House of the Dragon shooting Season 2

Production has formally commenced on the second season of House of the Dragon at the Leavesden Studios 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.

Showrunner, Co-creator and executive producer Ryan Condal said: “House of the Dragon 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. All your favorite characters will soon be conspiring at the council tables, marching with their armies, and riding their dragons into battle. We can’t wait to share what we have in store.”

Returning cast include Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno, Fabien Frankel, Rhys Ifans, Ewan Mitchell and Tom Glynn-Carney.

Also returning are includes Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall and Matthew Needham.

New cast names are yet to be announced along with a returning premiere for Binge / FOX Showcase, unlikely to be in 2023.