Sloth screamed to the heavens in "The Goonies." When it comes to the new live-action version of "How to Train Your Dragon," it's likely kids might take the former option in the film's final act. Going against his son's wishes, Stoick (Gerard Butler reprising his role from the original animated movie) heads to the dragon's nest only to come face to ferocious face with the behemoth that is The Red Death and it might be nightmare fuel for youngsters.

Standing at almost 100 feet tall and with a monstrous wingspan to match, the Red Death seems like one of the toughest undertakings in the film simply by being the biggest character in it.

Cameras have been rolling on the third season of House of the Dragon for months now. There's been a lot of work done on a major action sequence called the Battle of the Gullet that will occur very early in the season. We've also gotten looks at impressive sets built for King's Landing and the town of Tumbleton, a new location we'll be visiting. But that's just the start.

Recently, shooting started up in Dinorwig Quarry in Wales, where the show will be doing a lot of location work. In season 2, parts of Wales stood in for the Vale as well as the area around the crumbling castle of Harrenhal in the Riverlands. Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) was at Harrenhal when we left him in season 2, so it's no shock to hear that he's in Wales filming new stuff, as reported by House the Dragons.

We can't know exactly what...

One of the biggest Game of Thrones theories was just addressed by the cast of House of the Dragon, and some of them think it makes sense. After the groundbreaking fantasy series came to an end in 2019, HBO quickly began developing Game of Thrones spinoffs, the first of which became the critically acclaimed House of the Dragon, depicting the civil war known as the Dance of Dragons that nearly destroyed House Targaryen generations before the flagship takes place. Characters who are maesters — scholars and doctors in Westerosi society — continue to appear in House of the Dragon as advisors to the royal family.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, when asked about the long-standing conspiracy theory that the maesters orchestrated the downfall of House Targaryen and magic over the centuries of their rule, the House of the Dragon cast was mostly on board. Cast members including Emma D'Arcy (Rhaenyra Targaryen), Olivia Cooke...

House of the Dragon’s upcoming season promises a whole slew of important key events during the Dance of the Dragons. The Battle of the Gullet may have been postponed to Season 3, but fans have been assured that it will happen in the very beginning.

Following this bloody skirmish, we will also get a couple of tense confrontations before we get to the most climactic fight above the Gods Eye. This will involve Daemon and Aemond, two of the most important Targaryens and definitely the crowd favorites.

Matt Smith’s Daemon Targaryen might still make it to Season 4 Matt Smith in House of the Dragon / Credits: HBO

Since its premiere in 2022, House of the Dragon has amassed millions of fans around the world. Out of all the cast members, Matt Smith is the most charismatic as evident in his performance and the audience’s reception of his character.

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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...

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...

When last we left things in the second season of House of the Dragon, Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) was still ensconced at the crumbling castle of Harrenhal with a collection of soliders from the Riverlands. His nephew Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) was preparing to march out of King's Landing to take Daemon down, both because he's a major threat to Aemond's war effort, and because Aemond has always had a yen to be better than his uncle.

If you've read George R.R. Martin's book Fire & Blood, you know basically how things will go. Aemond will march on Harrenhal, but when he gets there, Daemon will be gone; it's all part of a ruse to lure Aemond away from King's Landing so that his half-sister Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) can take the Iron Throne while he and his army are away. Aemond then sets up shop in Harrenhal where he encounters...

HBO kick-started the age of the great TV antihero. Tony Soprano was a mobster who ordered the deaths of several people throughout the run of the show, helping The Sopranos become a generational TV show. The siblings on Succession were constantly trying to one-up each other with escalating acts of amorality, and we couldn't stop watching. Game of Thrones gave us a bench full of fascinating scoundrels, liars and killers, from the Hound to Arya Stark to pretty much every member of the Lannister family, and we loved them all. When I think of HBO, I think of a network unafraid to plumb the darker depths of human nature, with a lot of great TV series to show for it.

The newest generation of HBO shows includes big-budget hits like House of the Dragon and The Last of Us, both of which are made in the image of Game of Thrones.

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."

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— Abubakar Salim (@Abzybabzy) May 17, 2025

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

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...

Production on the third season of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon is well underway. We've heard a lot about some of the huge battle sequences the show is preparing, particularly the water-bound Battle of the Gullet. But of course, there's plenty more story to tell beyond that.

