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In the action-packed agent series Citadel, with the While Amazon Prime is in the process of creating its own James Bond, it is now certain that the story will continue with a second season. The first season reportedly cost a whopping $300 million to produce, but the investment seems to have paid off.According to Variety, Citadel is the second highest-grossing original on the streaming service internationally, behind only The Lord of the Rings: The Power Rings. In a global comparison, Citadel is the 4th most viewed Amazon original. In view of this success, an extension for a second season is certain.The new episodes of Citadel will be directed by Joe Russo, one of the creative minds behind the last two Avengers films. Interestingly, he will be directing alone this time, while he has always worked with his brother Anthony on his major projects, including Avengers 3: Infinity War and Avengers 4: Endgame.The Russo brothers have been involved in various major projects over the past few years and have made their mark on both cinema and streaming. In addition to their work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, they have caused a stir with the $ 200 million Netflix blockbuster The Gray Man. They are also the driving forces behind the highly sought-after production company AGBO, which is responsible for, among other things, Tyler Rake: Extraction.The question remains as to whether the Russo brothers might split up now that Joe Russo is directing Citadel season 2 alone. We've seen breakups like this many times in the past, from the Coens to Chad Stahelski and David Leitch. However, the Russos have at least one common blockbuster in the pipeline: The Electric State.

The Boogeyman" is a horror film that takes the well-known concept of the boogeyman and presents it in a modern interpretation. The film offers a solid mix of suspense, horror and entertainment, although it doesn't boast any groundbreaking innovations in the genre. One positive aspect of the film is its ability to create a tense atmosphere. The gloomy and menacing mood runs through the entire film and creates an eerie and oppressive atmosphere. The well-placed jump scares and clever use of music add to the suspense and create some terrifying moments that will have the viewer spooked. The acting performances in "The Boogeyman" are solid and add to the immersion. Although the characters aren't developed in depth, the actors manage to give them a certain believability. It's easy to empathize with their fears and hope they can escape the boogeyman. In particular, the leading actress or actor, who often takes on the role of the hunted, embodies their fear and desperation convincingly. Visually, The Boogeyman features some appealing effects, particularly in the depictions of the Boogeyman himself. While not every effect is perfect, the film manages to bring the iconic monster to life in a frightening way. The creativity in designing the scenes in which the Boogeyman appears gives the film visual depth and makes for some impressive and eerie visuals. The staging of the film is solid and helps create suspense. The camerawork and editing are well orchestrated to highlight the film's most intense moments. The well-done choreography of some action scenes, in which the characters try to escape from the boogeyman, increases the pacing of the film and makes the heart beat faster. However, "The Boogeyman" is not free from weaknesses. The screenplay remains predictable and follows the typical clichés of the horror genre. It lacks innovative twists and surprising moments that could really captivate the viewer. The focus is heavily on the scary moments and the fight against the boogeyman, while neglecting character development and emotional depth. Despite these weaknesses, "The Boogeyman" manages to entertain its target audience. For horror movie fans looking for a solid mix of suspense, scary, and entertainment, the film is a fitting choice. The well-done atmosphere, solid acting and visual effects help make the film an engaging experience. Another positive aspect of "The Boogeyman" is the successful staging of some creative scary moments. The director knows how to play with light and shadow and create eerie scenes that captivate the viewer. The moments in which the boogeyman remains hidden or only noticeable through hints or his menacing presence are particularly impressive. This adds to the suspense and lets the viewer's imagination work, which is often more effective than just depicting the monster itself. In addition, "The Boogeyman" also offers some interesting approaches to reinterpret the Boogeyman concept. The film attempts to explore the psychological fears and trauma associated with the character of the boogeyman. Flashbacks and flashbacks are used to reveal the characters' backstory and their relationship with the boogeyman. These elements add depth to the film and convey a message about the power of fear and the importance of overcoming it. Unfortunately, "The Boogeyman" isn't quite convincing despite its positive aspects. The screenplay ultimately remains too superficial and offers little that is new or surprising. The characters could be fleshed out better to allow for a stronger emotional connection. The film often relies too heavily on conventional horror elements, and misses the potential for a deeper exploration of the boogeyman concept. All in all, "The Boogeyman" is a solid horror film that scores with its atmospheric staging, some visual effects and the successful generation of tension. Although the film is not groundbreaking in terms of content and has some weaknesses, it still offers an entertaining experience for horror film fans. It's a film that lives up to the genre's expectations, but doesn't necessarily break new ground.

