Director Miguel Sapochnik quits as ‘House of the Dragon’ co-showrunner forward of season two
By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Miguel Sapochnik is leaving “House of the Dragon” forward of the second season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spin-off collection.
Sapochnik served because the showrunner on season one, which premiered final month on Disney + Hotstar, together with co-creator Ryan Condal.
According to the leisure web site Deadline, Condal will now function solo showrunner on the following instalment.
Sapochnik, who helmed “Game of Thrones” episodes similar to “The Battle of Bastards” and “The Winds of Winter”, will proceed to function the chief producer on “House of the Dragons”.
“Working within the GoT universe for the past few years has been an honour and a privilege, especially spending the last two with the amazing cast and crew of ‘House of the Dragon’. I am so proud of what we accomplished with Season 1 and overjoyed by the enthusiastic reaction of our viewers,” Sapochnik mentioned.
“It was incredibly tough to decide to move on, but I know that it is the right choice for me, personally and professionally. As I do so, though, I am deeply comforted to know that Alan will be joining the series. He’s someone I’ve known and respected for a long time, and I believe this precious series could not be in safer hands,” he added.
Condal will work carefully with collection co-creator George RR Martin and the remainder of the manufacturing staff for the second season, which was introduced days after the premiere of the primary installment.
The present is predicated on Martin’s ebook “Fire & Blood”, a historical past of House Targaryen set 300 years earlier than the occasions described in “Game of Thrones”, which ended its eight-season run in 2019.
Alan Taylor, a “Game of Thrones” veteran, will even be part of as a director and govt producer on the second season of the present.
LOS ANGELES: Miguel Sapochnik is leaving “House of the Dragon” forward of the second season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spin-off collection.
Sapochnik served because the showrunner on season one, which premiered final month on Disney + Hotstar, together with co-creator Ryan Condal.
According to the leisure web site Deadline, Condal will now function solo showrunner on the following instalment.
Sapochnik, who helmed “Game of Thrones” episodes similar to “The Battle of Bastards” and “The Winds of Winter”, will proceed to function the chief producer on “House of the Dragons”.
“Working within the GoT universe for the past few years has been an honour and a privilege, especially spending the last two with the amazing cast and crew of ‘House of the Dragon’. I am so proud of what we accomplished with Season 1 and overjoyed by the enthusiastic reaction of our viewers,” Sapochnik mentioned.
“It was incredibly tough to decide to move on, but I know that it is the right choice for me, personally and professionally. As I do so, though, I am deeply comforted to know that Alan will be joining the series. He’s someone I’ve known and respected for a long time, and I believe this precious series could not be in safer hands,” he added.
Condal will work carefully with collection co-creator George RR Martin and the remainder of the manufacturing staff for the second season, which was introduced days after the premiere of the primary installment.
The present is predicated on Martin’s ebook “Fire & Blood”, a historical past of House Targaryen set 300 years earlier than the occasions described in “Game of Thrones”, which ended its eight-season run in 2019.
Alan Taylor, a “Game of Thrones” veteran, will even be part of as a director and govt producer on the second season of the present.