House the Dragons, an account on X that follows the production of the show, is reporting that the cast and crew will be filming scenes for season 3 in Dinorwic Quarry in Wales. The cameras will roll on June 10, 11, 12, 13 and 26. Preparations are underway now, with trucks moving into the area:

Começou! a preparação para as filmagens da 3ª temporada de Hotd na Pedreira de Dinorwic já está em andamento!

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...

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,...

Disney+'s Andor recurring co-star, Joplin Sibtain, who played Brasso, is taking a trip to Westeros in House of the Dragon. His character in the science fiction series, which is part of the Star Wars franchise, was Cassian Andor's co-worker and friend. After having a devastating role to play in a Season 2 episode, the actor is now joining the cast of George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal's series.

According to Deadline, Sibtain recently snagged a role in Season 3 of House of the Dragon. He's among a few new cast additions to the fantasy drama, which debuted in 2022 on HBO. Sibtain will play Ser "Bold" Jon Roxton, and Tom Cullen will play Ser Luthor Largent. Meanwhile, Barry Sloane, who played Aiden Mathis in 43 episodes of ABC's Revenge, will play Ser Adrian Redfort. As House of the Dragon continues to grow in popularity, even more new additions are being announced.

“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,...

Now this is the kind of Westerosi plot twist you didn’t see coming. One of House of the Dragon’s rising stars confessed to never watching Game of Thrones, and you probably want to know how George R.R. Martin feels about it.

Imagine building a fantasy empire so massive, actors can land roles in its prequel without ever needing to see the original. Bold move or blissful ignorance? Either way, it adds an unexpected layer to the Hotd universe.

House of the Dragon‘s Ewan Mitchell confession: Never watched Game of Thrones Ewan Mitchell in House of the Dragon | Credits: HBO

House of the Dragon star Ewan Mitchell admits to never having watched Game of Thrones. Mitchell, who plays Aemond Targaryen in the Got prequel, shared his confession in a chat with ComicBook, revealing,

I haven’t seen the original Game of Thrones…I have a confession to make.

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,...

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,...

HBO también anuncia nuevos miembros del reparto. © Max

¡Dracarys! El rodaje de la tercera temporada de la serie original de HBO La casa del dragón ha comenzado en el Reino Unido y la cosa está que arde (literalmente).

Basada en Fuego y Sangre, de George R.R. Martin, la serie se ambienta 200 años antes de los acontecimientos de Juego de Tronos y cuenta la historia de la Casa Targaryen. La tercera temporada, que constará de ocho episodios (al igual que la anterior), será la penúltima y nos llevará de lleno a los preparativos de la esperada Batalla del Gaznate.

Entre el reparto que regresa en esta tercera temporada no pueden faltar Emma D’Arcy como Rhaenyra, Matt Smith como Daemon Targaryen y Olivia Cooke como Alicent Hightower. También repiten, entre otros, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall,...

The cast of HBO’s House of the Dragon is back in front of the cameras in the United Kingdom for its next season.

The fantasy drama series has started filming season three, which will once again consist of eight episodes.

In addition, the show has announced two actors for the new season: Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy) has been cast as Ser Roderick Dustin and Dan Fogler (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) as Ser Torrhen Manderly.

The production also announced its new season’s directors: Clare Kilner, Nina Lopez-Corrado, Andrij Parekh and Loni Peristere.

The timing suggests the new season will debut sometime in 2026.

They join the show’s sprawling cast, which includes 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,...

House of the Dragon began in 2022 and after two seasons, it has received praise for its production, story, and cast performances. And while not every moment from the series has been universally lauded, HBO can still consider this series a hit.

A spin-off coming from George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones universe, House of the Dragon currently has 18 episodes as of the time of writing, but more are to come in the near future.

Namely, we know that the series has been renewed for a third season, but we can now confirm that production on that third season has started, and that some new cast members have been added.

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The production start has been confirmed on social media with a very interesting video that you can see here:

The fight for the Throne is far from over.

House of the Dragon has officially kicked off production on season three!

They are now filming the 8-episode third season over in the UK.

The HBO hit also announced three cast additions, though one was already known.

This season will see the return of Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, and more.

Keep reading to find out more…

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Tommy Flanagan – New Cast Member!

Tommy Flanagan has been cast as Ser Roderick Dustin in season three. According to EW, his character is “the Lord of Barrowton and the head of House Dustin in the north who goes by the nickname ‘Roddy the Ruin.’”

Dan Fogler – New Cast Member!

Dan Fogler has been cast as Ser Torrhen Manderly in season three. He’s a “knight of House Manderly in the north.”

James Norton – New Cast Member!

