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House of the Dragon episode 9 trailer is out. HBO has dropped a preview for next week's penultimate episode of the Game of Thrones prequel series, highlighting the aftermath of King Viserys' demise, at the hands of his rotting illness. Titled “The Green Council,” House of the Dragon episode 9 acts as a prelude to the Dance of the Dragons, the civil war between Aegon and his half-sister Princess Rhaenyra, over the Iron Throne. House of the Dragon episode 9 premieres October 17 at 6:30am IST/ October 16 at 9pm ET on Disney+…

House of the Dragon episode 8 — out now on HBO Max and Disney+ Hotstar — is titled “The Lord of the Tides”. That's because it's largely focused on deciding who will inherit the throne of Driftmark, what with Lord Corlys “Sea Snake” Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) believed to be gravely injured. (It's a bit weird that the Game of Thrones prequel spin-off series has essentially killed one of its main cast members entirely off-screen. Thanks, time jumps.) In some ways, House of the Dragon episode 8 could've been called “The Lord…

Dune: The Sisterhood has reportedly cast Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson as the two leads in the upcoming HBO Max series that serves as a prequel to the Oscar-winning movie. As per Variety, the pair will portray Valya Harkonnen and Tula Harkonnen respectively, the sisters who rose to power in a titular secret organisation, the Sisterhood. Years from then, it will grow into the more commonly known, fabled sect, the Bene Gesserit. Dune director Denis Villeneuve was attached to direct the pilot at one point, though now,…

House of the Dragon episode 8 trailer is out. HBO dropped a preview for next week's episode of the Game of Thrones prequel series, which foreshadows the struggle for the Driftmark throne, following Lord Corlys Velaryon's unspecified injury. Titled “The Lord of the Tides,” House of the Dragon episode 8 picks up a little after the scuffle at the mariner's kingdom, which delivered fake deaths and the beginnings of conflict. House of the Dragon episode 8 premieres October 10 at 6:30am IST/ October 9 at 9pm ET on Disney+…

House of the Dragon episode 7 trailer is out. HBO dropped a preview for next week's episode of the Game of Thrones prequel series, teasing a stolen dragon and official battle lines being drawn within the Targaryen household. Titled “Driftmark,” House of the Dragon episode 7 picks up right after Laena Velaryon's (Nanna Blondell) failed childbirth, which ends with her dying by suicide at the flaming breath of her dragon, Vhagar. House of the Dragon episode 7 premieres October 3 at 6:30am IST/ October 2 at 9pm ET on Disney+…

The Last of Us TV series trailer is out now. Following last month's small tease as part of an HBO Max sizzle reel, the studio has unveiled an almost two-minute-long trailer for the live-action adaptation, as part of Outbreak Day, an annual celebration of The Last of Us franchise held by developer Naughty Dog. Craig Mazin — best known for Chernobyl — has co-written the series with the game's original writer Neil Druckmann. The Last of Us TV series is slated for a 2023 release on HBO Max.The teaser for The Last of Us is…

House of the Dragon episode 5 trailer is out. HBO has unveiled a preview for next week's episode of the Game of Thrones prequel series, teasing a royal wedding that would erupt into bloodshed within the Targaryen household. Titled “We Light the Way,” House of the Dragon episode 5 picks up right after King Viserys (Paddy Considine) declared marriage to strengthen the alliance between the Targaryen and Velaryon families. House of the Dragon episode 5 premieres on September 18 at 6:30am IST/ September 17 at 9pm ET on Disney+…

House of the Dragon episode 4 — out now on HBO Max and Disney+ Hotstar — is all about how quickly fortunes can change. By midway through episode 2, Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) had made an enemy of his brother, King Viserys (Paddy Considine), for stealing a dragon egg and styling himself Lord of Dragonstone. Daemon further angered him in episode 3 by starting a war in the Stepstones and dragging the Crown into it. Yet, at the start of episode 4, thanks to a victory he secured, Daemon is back in the king's good…

House of the Dragon episode 4 trailer is out. HBO has released a preview for next week's episode of the Game of Thrones prequel series, teasing the continuation of the power struggle, as King Viserys (Paddy Considine) grapples with the dilemma of picking an heir to the Iron Throne. Titled “King of the Narrow Sea,” House of the Dragon episode 4 does not seem to have major time jumps, and implies the involvement of a traitor in the midst. House of the Dragon episode 4 releases on September 12 at 6:30am IST/ September 11 at…

House of the Dragon episode 3 — out now on HBO Max and Disney+ Hotstar — is occupied with male privilege and marriage proposals, for the most part. While Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) spent a bulk of the second episode asserting herself, a literal two-year-old is now overshadowing the heir. It's Prince Aegon, the first child of King Viserys (Paddy Considine) and now Queen Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey), who's pregnant with a second. (Given the boy's age, you can tell it's been roughly three years since…