House of the Dragon season 2 gets an official Max release date and three fiery showdown-style trailers
Prepare for more fire and blood in mid-2024
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House of the Dragonseason 2’s official release date has been announced, and the impending fiery civil war between the wider Targaryen family has been further teased in not one, butthreegripping trailers.
Released today (March 21), the “dueling” teaser, which you can watch below and spotlights House Targaryen and House Hightower, reveals what we’ve known for a few weeks – i.e. thatHouse of the Dragonseason 2 will arrive in June. Now, though, we have an actual release date:Sunday, June 16. Well, that’s the case for US viewers, who’ll be able to stream it on HBO orMaxon that day. UK and Australian audiences will have to wait until a day later, Monday, June 17, to tune into its premiere.
But I digress. You’re also here to watchHouse of the Dragonseason 2’s “dueling” trailer. So, without further ado, check it out below:
Okay, that’s only one, so what about the others? Well, the all-too-brief teaser contains links to the other two trailers:Black for House Targaryen, andGreen for House Hightower. It’s a novel and creative way to not only show off more footage of the likely barbaric season to come, but also to ask viewers to pick which side of the divide they’re on heading into the next installment. Bravo, HBO.
The latest teasers for theGame of Thronesprequel series arrive three months after our first look atHouse of the Dragon’s sophomore season. In early December 2023, the first official footageteased a fiery and bloody start to the Dance of the Dragons, with the battle lines being drawn between House Targaryen and House Hightower afterthatshocking end to season 1’s final episode.
As I mentioned, until recently we only had a rough idea of whenHouse of the Dragonwould return. In January, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)told TechRadar it had “nothing to announce” about season 2’s release date– a blunt response that came in the wake of Matt Smith, one of the show’s stars, suggesting it would arrive in August. That apparent leak wasn’t as accurate, however, as WBD’s Head of Streaming, J.B. Perrette, later confirmed that season 2 would launch in mid-2024.
Season 2’s latest trailers also come hot on the heels of the release of new promotional art ahead of the high-fantasy series' return. The posters, which you can view below, deliver ominous vibes asHouse of the Dragon’s major players are forced to pick sides before the thrilling and brutal Dance of the Dragons war begins. First up, here are the promo posters depicting the Targaryens:
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Tomorrow. All Must Choose.#TeamGreen or #TeamBlack#HOTDS2 pic.twitter.com/Mfh5C1OFDeMarch 20, 2024
Not to be outdone by their fierce rivals, here are the posters for the Hightower clan:
Tomorrow. All Must Choose.#TeamGreen or #TeamBlack#HOTDS2 pic.twitter.com/KK57snLGznMarch 20, 2024
House of the Dragonseason 2 sees the return of familiar faces from its forebear, including Smith (Daemon Targaryen), Emma D’Arcy (Rhaenyra Targaryen), Olivia Cooke (Alicent Hightower), Rhys Ifans (Otto Hightower), and Steve Toussaint (Corlys Velaryon). Showrunner Ryan Condal returns to lead development on the series' second entry, with George R.R. Martin – who wroteHouse of the Dragonand continues to make his way through hisGame of Thronesbook series (where’s book six, akaThe Winds of Winter, George?!) – is back as co-creator and executive producer on one of thebest Max shows.
Unlike its predecessor’s 10-part installment,House of the Dragonseason 2 will only comprise eight episodes. Still, as long as they’re full of geopolitical intrigue, bloody action, and treacherous drama, I won’t be complaining.
House of the Dragonseason 2 will debut on HBO and Max in the US, Sky Atlantic and Now TV in the UK, and Binge and Foxtel in Australia.
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