HBO announced today that its Original drama series House of the Dragon has begun production on an eight-episode third season in the UK.

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.

The cast returning for the third season includes Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, and Harry Collett.

Also returning are 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 joining the series include Tommy Flanagan as Ser Roderick Dustin and Dan Fogler as Ser Torrhen Manderly.

The previously announced new season three cast includes James Norton as Ormund Hightower.

House of the Dragon season three will be directed by Clare Kilner,...

“House of the Dragon” Season 3 is officially in production, with two new cast members officially confirmed to join the epic HBO drama.

Both Tommy Flanagan and Dan Fogler will appear in Season 3. Flanagan will play Ser Roderick Dustin and Fogler will play Ser Torrhen Manderly. It was previously announced that James Norton would be joining “House of the Dragon’s” third season as Ormund Hightower.

HBO has also confirmed that the third season will be eight episodes, like Season 2. The first season of the show had been ten episodes. Showrunner Ryan Condal had previously addressed the episode count issue, saying at a press conference in August 2024, “I haven’t had discussions with HBO about it. I would just anticipate the cadence of the show, from a dramatic storytelling perspective, will continue to be the same from Season 2 on.”

“House of the Dragon” serves as a prequel to “Game of Thrones,...

Production has begun on Season 3 of “House of the Dragon.” Additionally, the HBO juggernaut has added two new cast members to the upcoming season.

Tommy Flanagan will play Ser Roderick Dustin, and Dan Fogler will play Ser Torrhen Manderly. Previously, it was announced that James Norton will play Ormund Hightower, a new addition this season.

They will 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.

Season 3, which will consist of eight episodes, picks up in the lead-up to the Battle of the Gullet, which was not included in the sophomore installment to the dismay of some fans. The Season 2 finale sees Alicent (Cooke) make a plea for peace with...

A third season of House of the Dragon is on the way, with another spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, set to debut on HBO this year. There have been a number of Game of Thrones projects that have been scrapped, including a Jon Snow series, which Kit Harington has said is now on the shelf. “Currently, it’s off the table, because we all couldn’t find the right story to tell that we were all excited about enough,” Harington said. “So, we decided to lay down tools with it for the time being. There may be a time in the future where we return to it, but at the moment, no. It’s firmly on the shelf.” Although the Jon Snow spinoff is no longer in development, HBO’s Casey Bloys said he would be open to revisiting it down the line.

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Tommy Flanagan has joined the cast of HBO’s fantasy drama series House of the Dragon for Season 3 in a key role.

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

Flanagan will star as Ser Roderick Dustin, a battle-hardened warlord of the north who leads a large contingent of veteran soldiers known as the Winter Wolves into battle at the Dance of the Dragons to support Rhaenyra Targaryen’s claim.

Flanagan joins the previously announced new cast member James Norton, who will portray Ormund Hightower in the new season. In Martin’s books, Dustin and Hightower eventually face off on opposing sides of the battle. Dustin is also known as “Roddy the Ruin.”

The series stars Matt Smith, Rhys Ifans, Emma D’Arcy, Oivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best,...

Filming on the third season of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon begins this month, and we're hearing lots about casting, some of it from official channels, some of it because cast member post pictures of characters lists without thinking through whether that's a good idea. The point is that things are moving, and that's exciting!

We have some more minor casting news courtesy of @westerosies on X/Twitter, who always do a great job of keeping tabs on the comings and goings of the Seven Kingdoms. According to them, Michelle Bonnard will return as Sylvi the brothel madam in House of the Dragon season 3.

Who is Sylvi the brothel madam, you might be asking? Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) visited her in season 2; in season 1 we learn she may have been the first person he was ever intimate with. She was around for the food riot...

There are plenty of Funko Pop figures based on HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon; a bunch of new ones went up for pre-order just the other week. But one characters has been conspicuously absent: King Aegon II Targaryen, played by Tom Glynn-Carney. Why can't people play with their favorite layabout, out-of-his-depth cripple king?

Now they can! Tom Glynn-Carney himself announced that an Aegon Targaryen figure was now available for pre-order at Funko.com:

Okay, okay, we heard you. The day has finally come... Tom Glynn-Carney "The True King," is now a Funko Pop! Aegon looks royal and ready for battle on Sunfyre...

This article contains spoilers from Fire & Blood and possible plotlines for future House of the Dragon seasons

In the sprawling, dragon-filled world of HBO Max's House of the Dragon, power struggles and family betrayals often manifest in grand, fiery displays. Yet, amid the spectacle, one of the show's most effective storytelling devices remains a subtle prop easily overlooked by casual viewers: the Small Council balls.