The Rings of Power expands The Lord of the Rings universe and brings back an actor from the very beginning to do so. Jed Brophy has already appeared in all of the Middle-earth stories. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power takes us into the Second Age of Middle-earth and tells of an ominous threat that looms over the world created by Tolkien. As Galadriel and co. attempt to stop the forces of evil, a very special actor returns, Jed Brophy. More: The Rings of Power intro explained: the Lord of the Rings series shows something forbidden. Even if the name doesn't mean anything to you, there's a very good chance you've encountered Brophy before in Middle Earth. The New Zealand actor has appeared in all three Lord of the Rings films and also returned for The Hobbit trilogy. Now he's also starring in The Rings of Power. All Middle-earth appearances of Jed Brophy at a glance In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship, Brophy appears briefly in the Elven city of Rivendell. He embodies an unnamed Elf in the background. In addition, he plays one of the Ringwraiths, who get dangerously close to Frodo. There was no credit in the credits for this, however. In the Extended Cut of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Brophy rides into battle for Rohan. This time he's even given a name: Mad Max. In addition, Brophy brings two orcs to life in The Two Towers. On one side would be the warrior rider Sharku, on the other side the hungry Snaga. Another orc was brought to life by Brophy in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Here he meets Frodo and Sam in Mordor. He also plays the weapons master of the Witch-King of Angmar. If Brophy constantly changed roles in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, he took on a recurring role in the Hobbit films. In both An Unexpected Journey, Smaug's Desolation and The Battle of the Five Armies, he appears as Zweg Nori. The 3rd installment of The Rings of Power introduces us to Brophy as the fearsome orc Vrath. Check out our extensive list of all Brophy's appearances here. No other actor can draw on so much mid-earth experience. Brophy proves that you can leave a lasting impression even in the shortest screentime in a major blockbuster production. He did this best with his orc double in the Two Towers - absolute nightmare material! Sharku and Snaga in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. © Warner Bros. Sharku and Snaga in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers As Sharku, he drags Aragon into the abyss with his warg before taking his own rattling leave of the living. A hopeless, uncomfortable scene: Sharku becomes the ugly face of Aragon's supposed death - and this after a battle that has already claimed too many victims anyway due to the bloodlust of evil. More news: Iron Man movie failed for an incredibly stupid reason. The only thing scarier is Snaga's wide eyes when he identifies Mary and Pippin as a midnight snack at the beginning of the film. "Why can't we have some meats?" screeches Brophy's orc in a memorable scene, before baring his teeth and staring with a piercing gaze at the bound hobbits. Stream now: Watch The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime here * Podcast: How good is The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power? After more than four years of preparation, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is finally here. But how good is the lavish Amazon series? In this edition of the Moviepilot Streamgestöber podcast, we share about our first impression. Recommended editorial content At this point, you'll find external content that complements the article. You can show and hide it with one click. Allow external content Read more in our privacy policy Narrative clarity, attention to detail and effort expended can already be seen in episodes 1 and 2. The potential for another Middle Earth triumph after Peter Jackson's revered Lord of the Rings trilogy is undoubtedly there.

By Tom Goodwyn published about 11 hours agoAll the shows, movies and projects that have been axed by Warner Bros. Discovery in 2022(opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (Image credit: HBO Max)Ever since it was confirmed that broadcasting giants Warner Bros. and Discovery were to merge, the news has been filled with announcements of projects being slashed left, right and center. AdvertisementThe company now includes all of Warner Bros' assets, including the movie and TV studio, HBO and HBO Max, news giant CNN, DC Entertainment, all of Discovery's channels, which range from Animal Planet to the Food Network, sports and games divisions and theme parks. A lot. