As HBO’s second season dragon house Preparing to start filming in England A new report suggests the next season will be two episodes shorter than the first.
follow DeadlineSeason 2 of game of thrones The prequel will consist of eight episodes. That’s two less than the 10-episode first season. This was an unexpected change. As the show was renewed shortly after its 2021 premiere, there were reportedly plans for a second season that would run 10 episodes.
However, while some may think this is a cost-cutting measure due to the change in leadership at Warner Bros Discovery, an HBO spokesman said. Deadline This move is It is “story-driven” and is part of a “long-term plan” for the series.
Obviously, this change will see different story elements. Including the big fight scene originally planned for season 2 and transitioning to season three. HBO is said to be contemplating a renewal. A second season is currently in preparation for filming in the UK ahead of a summer 2024 release.
Author George RR Martin, author of original content fire and bloodIt has previously been said that the series needs four full seasons to effectively tell the story.
“I am thrilled that we still have 10 hours each season to tell our story,” Martin wrote in his blog last October. “I hope it continues to be true. It will take four full seasons of 10 episodes each to do justice to Dance of the Dragons from start to finish.”
Created by Martin and Ryan Condal. dragon house Set almost 200 years before the events of game of thrones and narrates the events that led to the beginning of House Targaryen’s decline and the destructive war of succession known as the Dance of the Dragons.
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