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Let them breathe fire, production has begun on House of the Dragon Season 2.

, HBO renewed the prequel, confirming that the series would return for a second season. Based on George R.R.

Hundreds of celebs were in attendance at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, making it one of the most star-studded events of the year!

The stars of House of the Dragon reunited for out for a special screening in Los Angeles this week!

After renegotiating her pay for hit HBO series, Euphoria, Zendaya is reportedly set to earn a huge $1million (£830,500) per episode of the show. Zendaya, 26, joins the likes of Harrison Ford and Jennifer Aniston in the $1million-per-episode club, Puck news reports .The Spiderman star not only acts in the heavy teen drama, but works as an executive producer behind the scenes. And, she’s not only securing the bag.

Poppy Delevingne and her ex-husband James Cook risked bumping into one another as they both partied at the British Vogue and Tiffany & Co. BAFTA bash on Sunday night.After the Bafta Film Awards took place, the stars were out in force as they hit the London social scene with many parties taking place across the capital.WATCH: Princess Kate caught sharing cheeky moment with Prince William at BAFTAs The supermodel looked sensational in an eye-catching cut-out black dress which highlighted her toned physique in all its glory.

Lily James is just one of the big names attending the 2023 BAFTA Film Awards in London on Sunday evening, and the actress looked stunning when she made her entrance on the red carpet.The Cinderella actress wore a white Tamara Ralph gown which had a daring cross-hatch detail across the bust, making her overall look beautifully eye-catching. Lily smiled for photographs on the red carpet before her way into the ceremony, which is being held at the Royal Festival Hall.WATCH: Princess Kate's incredible BAFTA looks from over the years It comes soon after the Mamma Mia actress was spotted reuniting with her ex-boyfriend, Matt Smith earlier this week.

EXCLUSIVE: Ayesha Harris (Daisy Jones & The Six) has signed on to star alongside Rainn Wilson, Lil Rel Howery and more in the forthcoming buddy action-comedy Code 3, helmed by Christopher Leone.

Claire Foy garnered international fame in 2016 after starring as young Elizabeth II in Netflix's The Crown. Winning numerous awards for her portrayal, it was not until two years later that Foy started to amass further attention for less positive reasons.WATCH: The royals pass by Claire Foy at the BAFTAS. Article continues after video.At a TV industry discussion panel in 2018, an executive from The Crown's production company, Left Bank Pictures, revealed that Matt Smith (Prince Phillip) was paid more than Foy herself.

Ready to close the chapter. After starring as Princess Margaret on The Crown in seasons 3 and 4, Helena Bonham Carter doesn’t believe the Netflix drama should continue.

EXCLUSIVE: Aimee Carrero (The Menu) is set to lead the buddy action-comedy Code 3 opposite Rainn Wilson and Lil Rel Howery. Production is set to begin in February.

Daenerys Targaryen isn’t watching her own family’s show?

EXCLUSIVE: Millennium Media’s sci-fi thriller Subservience, starring Megan Fox (Transformers) and Michele Morrone (365 Days), is rounding out cast with Madeline Lima (Californication), Matilda Firth (Hullraisers), Andrew Whipp (Outlander) and newcomer Jude Greenstein.

A Game of Thrones princess! Emma D’Arcy earned their first Golden Globe nomination for portraying Rhaenyra Targaryen on the GoT spinoff, House of the Dragon.

Here’s our annual rundown of the 10 largest production awards given out by the British Film Institute’s Film Fund in 2022. Backed by National Lottery money, the grants are a key supporter of indie cinema in the UK.

The Golden Globes TV nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association this morning were as surprising as they were … exclusionary.

It looks like Leonardo DiCaprio and Gigi Hadid are still going strong!

Ncuti Gatwa has revealed his "ultimate" Doctor Who villain he would love to battle during his stint as the Time Lord.

Fire cannot kill a dragon — or a franchise. HBO is returning to Westeros with the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, and once again the cast is almost unrecognizable outside of their wigs and costumes.

Scots actor David Tennant is returning as Doctor Who after a shock exit from Jodie Whittaker on Sunday night.

House Of The Dragon producer Sara Hess has said she’s “baffled” by viewers who are attracted to Daemon Targaryen.The character, played by Matt Smith, has attracted admirers online since the first episode, who have nicknamed him “daddy Daemon” in various posts on Twitter.Events in the eighth episode helped drive the attraction further, where Daemon helped his ailing brother, King Viserys, as he stumbled up the stairs to the Iron Throne.Considering the character’s past actions however, including the murder of his wife, the show’s producer has said she’s perplexed by the fandom around him.Already missing daddy daemon pic.twitter.com/mDeSHFfmyh— Gabby (@wonderlandgabby) October 17, 2022NOT THIS MAN SIGNING AS "DADDY DAEMON" SOMEONE STOP HIM pic.twitter.com/OLQnAE4UsO— kenny (@houseofdarklina) October 15, 2022Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Hess said: “He’s become Internet Boyfriend in a way that baffles me. Not that Matt isn’t incredibly charismatic and wonderful, and he’s incredible in the role.

