Westeros Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Well, this was big, surprising news. The Hollywood Reporter‘s James Hibberd has reported that after three, exhausting years working on bringing the first season of House of the Dragon to the screen Miguel Sapochnik is leaving the show and Ryan Condal will be the sole show runner. However, the very experienced director Alan Taylor—who played a key role in directing a number of early episodes of Game of Thrones—has come on board as an executive producer and director instead. https://www.westeros.org/Graphics/Images/_medium/HotD_Miguel_Sapochnik.jpg read on >>> View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.T. Phipps Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Nooooooo! *Luke Skywalker scream* DOOMED! THE SHOW IS DOOMED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfell is Burning Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 While it's surprising, we learned from D&D that is better to not have a showrunner who wants to leave in charge. Good luck for him and for Condal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakin1013 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Does anybody think there might be more to this than exhaustion -- Boredom? Constant Pressure? Sapochnik has been successful with Thrones and it appears HoD would be same. I wonder what the work conditions are like - the filming locations are beautiful and don't seem to be hardships. Whenever I read about somebody stepping away from their own success, I always wonder what is behind the --' i want to work on other projects', esp when you are already on a great project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 hour ago, lakin1013 said: Does anybody think there might be more to this than exhaustion -- Boredom? Constant Pressure? Could be. Could also be other opportunities, or at least the desire to explore other opportunities. Taylor is obviously a capable replacement. Can't wait for Thor and the dark elves to join the fray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakin1013 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 10 hours ago, DMC said: . Can't wait for Thor and the dark elves to join the fray! Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggBlue Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 22 hours ago, lakin1013 said: Does anybody think there might be more to this than exhaustion -- Boredom? Constant Pressure? Sapochnik has been successful with Thrones and it appears HoD would be same. I wonder what the work conditions are like - the filming locations are beautiful and don't seem to be hardships. Whenever I read about somebody stepping away from their own success, I always wonder what is behind the --' i want to work on other projects', esp when you are already on a great project. well , it's understandable for someone in a creative job to have a desire to explore new projects. HotD and GoT likely don't have much of a challenge for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackLightning Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Meh. Good luck for Sapochnik and good luck for Condal. I lost most good will towards Sapochnik after "The Long Night" episode dropped and I never was too head-over-heels with him to begin with. What a complete and total mess that episode was. Some of the worst direction and cinematography I have ever seen in a modern production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, BlackLightning said: Meh. Good luck for Sapochnik and good luck for Condal. I lost most good will towards Sapochnik after "The Long Night" episode dropped and I never was too head-over-heels with him to begin with. What a complete and total mess that episode was. Some of the worst direction and cinematography I have ever seen in a modern production. General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett, VC, KCB, DSO would doubtless have proclaimed that the charge of the Dothraki against the Dead was a "victory for common sense." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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