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who'd previously been CEO at Discovery, has been given the task of making the merger work and finding over three billion dollars in savings. To save that much money, you need to make some tough decisions and he has. He's axed CNN+, the news channel's fledgling streaming service and laid off hundreds of members of staff. As well as that, Warner Bros. Discovery's content roster has taken a battering. Long-running shows have been canceled, planned projects have been shelved, and, in the case of Batgirl, a blockbuster with a budget of over $70 million, will never see the light of day as Zaslav claws back money wherever he can. With so many projects now shelved, we thought we'd compile them all and play tribute a year of cancelations. Here goes...AdvertisementThe Time Traveler's Wife(Image credit: HBO Max)While HBO has managed to shake off an unhappy adaptation and make a successful TV show from His Dark Materials, its do-over of The Time Traveler's Wife, which had already been a failed movie, did not go well and the show was canceled after a single season. The show, which was an adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger's bestselling book, followed Rose Leslie’s Clare and Theo James’ Henry, a couple whose relationship is made rather complicated by Henry’s condition, a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel frequently and unpredictably, leaving Clare behind as he goes. Steven Moffat, best known for his work on Doctor Who and Sherlock, adapted the series for HBO, while David Nutter, who'd been behind the camera on some of the most iconic episodes of Game Of Thrones, served as the key director. Sadly, the reviews were terrible, with the show winding up holding a Rotten Tomatoes' rating of 38%(opens in new tab) and reviewers laying into Moffat's plotting, the dialogue and a book that they've almost universally branded as unfilmable. Some books are best just left in the imaginations of their readers. Raised By Wolves(Image credit: HBO Max)Despite winning a second season that launched at the start of 2022, dystopian drama Raised By Wolves never really felt like it built much of a following and was canceled at the start of June. The Ridley Scott-produced show, which followed two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious planet, was, for a time, the top performing original series on HBO Max, but the numbers clearly weren't big enough to earn a third run. Batgirl(Image credit: Warner Bros. Discovery)One for the ages this. Batgirl was a movie that was booked to go straight to HBO Max, with In The Heights' star Leslie Grace in a starring role as Batgirl. Batgirl is Barbara Gordon, the daughter of police commissioner James Gordon and a new vigilante in Gotham City, who begins to fight crime behind her father's back. Despite a budget approaching $100 million, a cast that included J. K. Simmons, Jacob Scipio, Brendan Fraser, and Michael Keaton, and Bad Boys For Life pair Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah in the director's chair, it seems now that the movie will never be seen. In August, Zaslav made the decision to scrap the Batgirl movie entirely and instead will be shelved in order to recoup taxes. Reports around the shelving have stated that studio's new strategy regarding superhero tentpole films, feeling "neither big enough to feel worthy of a major theatrical release nor small enough to make economic sense in an increasingly cutthroat streaming landscape. What a mess. Demimonde(Image credit: Lucasfilm)This one never got as far as production, but J. J. Abrams' long-awaited return to TV now won't be on HBO. Demimonde was due to be Abrams' first solo creation for television since his original hit Alias, but was canceled in July in an decision put down to spiralling costs, which had seen the planned budget for the first season of the show climb to over $200 million. The series was to be built around a character named Olive Reed, who is torn away from her husband and daughter in a brutal scientific accident.  Forced to unravel a conspiracy, she then gives everything to reunite with her family, now lost to a dark, distant other world.Danielle Deadwyler, star of Netflix;s The Harder They Fall and HBO's dystopian drama Station Eleven, was due to lead the way as Reed, with no other cast members on board yet. Abrams is now free to shop Demimonde around, but you'd think that price tag might prove prohibitive. Gordita Chronicles(Image credit: HBO Max)Despite rave reviews and a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating(opens in new tab), HBO called time on Gordita Chronicles at the end of July.This move had little to do with the show itself, with a spokesperson announcing the show end with a statement that said of HBO Max: "Live-action, kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future."Set in the 1980s, the show followed 12-year-old Carlota "Cucu" Castelli who leaves her home in Santo Domingo to pursue the American Dream after her father's work takes him to Miami. The show starred Diana-Maria Riva and Olivia Goncalves, with Juan Javier Cardenas, Savannah Nicole Ruiz, Noah Rico, Cosette Hauer and Dascha Polanco in supporting roles. You'd hope another network snaps it up. Chad(Image credit: TBS)This is in the same vein as Batgirl in the sense that the second season of sitcom Chad was done, shot, edited and hours away from being aired when the plug was pulled. Chad starred former Saturday Night Live regular Nasim Pedrad as the title character, a Persian American boy struggling with the pressures and cutthroat daily life at high school while reconciling with his cultural identity and his mother's rich dating life.Chad first aired in April of 2021 and enjoyed good reviews for its first season, with an 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes(opens in new tab). Ending that year ranked as 2021’s Number One new scripted cable comedy series, a second run was commissioned and that was set to premiere on July 11 on TBS (Turner Broadcasting