“I’m Really Excited To Go Back”: Emma D’Arcy Gives a Thrilling Filming Update on ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3
It’s been half a year since Season 2 of House of the Dragon roared onto our screens, and in the time since, audiences have been waiting to hear about when they can expect more. After waiting more than two years in between the first and second batch of episodes, fans were hoping that such a long wait wouldn’t stand in between them and the next chapter of The Dance of the Dragons. Unfortunately, the third season of the hit HBO series hasn’t even picked up cameras to begin production. They say no news is good news, but in the case of the Game of Thrones prequel series, we’re looking for any movement in the right direction. After a less-than-promising update from series leads Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel, and Tom Glynn-Carney at NYCC, star Emma D’Arcy has dropped some promising statements about the production timeline.
While chatting with Collider’s Therese Lacson, D’Arcy shared a bit of good news with the bad — we’ll lead with the bad. When asked whether they’d seen the third installment’s script, D’Arcy said, “No, I haven’t, is the truth. But soon, I hope. I’m really excited to go back.” Now for the good news. Despite not having any of the next plot points in their head, or lines to rehearse, D’Arcy does know when the cast and crew are set to get back together and film another excellent season of television. “Early next year,” they teased, adding, “We’re warming up.”
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Before he penned the book Fire & Blood, on which House of the Dragon is based, author George R.R. Martin wrote (most of) the A Song of Ice and Fire series, on which Game of Thrones is based. Despite remaining relatively tight-lipped about his feelings surrounding the David Benioff and D.B. Weiss-created series, Martin has let his tea overflow when it comes to the prequel. Since Season 2 soared off TV screens last summer, the author hasn’t been shy in sharing his negative feedback.
Even though he somehow still has not given readers the sixth novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, he has had the time to start a blog and dunk on the creative team behind House of the Dragon. From what characters they include to how they’re moving the storyline forward, Martin has had things to say about all of it. Meanwhile, it sounds like there was some drama on the set, as both Carney and Frankel alluded to beef with a director during the group’s panel at NYCC.
Hopefully, a tell-all memoir will eventually come down the line, but, before that, Season 3 will need to begin and finish production. Stay tuned to Collider for further updates about House of the Dragon’s third season. In the meantime, get caught up on the first and second season now streaming on Max. You can read Lacson’s full conversation with D’Arcy for thier role in The Talent right now.
