Excellent news, Matt Smith followers. HBO confirms Home of the Dragon, its wildly profitable Video games of Thrones spinoff, has already been renewed for a 3rd season forward of season two’s premiere this Sunday.

In a press launch, Francesca Orsi, Govt Vice President of HBO Programming and Head of HBO Drama Sequence and Movies, is quoted as saying “George [R.R. Martin], [showrunner] Ryan [Condal], and the remainder of our unimaginable govt producers, solid, and crew, have reached new heights with the exceptional second season of Home of the Dragon. We’re in awe of the dragon-sized effort all the crew has put into the creation of a spectacular season two, with a scope and scale that’s solely rivaled by its coronary heart. We couldn’t be extra thrilled to proceed the story of Home Targaryen and watch this crew burn vibrant once more for season three.”

The affirmation comes shortly after Martin’s weblog put up revealing the community may be transferring ahead with one other long-teased Recreation of Thrones spinoff sequence, Ten Thousand Ships—on prime of all the opposite beforehand introduced Recreation of Thrones-related sequence, most actively A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, plus a potential animated sequence the community’s nonetheless deciding on (however not, it appears, that Jon Snow-centric present).

Home of the Dragon season two arrives Sunday, June 16 on Max and HBO—there’s no date set but on season three.

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