Network), however, hours before that, Warner Bros. Discovery made the decision not to air the show and canceled it instead.Why? Because TBS' programming will now be given over to repeats, largely of current and former network police procedurals like Bones and Cold Case, with original content being either moved or canceled. Another victim of Zaslav's mass cost-cutting. Pedrad and her team are still looking for a new home for Chad. Snowpiercer(Image credit: TNT)For dystopian drama Snowpiercer, the story is the same as Chad, though this show will be allowed the dignity of a final season, perhaps because its worldwide rights are owned by Netflix. The show, which is based on Parasite director Bong Joon-ho’s 2013 movie of the same name, which itself was adapted from the 1982 French graphic novel Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette, has run for three seasons thus far, but will end with a fourth in 2023. Set in a post-apocalyptic future where the world has become a frozen wasteland, Snowpiercer follows the passengers on board a train of the same name, a huge, perpetually moving train that continues to circle the globe carrying the remnants of humanity. Designed and built by an eccentric billionaire named Mr. Wilford, the train has over 1,000 carriages, some are the height of luxury, others are barely held together, leading to constant strife and tension among the characters with class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival constantly playing out. The show starred  Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs, with Mickey Sumner, Alison Wright, Iddo Goldberg and Sean Bean also in key roles. Airing on TNT, a sister network to TBS, the plan is the same, scrap all original content on the network and focus on repeats. Gentleman Jack(Image credit: BBC / Lookout Point)Sally Wainwright's epic period drama, one which HBO and the BBC co-produced together, got the boot after two seasons. Led by Suranne Jones, Gentleman Jack told the story of Anne Lister, an entrepreneur and innovator in 1830s Northern England. The show began with Lister returning to her hometown of Halifax with plans to restore her uncle's estate of Shibden Hall. Expected to defer to male colleagues, Lister instead begins to make her mark as a fearsome landlady and entrepreneur, after she discovers that she is sitting on a vast quantity of coal. An androgynous dresser and an LGBTQ+ trailblazer, Lister not only pursued a new fortune, but also a wealthy heiress named Ann Walker, who was played by Peaky Blinders' Sophie Rundle. The show was based on extensive diaries Lister kept during her life, which contained over four million words and were written largely in secret code, as they documented a series of clandestine relationships. After working through the diaries, Wainwright created the series.Despite a passionate fanbase, the show was among HBO's lowest-rated in terms of audience numbers and did not win a third outing. Strange Adventures(Image credit: DC Comics)Despite the presence of Greg Berlanti, the man credited with the success of Arrow, The Flash and more of DC's TV offerings, and a deal for Kevin Smith to write and direct an episode, Strange Adventures was culled in August. An anthology show that was set to feature lesser known DC characters, Smith's episode was going to center on the characters of Jimmy Olsen and Bizarro, with Nicolas Cage being eyed for the role of Bizarro. Smith, who revealed the show's end on his podcast, seemed quite sanguine about it, saying "[Dropping ‘Strange Adventures’] kind of made sense to me — nobody necessarily knows these characters, and it sounded like an expensive show." He also revealed that each episode of the show would have come with a price tag of between $16 and $20 million. You can see why Warners baulked at that. Batman: Caped Crusader(Image credit: DC Comics)Poor J. J. Abrams. First, Demimonde goes to the wall, then he lost Batman: Caped Crusader, an animated Batman series that Abrams and The Batman director Matt Reeves had set up at HBO Max. Announced in 2021, the show was due to be a follow-up to Batman: The Animated Series, which ran from 1992 to 1995. Bruce Timm, who oversaw the original series, had teamed up with Abrams and Reeves to get the new venture off the ground. At the same time as Batman: Caped Crusader got the chop, HBO Max executives also pulled the plug on planned animated projects: Merry Little Batman, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical, Did I Do That to The Holidays: A Steve Urkel Story and The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie. The Last O.G.