‘Home of the Dragon’: Eve Greatest on Season 2 and Gorgeous Fashion Second

House of the Dragon star Eve Greatest superbly paid tribute to her on-screen household throughout Monday’s season 2 premiere in New York Metropolis, arriving in a jaw-dropping black costume that confirmed off her sides and featured intricate serpentine-inspired beadwork all alongside the again. 

Talking with ET on the crimson carpet at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, the 52-year-old actress who performs Princess Rhaenys Targaryen defined the inspiration behind the look. 

“I really feel prefer it may very well be a snake or a dragon,” she teased, referencing each the present’s title and her character’s husband, Lord Corlys Velaryon — also referred to as “The Sea Snake” — performed by Steve Toussaint. 

House of the Dragon returns to HBO for its lengthy awaited second season on June 16. Following Rhaenys’ bombshell “f**k you” moment throughout King Aegon II’s coronation in season 1, followers of George R.R. Martin’s book on which the Game of Thrones prequel relies, Fireplace and Blood, expect vital bloodshed because the battle between the Black Council and the Inexperienced Council will get underway. 

“Oh, I am unable to let you know something,” Greatest teased of her character’s journey. “She does get on her dragon a good bit. There’s numerous dragon using that I used to be by no means ready for bodily or emotionally.” 

The 52-year-old actress burdened the physicality of her efficiency, saying, “It is sore. It is actually painful in your sides.” 

Greatest defined how her epic motion sequences come to life, saying that her “favourite half is the craziness” of the expertise. 

“Simply being on this form of mad transferring object, being blown with smoke and wind and the chaos of it,” she shared. “It is occasions after I felt like, ‘Oh, gosh. I am simply actually, actually previous and I need a cup of tea. I am unable to do that.” 

The actress mentioned that after capturing her scenes in opposition to a blue display screen, seeing the present’s completed product is “very surreal.” 

“You are fairly impressed,” she admitted. 

Requested to explain the upcoming eight-episode season in three phrases, she mentioned, “Greater. Badder. Dragon-ier.” 

Elsewhere on Monday’s crimson carpet, showrunner Ryan Condal informed ET simply how huge this next chapter in the saga goes to be.

“‘Paradise misplaced,’ I feel, is one of the simplest ways to explain what’s unfolding right here in Home of the Dragon,” Condal teased. ‘We’re adapting Fireplace and Blood. We’re being true to the story that is written within the e book.”

Home of the Dragon is a prequel sequence to HBO’s megahit, Game of Thrones, and is tailored from the novel Fireplace and Blood, by writer George R.R. Martin, which tells the historical past of Home Targaryen, the household dynasty that dominated the seven kingdoms of Westeros a whole lot of years earlier than the occasions of Recreation of Thrones.

In response to Condal, some modifications are required due to the character of the supply materials itself, however their plan is to remain true to the story.

“There are totally different calls for within the present on condition that it is an adaptation of a historical past e book,” Condal mentioned. “However the plan is to faithfully render George’s historical past as it has been given within the textual content.”

This season can be set to characteristic a number of the largest and boldest motion sequences within the franchise’s historical past.

“They’re two of the largest issues we have ever filmed,” Condal teased. “They contain plenty of dragons and fireplace and motion, and it is thrilling! I am excited for everybody to see it.”

In promo supplies for the upcoming season, viewers are inspired to pledge their allegiance to the Greens — supporting Aegon’s declare to the Iron Throne — or the Blacks — supporting Princess Rhaenyra. See the full-length trailer for season 2 under. 

Home of the Dragon season 1 is now streaming on Max. Atone for everything we know about season 2 on the hyperlinks under. 

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