These seemingly insignificant marble-like orbs, which council members place before themselves when arriving for meetings, have evolved into one of the show's most brilliant narrative tools. Far from mere set decoration, these balls are a visual barometer of loyalty, respect, and the changing power dynamics that define the realm as it spirals toward civil war.

The Silent Language of Power Is a Microcosm of Court Politics

When King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) presided over his Small Council in Season 1, the ritual had a clear purpose.

Filming on the third season of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon starts up later this month, and the cast is gathering for the next leg of the journey. Two actors just posted Instagram pics from a table read for season 3. There's Tom Glynn-Carney, who plays king-on-the-run Aegon II Targaryen...

Tom Glynn-Carney (Aegon Targaryen) at the table read for House of the Dragon season 3 pic.twitter.com/ybycba2GYq

— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 10, 2025

...and Phia Saban, who plays Aegon's wife, queen, and full-blood sister Helaena Targaryen:

Phia Saban (Helaena Targaryen) at the table read for House of the Dragon season 3 pic.twitter.com/WNaxKtcGnj

— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 10, 2025

For every season of a new show, the cast and crew gather to read through the entire thing. The table read for House of the Dragon season 3 happening now lines up with what we've heard from showrunner Ryan Condal.

What Did Ryan Condal & Emma D’Arcy Say About House of the Dragon 3? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

HBO’s House of the Dragon is a stunning prequel to the acclaimed Game of Thrones series. The show follows events two centuries from the Game of Thrones timeline and tells the story of the Targaryen clan 100 years after the Targaryen conquest united the Seven Kingdoms.

It covers the events leading up to the fall of the House of the Targaryen. The prequel has aired for two seasons so far, and the third season is already in the making. Ryan Condal, the prequel’s showrunner, Sara Hess, the executive producer and writer, and cast members Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Tom Glynn-Carney, and Ewan Mitchell attended the Emmys FYC on March 6, 2025.

The panel discussed season 2 of House of the Dragon and also dished intriguing details about season 3. According to Condal,...

The stars of the House of the Dragon are hitting the black carpet!

Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, and Olivia Cooke stepped out for a For Your Consideration event for their Game of Thrones spinoff series on Thursday (March 6) held at the Saban Media Center in Los Angeles.

Fellow cast members in attendance included Fabien Frankel, Tom Glynn-Carney, Steve Toussaint, and Ewan Mitchell.

If you didn’t know, a third and fourth season of House of the Dragon have already been announced, with the show expected to conclude after that.

Back in January, it revealed that James Norton is joining the cast for the third season. Find out more about his role here.

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We've known for a while that HBO would start filming the third season of its Game of Thrones prequel show House of the Dragon this month. Now, we have a timeline. "[The writing for season 3 is] essentially done and we start [filming] in a couple of weeks," showrunner Ryan Condal said at an FYC press event for the show, per Gold Derby. Very soon, the likes of Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy), Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and the rest will return to work.

Condal, D'Arcy, Smith, and Cooke all appeared on the panel, together with stars Steve Toussaint (Corlys Velaryon), Fabien Frankel (Criston Cole), Tom Glynn-Carney (Aegon Targaryen), Ewan Mitchell (Aemond Targaryen), and executive producer Sara Hess. "As the actors embody the characters, it actually becomes much easier to write in a more interesting way, because you get to know everybody really well," Condal continued. "For Season 3, there's much more shape and depth...

House of the Dragon roared onto the Emmys FYC scene on Thursday with a supersized panel featuring several fan-favorite stars from the HBO fantasy drama. The informative Q&a was held at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center following a screening of Episode 204, "The Red Dragon and the Gold." While the discussion mostly centered around Season 2, which is eligible at the upcoming 2025 Emmys, there were also several hints about Season 3.

The panelists were Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen), Emma D'Arcy (Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen), Olivia Cooke (Queen Alicent Hightower), Steve Toussaint (Lord Corlys Valeryon), Fabien Frankel (Ser Criston Cole), Tom Glynn-Carney (King Aegon II Targaryen), Ewan Mitchell (Prince Aemond Targaryen), Sara Hess (executive producer and writer), and Ryan Condal (co-creator and executive producer), moderated by Josh Horowitz.

The writing for Season 3 is "essentially done and we start [filming] in a couple of weeks," Condal confirmed. "As the actors embody the characters, it...