has delivered a new bad boy Internet boyfriend to the masses — and at least one of the series' writers can't quite make sense of it. In an interview with , writer and executive producer Sara Hess and director Clare Kilner hilariously open up about the fan love and thirst for Matt Smith's complex performance as Daemon Targaryen — which often finds him involved in both murderous and incestuous plotlines. «He’s become Internet Boyfriend in a way that baffles me,» Hess remarks of the character. «Not that Matt isn’t incredibly charismatic and wonderful, and he’s incredible in the role. But Daemon himself is … I don’t want him to be my boyfriend! I’m a little baffled how they’re all, 'Oh, daddy!' And I’m just like: 'Really?' How -- in what way -- was he a good partner, father or brother -- to ? You got me.

to the Irish Sun, the scenes depicting Diana’s tragic death have “sparked fury.”Princess Diana died in 1997 at 37 following a car accident in Paris’ Pont de l’Alma tunnel while she was being pursued by paparazzi, sparking an international period of mourning. A source from the show reportedly said that crew members are speaking out about the depiction of her death on-screen.“To be going back to Paris and turning Diana’s final days and hours into a drama feels very uncomfortable. Finally, some of the crew members are pushing back,” they told the Sun. “The show always tried to present a fictional version of royal history with as much sensitivity as possible.

Viewers of both EastEnders and House of the Dragon were shocked to see a familiar face in the most recent episode of the Game of Thrones spin-off. The episode began with Rhaenys Targaryen explaining that “it’s been six years” since the events of the previous instalment, so it’s unsurprising that new characters were introduced.

Eva Mendes has insisted that she never "quit" the acting business. The Hitch actress took a step back from Hollywood after welcoming her daughters Esmeralda, eight, and Amada, six, with her partner Ryan Gosling. Taking to Instagram on Friday, Eva rejected online speculation claiming she had left Hollywood for good.

All this Late Night Talking about Harry Styles playing James Bond seems to be nudging him ever closer to donning that famous white tuxedo.The dramatic slashing of his odds to a stunningly low 14-1 follows a flurry of betting this week on the former One Direction star succeeding Daniel Craig, who stepped down from the role after last year's No Time To Die. Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes said: “Although Henry Cavill is favourite to become the next James Bond, punters have different ideas.The franchise have talked about surprising the audience with their choice, and Harry Styles would certainly do that." Indeed, as Styles' movie Don’t Worry Darling went down a storm at the box office, a new wave of punters really do believe Harry is next in line to the 007 throne.This is a huge swing from the 33-1 bookies were offering only recently.The momentum now means Harry has left fellow one-time 66-1 longshots - Thor's Chris Hemsworth and Star Wars' Ewan McGregor - firmly in the dust.

HBO has released a trailer for the latest episode of House Of The Dragon, setting up what looks to be a dramatic conclusion to the first season of the Game of Thrones prequel.In the episode eight trailer, which you can watch below, we can see that the story has been thrust even further into the future with a second time jump, with Aegon, Aemond and Rhaenyra Targaryen’s sons all being recast with older actors.The first time jump came in episode six, with Emma d’Arcy and Olivia Cooke taking over as the adult versions of Rhaenyra and young Alicent. The two characters had previously been played by Milly Alcock and Emily Carey, respectively.Elsewhere in the trailer, we see Rhaenys sat upon the throne at Driftmark in the absence of her severely injured husband, Lord Corlys Velaryon aka The Sea Snake.In a voiceover, Matt Smith’s character Daemon remarks: “The Sea Snake has taken a grave wound in battle in the Stepstones.”Another character later adds: “Who will take the Driftwood throne?” suggesting Rhaenys’ time upon it could be short-lived.After seeing Daemon get his hands on a precious dragon egg, the trailer then ends on an ominous note, with Rhys Ifans’ Otto Hightower warning: “The threat of war looms.”You can watch the trailer below.Last week, Game Of Thrones author George R.R.

Matt Smith), the two characters found themselves in a very similar situation on the latest episode of . Betrayal, incest, in-fighting and maneuvering for the Iron Throne were once again the central themes of episode seven, “Driftmark,” which opened with the mourning of Daemon’s wife, Lady Laena Velayron (Nanna Blondell), and concluded with an assassination attempt and unexpected union between two dragonriders. And needless to say, fans of the series had lots to say on social media about what went down with Rhaenyra, Daemon, Laenor (John MacMillan) and others as the prequel series inches closer to the end of season 1, which is sure to be a fiery one. After an extended funeral for Laena, whose death has left House Velaryon on the cusp of ruin, Rhaenyra and Daemon once again found comfort in each other, this time taking things further than they previously did in episode four.

House Of The Dragon has suggested that Matt Smith’s character Daemon Targaryen is bisexual.A Twitter fan account called Out Of Context House Of The Dragon shared a screenshot from a deleted scene from episode six, which follows on from two stills in which Daemon is looking at a server before getting closer to him to whisper something in his ear.In the deleted scene, from which the fan account had taken a screenshot, Daemon and the servant can be seen kissing in the background of a scene while one of his children walks past.Take a look here:Confirmed from this deleted scene, Daemon Targaryen is a bisexual king