Miguel Sapochnik: Last News

BreAnna Bell “House of the Dragon” co-creator and showrunner Ryan Condal is extending his relationship with HBO and has renewed his overall deal, Variety has confirmed. The agreement comes on the heels of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” success among viewers. After opening to the largest audience for a new original series in the history of HBO in August, the “Game of Thrones” prequel series, which is now averaging 29 million viewers per episode in the U.S., has been renewed for a second season, with Condal to continue on as showrunner. The writer first inked the overall deal with HBO in 2020 following the announcement of “House of the Dragon’s” straight-to-series order. In addition to serving as a writer, he also worked as an executive producer and co-showrunner on Season 1 beside director Miguel Sapochnik. For season 2, Condal was elevated to sole showrunner.

HBO was built on the back of showrunners such as David Chase, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and Jesse Armstrong but is now facing a new dilemma involving directors.

House of the Dragon is officially returning to HBO next summer.

Paddy Considine has played cops, ex-cons, priests, architects, struggling actors, union organizers and rock band managers. But when his agent told him that Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik wanted him to play King Viserys I Targaryen in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series, “House of the Dragon,” he couldn’t quite believe it was real. “I said, ‘Who’s turned this down?’ Because I’m cynical that way,” he says. “My agent was like, ‘I assure you, they’re just coming to you for it.’” Part of Considine’s disbelief was due to his feeling that the industry at large had only ever seen him as the working-class striver he made his name playing in the 2000s, in films such as “In America,” “My Summer of Love” and “Cinderella Man.”

Naman Ramachandran The London Action Festival has revealed a packed program for its second edition. Highlights of the first round of programming that has been unveiled include: Anatomy Of A Set Piece where The Raid franchise creator Gareth Evans and others to be announced will break down chosen set pieces from their works; a screening of “The Raid 2” + Q&A with Evans; The Showrunner’s Story, where, in association with World Productions, “Bodyguard” and ‘Line of Duty” Jed Mercurio creator will explore the work of a showrunner in the creation and production of shows; and The Villains of John Wick, in association with Lionsgate, where Mark Dacascos (Zero in “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum”) and Scott Adkins (Killa in “John Wick: Chapter 4”) – two of the most memorable villains from across the $425 million box office smash-hit John Wick franchise will discuss their work.

 has officially kicked off production on the anticipated season 2 at Leavesden Studios in the U.K., HBO announced Tuesday.The prequel will return nearly all of its original cast members, the premium cable network confirmed, while also introducing new faces into the expansive world.Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno and Rhys Ifans are all back as series regulars for season 2, while additional returning cast members include Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall and Matthew Needham." has returned. We are thrilled to be shooting again with members of our original family as well as new talents on both sides of the camera," co-creator/showrunner Ryan Condal said in a statement.

, HBO renewed the prequel, confirming that the series would return for a second season. Based on George R.R.

Daenerys Targaryen isn’t watching her own family’s show?

Moving on. Emilia Clarke revealed that her days of fire and blood are over after Game of Thrones, and she has no plans to watch House of the Dragon.

Milly Alcock was letting it all hang out at the Golden Globes!

New details have surfaced about the surprising exit of House of the Dragon Season 1 co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik.While fans weren't terribly surprised when HBO issued a Season 2 renewal just days after the series premiere, many fans were surprised when, just a few days later, Sapochnik said he was stepping down as co-showrunner, though he will still remain on board as an executive producer.Now a new report has surfaced from Puck that claims Sapochnik's exit came after HBO refused to let his wife, actress Alexis Raben - who also served as a producer on the first season - return as a producer for Season 2, citing her lack of experience.DailyMail has reached out to both HBO and reps for Sapochnik for comment and have not heard back at this time.  Surprising: New details have surfaced about the surprising exit of House of the Dragon Season 1 co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik Alexis: Now a new report has surfaced from Puck that claims Sapochnik's exit came after HBO refused to let his wife, actress Alexis Raben (above) - who also served as a producer on the first season - return as a producer for Season 2, citing her lack of experienceReports of Sapochnik's departure came in late August, adding that the departure was amicable and he still has a first-look deal to develop other projects at HBO... though this new report claims those projects likely won't be happening.The report claims that the real reason for Sapochnik's exit came after a 'protracted standoff' between him at the network over his wife Raben rejoining the producing team.

EXCLUSIVE: Miguel Sapochnik, who served as the co-showrunner and EP of HBO’s hit series House of the Dragon, has inked with CAA.

House of the Dragon has smashed HBO’s SVoD ratings records in Europe, Warner Bros Discovery has claimed.

Zack Sharf “Game of Thrones” fans might have experienced déjà vu while watching the seventh episode of HBO’s prequel series “House of the Dragon,” which resulted in outrage from many fans over several scenes being too dark to see. “Thrones” ignited similar backlash during its final season, especially for the dimly-lit battle episode “The Long Night.” Both that episode and Episode 7 of “House of the Dragon” were directed by Emmy winner Miguel Sapochnik. As many fans took to Twitter to express their frustration over “House of the Dragon” being too dark to see, one of HBO’s social media accounts went public defending the dark moments in the episode as “an intentional creative decision.”