(Image credit: TBS)A vehicle for Tracy Morgan, The Last O.G. ended after four seasons. Although its now final season finished airing at the end of 2021, there were plans for a fifth season, but they were canceled in the spring. Co-created and executive-produced by Jordan Peele, the show follow Morgan's character, also named Tracy, who is released from prison after a 15-year spell and is shocked to see just how much the world had change.Forced to reconnect with children he barely knows and a wife who has moved on, Tracy struggles to cope, but somehow finds his feet. Starring alongside Morgan were Tiffany Haddish, Ryan Gaul and comedy legend Cedric the Entertainer. When the show's end was confirmed, sources told Deadline(opens in new tab) that the decision was unrelated to the cuts across TNT and TBS, but when a channel is being gutted of all original content, you have to assume it was a factor. Full Frontal with Samantha Bee(Image credit: TBS)Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, TBS' late-night talk show, was canceled after seven seasons in July. Bee, who moved from her role as a correspondent on The Daily Show to take center stage on Full Frontal, a weekly late-night news magazine show, which was a mixture of satire and investigative reporting. The show ran for 218 episodes, with the likes of Barack Obama, David Tennant and current Vice President Kamala Harris among those who appeared as guests over the show's seven season run. You know the story by now. TBS was being gutted of original content, including Full Frontal. Scoob: Holiday Haunt(Image credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)Another movie that was due to go straight to HBO Max, but canceled at the same time as Batgirl. This festive feature-length Scooby Doo adventure had a cast that included Young Sheldon's Iain Armitage, McKenna Grace and Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Andre Braugher. Set way before the snack-loving dog we all love became a detective, we were due to meet Scooby-Doo the puppy, who is celebrating his first Christmas with 10-year-old Shaggy and the gang. Taken to a holiday-themed resort owned by Fred's Uncle Ned. The kids are forced to solve a 40-year-old mystery to save the resort from a ghostly haunting.Sadly, that mystery will never get solved. Close Enough(Image credit: HBO)Another low-key, but much-loved animated show that got its marching orders in the summer. Close Enough was created by JG Quintel, the man behind cult comedy Regular Show, who also topped the bill of voice actors, which included Gabrielle Walsh, Jason Mantzoukas, Kimiko Glenn, Jessica DiCicco, James Adomian and Danielle Brooks.The show followed Josh and Emily – and their young daughter Candice – a couple in their late 30s, who live in a Los Angeles duplex with their divorced friends, Alex and Bridgette. The show chronicled their lives as they dealt with everyday challenges, with things frequently taking surreal and sci-fi style turns. Originally intended to air on TBS in 2017, after a series of delays, the show debuted on HBO Max in 2020. It got three seasons and had 100% on Rotten Tomatoes(opens in new tab), but cutbacks are cutbacks. Made For Love(Image credit: HBO Max)Cristin Milioti, the eventual key player in How I Met Your Mother, starred in this sci-fi tinged black comedy, which was canceled after two seasons in the spring. An adaptation of Alissa Nutting's 2017 novel of the same name, Miloti plays Hazel Green, who decides to leave her tech billionaire husband and the compound they have shared for the last 10 years. After leaving, she discovers her husband had her fitted with a tracking device. The device, which he implanted in her brain, allows him to track her location, watch her every move and monitor all her vital signs, making twice as hard for her to start a new life. Canceled hot on the heels of Raised By Wolves, Made For Love, despite being very well-reviewed with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes(opens in new tab), didn't build enough of a following to earn a longer run. Little Ellen(Image credit: HBO)This pre-school animation, which explores the world through the eyes of TV star Ellen DeGeneres as a seven-year-old, was scrapped in August and removed from HBO Max completely. The show's 10-episode first season launched in September 2021 and its second season launched in March 2022, but a completed third and fourth season will now never see the light of day. Joe Pera Talks With You (Image credit: Adult Swim)Cult comedy Joe Pera Talks With You got the chop in July, despite the show earning a perfect score for both critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. First aired in 2018, the show consisted of 11-minute episodes where Pera, a comedian, played a fictionalized version of himself. This Pera lives in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and looks after the choir at a local middle school. In each episode, he talks directly to the viewer about everyday subject matter with topics ranging from dancing to beans to piano lessons. Along the way, viewers were introduced to his friends and neighbors. The show aired on Adult Swim, the adult-oriented programming block of Cartoon Network with shows like Rick and Morty and American Dad, but was another victim of house cleaning. Wonder Twins(Image credit: DC Comics)Canceled in May, this movie was due to follow Batgirl in being a DC movie that went straight to HBO Max. The Wonder Twins are Zan and Jayna, an extraterrestrial twin brother and sister superhero duo who come to Earth and use their powers to fight crime. Their powers, which are activated when they press together special rings, can see Jayna transform into any animal, while Zan can become water in any state. The pair also have a pet monkey, Gleek, who assists in their crime-fighting activities.Although the movie was canceled without a scene being shot, the production had Rampage and Black Adam writer Adam Sztykiel in place to make his directorial debut and Riverdale's KJ Apa and 1883's Isabel May in place as the titular characters.But, with a budget of $75 million, Zaslav and his team decided it