One of the few shows still able to continue production during the strikes is HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spin-off “House of the Dragon”.
However, the fantasy epic already faced its own share of production difficulties going into the second season with the sudden departure of ‘Thrones’ veteran and first-season co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik.
The announcement of his exit came days after the series premiered and shocked quite a few, including the actors on the show itself, such as Steve Toussaint who plays Lord Corlys Velaryon.
In her recent discussion on an episode of The Wrap’s UnWrapped Podcast, actress Olivia Cooke spoke about how the second season is progressing without Sapochnik there. Cooke, who plays Lady Alicent Hightower, wants to reassure fans that the new run is going smoothly:
“We all love Miguel. He’s a brilliant director and an incredible collaborator. He had just really radical ideas when it came to making this show. And I guess there’s been a collective effort to fill his shoes with other amazing directors.
We’ve got some really cool directors that we’re working with this year and Geeta Patel and Clare Kilner are back, I mean, his shoes won’t be replaced entirely because he is his own entity, but there’s still that proportion to make this season as good, if not, better.”
The second season will see the imminent dance of dragons as her house clashes with the Targaryens. Shooting on the new season was recently said to be halfway done, with a 2024 release looking likely.