The creative team behind the Game Of Thrones prequel series House Of The Dragon has been shaken up with the departure of executive producer Jocelyn Diaz.Deadline reported on Sunday that Diaz will not be returning for the hit series' second season.Diaz's departure comes after executive producer — and co-showrunner — Miguel Sapochnik also departed the series.  Behind-the-scenes shakeup: The Game Of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon got another creative shakeup with the departure of EP Jocelyn Diaz, Deadline reported on MondayAccording to sources who spoke with the publication, Diaz — who is described as a non-writing executive producer — only had a one-year contract with an option to stay for a second season, but that is no longer being exercised.The change appears to have been relatively recent, as she was initially said to be continuing with the series once Sapochnik's departure was announced, along with Sara Hess and Vince Gerardis.Sapochnik has a first-look deal with HBO, so his affiliation with the network will continue, and he will continue to be credited as an EP throughout the series' run.  The report indicates that the co-creator and executive producer Ryan Condal is reshaping House Of The Dragon's creative team ahead of the second season after becoming the sole showrunner with Sapochnik's exit.He co-created the series with George R. R.

EXCLUSIVE: There is another change in the executive producer ranks of HBO’s House of the Dragon. Jocelyn Diaz will not be returning to the Game Of Thrones sequel as it is headed into its second season. Sources said she had a one-year deal with an option for a second, which is not being picked up.

House Of The Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal has addressed the possibility of young Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower returning in future episodes.In the sixth episode of the Game Of Thrones prequel which premiered on Sunday (September 25), the show jumped forward a decade and debuted new actors in the roles of Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent (Olivia Cooke), replacing Milly Alcock and Emily Carey respectively.According to Condal, who will be the sole showrunner on season two following the departure of Miguel Sapochnik, the second season has been mapped out already and won’t feature the return of the younger versions of the characters.Asked by Variety if this is the last we’ll see of Alcock and Carey, Condal said: “I mean, look, I don’t know.” In regard to season two, he said that young Rhaenyra and Alicent “are not part of the story that we’re telling, yet. That’s not a thing that we’re doing right now.”Condal however didn’t shut down the possibility entirely for future seasons, saying House Of The Dragon can get “a little bit more fancy” in its narrative structure compared to Game Of Thrones.“There are things that we haven’t fully sorted out,” Condal added.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in the first six episodes of “House of the Dragon,” currently airing on HBO and streaming on HBO Max. If one of the big narrative challenges of “Game of Thrones” was managing the geographical sprawl of its many interweaving storylines, the challenge for the first season of its prequel series, “House of the Dragon,” is stretching the story of the civil war within the Targaryen family over multiple decades. George R.R. Martin’s bestselling book about the conflagration, “Fire & Blood,” spans generations — children are born and grow into adulthood within the two warring factions of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and her former best friend turned stepmother, Queen Alicent Hightower.

Miriam Lucia is one of the industry’s busiest intimacy coordinators. Recent credits include HBO shows House Of The Dragon, The White Lotus season 2 and The Nevers, and movies Catherine Called Birdy and Gareth Evans’ Havoc. She is currently working on Emerald Fennel’s new feature for Amazon, Saltburn, starring Rosamund Pike, Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan.

Game of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon.An eagle-eyed viewer spotted the green VFX glove covering two of actor Paddy Considine's fingers which should've been used to remove his character King Viserys's fingers from the shot.King Viserys was passing a roll of parchment to a soldier, intended for his brother Daemon, played by Matt Smith, when fans spotted the mistake.READ MORE: House of the Dragon faces major change as four stars replaced in upcoming episodesKing Viserys lost two of his fingers during his struggle with an infected wound after he cut himself on the Iron Throne which viewers saw in episode two.In a gruesome scene, viewers watched doctors pour maggots over the wound to help remove the dead flesh.House Of The Dragon bosses and HBO have confirmed they'd fix the error but the fix will only be seen on streaming platforms as the episode has already been aired.News of the mistake comes a week after series co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik announced he'd be stepping down from his role in the already-confirmed second season.He said of his departure: "Working within the Thrones universe for the past few years has been an honour and a privilege, especially spending the last two with the amazing cast and crew of House of the Dragon."I am so proud of what we accomplished with season one and overjoyed by the enthusiastic reaction of our viewers," he wrote in his statement.Cast member Steve Toussaint, who plays Lord Corlys Velaryon, was particularly gutted about Sapochnik's departure from the series and admired his "artistic vision" whilst wishing him well.He said: "While personally I'm disappointed, because I think he has a great artistic vision, I understand, for the good of his health, he's got to take a long break and

The trials and tribulations of being a female heir to the Iron Throne continue to enthrall viewers of HBO’s House of the Dragon. Though the Labor Day holiday delayed folks from watching the third episode on Sunday, the episode has already exceeded 16 million viewers based on a combination of Nielsen and first party data.