‘We’d like to be ready’: House of the Dragon season 3 has not yet been announced, but is being written, says co-creator
House of the Dragon season 2 doesn’t come out until June 16, but the sequel is already being written – despite the fact that it hasn’t been renewed.
In conversation with Ny Breaking, House of the Dragon Season 2 showrunner Ryan Condal revealed that the third season of the hit Max series was already in early development. HBO hasn’t renewed the imaginative show for another outing, but Condal and his fellow writers aren’t waiting for official confirmation before penning the scripts for next season.
unlike Game of Thrones‘(Got) TV adaptation, the last two seasons of which were developed without any source material to draw from, House of the DragonThe beginning, middle and end of the house are all described in ‘Fire & Blood volume 1’, the first book to cover much of the history of House Targaryen (author George RR Martin has confirmed that a second book is on the way).
With a complete overview of the events of this fiery and brutal period of Westerosi history, Condal and his writing team will not only know everything that happened during the Targaryen Civil War, but can plan the storyline of future seasons accordingly of the show.
“We know where the story ends, where we want to go (with each season) and what stories we want to tell to get there,” Condal said. ‘The entire history of Targaryen has not been written, but this part of it was written in full in ‘Fire & Blood volume 1’, so we have all the information we need. We’ve had extensive conversations with George, and there’s a big upside because we know where it (the show) is going and where we want to go with it.
“We keep moving, and it’s really fun to know where you’re going, because I think you make your storylines richer. And we’re writing season three now. Obviously we haven’t been picked up for production yet, but like last year we’d like to be ready if they (HBO executives) say yes… hopefully they will.”
Some people may wonder why time and energy is put into another season House of the DragonThe next episode hasn’t been greenlit yet, but I think it’s a wise decision. It is incredibly unlikely that the Got prequel is canceled after two seasons – it’s one of the best Max shows in my opinion, with its well-received first season redeemed Thrones‘ TV universe in the eyes of many after the main show’s turgid final season.
It’s a matter of when, not if, House of the Dragon Season 3 is being announced, so it makes sense that Condal and company would want to get the scripts ready so principal photography can begin in earnest. I really don’t want to wait two years for season 3 to arrive – so get your skates on, HBO.
House of the Dragon season 2 will be released on Sunday, June 16 on Max. It debuts on Sky and Now TV (UK) and Foxtel and Binge (Australia) on Monday 17 June.