Photo: Ollie Upton/HBOHouse of the Dragonfans shouldn’t expect to see any delays in the battle for the crownFilming for theGame of Thronesprequel’s second season is expected to continue in the United Kingdom despite theWriters Guild of America (WGA) strike, according to a report fromTheWrap. The news outlet stated that the scripts “have been finished for some time” and “the show remains in production.“Reps for HBO did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.Ollie Upton/HBOHouse of the Dragon, based on authorGeorge R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood, was a massive hit for Max. It receivedan early season 2 renewalin August.Matt Smith,Olivia Cooke,Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno and Rhys Ifans are all returning for the sophomore season alongside additional cast members Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall and Matthew Needham.Production on the Max original seriesbeganearly last month at Leavesden Studios in England. It’s uncertain what the storyline will center around in season 2 or when it will return to air.As filming onHouse of the Dragoncontinues, several other productions are experiencing a halt due to the WGA strike that started Tuesday. The strike pertains to the ongoing labor dispute between the WGA labor union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), coming several years after the 2007–2008 strike.Ollie Upton/HBONever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The movement has caused late-night shows likeThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,Jimmy Kimmel Live!andLate Night with Seth Meyersare taking a hiatus. In lieu of new episodes, the shows will instead air repeats.HBO will also halt production ofThis Week Tonight with John OliverandReal Time with Bill Maher. Comedy Central’sThe Daily Show, which hasn’t had an official host sinceTrevor Noah’sDecember 2022 exit, is also on a break.Scripted shows likeAbbott Elementary,YellowjacketsandCobra Kaihave also been affected.Saturday Night Liveis on hiatus as well.There are other shows, likeHouse of the Dragon, that will remain in production despite the strike. ABC’sThe Viewwill continue without writerskeeping everything “slicked up,“co-hostWhoopi Goldbergsaid.It’s remains to be seen how other daytime showswill be impacted.
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House of the Dragonfans shouldn’t expect to see any delays in the battle for the crownFilming for theGame of Thronesprequel’s second season is expected to continue in the United Kingdom despite theWriters Guild of America (WGA) strike, according to a report fromTheWrap. The news outlet stated that the scripts “have been finished for some time” and “the show remains in production.“Reps for HBO did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.Ollie Upton/HBOHouse of the Dragon, based on authorGeorge R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood, was a massive hit for Max. It receivedan early season 2 renewalin August.Matt Smith,Olivia Cooke,Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno and Rhys Ifans are all returning for the sophomore season alongside additional cast members Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall and Matthew Needham.Production on the Max original seriesbeganearly last month at Leavesden Studios in England. It’s uncertain what the storyline will center around in season 2 or when it will return to air.As filming onHouse of the Dragoncontinues, several other productions are experiencing a halt due to the WGA strike that started Tuesday. The strike pertains to the ongoing labor dispute between the WGA labor union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), coming several years after the 2007–2008 strike.Ollie Upton/HBONever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The movement has caused late-night shows likeThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,Jimmy Kimmel Live!andLate Night with Seth Meyersare taking a hiatus. In lieu of new episodes, the shows will instead air repeats.HBO will also halt production ofThis Week Tonight with John OliverandReal Time with Bill Maher. Comedy Central’sThe Daily Show, which hasn’t had an official host sinceTrevor Noah’sDecember 2022 exit, is also on a break.Scripted shows likeAbbott Elementary,YellowjacketsandCobra Kaihave also been affected.Saturday Night Liveis on hiatus as well.There are other shows, likeHouse of the Dragon, that will remain in production despite the strike. ABC’sThe Viewwill continue without writerskeeping everything “slicked up,“co-hostWhoopi Goldbergsaid.It’s remains to be seen how other daytime showswill be impacted.
House of the Dragonfans shouldn’t expect to see any delays in the battle for the crown
Filming for theGame of Thronesprequel’s second season is expected to continue in the United Kingdom despite theWriters Guild of America (WGA) strike, according to a report fromTheWrap. The news outlet stated that the scripts “have been finished for some time” and “the show remains in production.”
Reps for HBO did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Ollie Upton/HBO
House of the Dragon, based on authorGeorge R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood, was a massive hit for Max. It receivedan early season 2 renewalin August.
Matt Smith,Olivia Cooke,Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno and Rhys Ifans are all returning for the sophomore season alongside additional cast members Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall and Matthew Needham.
Production on the Max original seriesbeganearly last month at Leavesden Studios in England. It’s uncertain what the storyline will center around in season 2 or when it will return to air.
As filming onHouse of the Dragoncontinues, several other productions are experiencing a halt due to the WGA strike that started Tuesday. The strike pertains to the ongoing labor dispute between the WGA labor union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), coming several years after the 2007–2008 strike.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The movement has caused late-night shows likeThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,Jimmy Kimmel Live!andLate Night with Seth Meyersare taking a hiatus. In lieu of new episodes, the shows will instead air repeats.
HBO will also halt production ofThis Week Tonight with John OliverandReal Time with Bill Maher. Comedy Central’sThe Daily Show, which hasn’t had an official host sinceTrevor Noah’sDecember 2022 exit, is also on a break.
Scripted shows likeAbbott Elementary,YellowjacketsandCobra Kaihave also been affected.Saturday Night Liveis on hiatus as well.
There are other shows, likeHouse of the Dragon, that will remain in production despite the strike. ABC’sThe Viewwill continue without writerskeeping everything “slicked up,“co-hostWhoopi Goldbergsaid.
It’s remains to be seen how other daytime showswill be impacted.
source: people.com