was too much to go straight to HBO Max and not enough to go to movie theaters. Kill The Orange-Faced Bear(Image credit: Fox)This comedy, which to be led by New Girl and Happy Endings star Damon Wayans Jr., was axed a week before production was due to start. Booked for a spell on TBS, the comedy was to follow Wayans Jr.'s character on an epic revenge journey after a bear ate his girlfriend.Did he kill the bear? Unless someone else picks up the show, we'll never find out. Tom GoodwynSenior Entertainment EditorTom Goodwyn is TechRadar's Senior Entertainment Editor. He oversees TechRadar’s coverage of the best TV shows, documentaries and movies across streaming services, theaters and beyond. Based in London, he loves nothing more than spending all day in a movie theater, well, he did before he had two children…

The fifth episode 'House of the Dragon' does everything a little differently than the previous episodes. Our author Michael Hille finds: With this, the series shows what has been the very big weak point of the fantasy epic so far. House of the Dragon: He who says A should also say B What is different from the previous episodes in the fifth "House of the Dragon" episode? It's simple: for the first time, the series doesn't make a major time jump between two episodes. We remember: episode 2 took place six months after episode 1. The third episode took place more than three years after episode 2. And episode 4 again took place a year later. Episode 5 is the first time that an episode directly follows the events of the previous one. The many time jumps make sense for "House of the Dragon", after all, a truly extensive template must be adapted somehow. Nevertheless, this leads to problems narratively. For example, we rarely see the direct consequences that an action has on the respective character - because we regularly miss months in the development. This is especially unfortunate in the case of the female protagonists Rhaenyra and Alicent, because we can only guess how they turn from young girls into stalwart women - we simply see too little of what happens to them over the years. It's almost a little silly to go hard on "House of the Dragon." The five episodes so far, which now marks the completion of half of the first season, have offered terrific entertainment, been a huge hit with audiences, and won back trust in the "Game of Thrones" universe. And yet: One point of criticism burns on the soul of many a fan - and it becomes all the stronger with the newly released fifth episode. Subscribe to WOW and watch "House of the Dragon"... The repercussions of the previous episode's sex scandal are so actually felt, for Rhaenyra and her uncle Daemon. Instead of a blank space, this part of the story is really told out. Daring actions and their sometimes brutal consequences were once the strength of "Game of Thrones" - so it's no wonder that they also do "House of the Dragon" good. Thus, after these five episodes, a split conclusion can be drawn: "House of the Dragon" does a lot right. The Westeros world is once again captured with powerful imagery, the action scenes are a show, and all the actors are excellently cast. But the impression remains whether this half season should have been a full season to do justice to the developments and stories of all the characters.

Warning, spoilers. Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon Episode 4 is full of lies and intrigue. The end of the episode proves that Viserys himself does not trust his daughter Rhaenyra. But how far did the princess go with Damon? After Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) dismisses his advisor Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), Damon (Matt Smith) and Laenira (Millie Considine) before grappling with the question of who will be the king's new hand, how far has Alcock come? King Viserys ordered his daughter Laenira to bring him the so-called moon tea. This is the end of the episode. Not only does this prove that Viserys doesn't trust his daughter, but it also makes his intentions regarding Rhaenyra's future much clearer. Viserys publicly defends Reynira's honor (also known as the Virgin) and claims that Reynira himself did not sleep with his uncle Damon, but Viserys actually believes the rumors are true. Doch dass er Reyniras mögliche Schwangerschaft abbrechen will, beweist, dass Viserys alles daran setzt, die ganze Affäre geheim zu halten: Anstatt seinen Sohn Aegon zum Thronfolger zu wählen, will er an seinem Plan festhalten, renyra als spätere Königin zu behalten. Reynira bleibt auf dem ThronDazu gehört, dassReynira allgemein noch als Jungfrau anzusehen ist, da dies die einzige Möglichkeit ist, seinem Status entsprechend zu heiraten. Und die Tatsache, dass Viserys sich für Leyanor Velaryon (Theo Neith) als Rhaenyras Ehemann entschieden hat, ist ein weiterer Beweis dafür, dass er den Erben auf dem Thron behalten will. Politisch liegt es daran, dass es das mächtigste Spiel ist, das er für seine zukünftige Königin spielen kann. Velarion bringt nicht nur Schiffe, sondern auch Drachen mit. Nachdem der König selbst dieses mächtige Bündnis abgelehnt hat, indem er sich weigerte, Laena Velarion zu heiraten, möchte er dieses Band durch seine Tochter stärken. Eine weitere Verpflichtung gegenüber Rhaenyra ist die Tatsache, dass König Viserys am Ende von Episode 4 seinen engsten Berater, Otto Hightower (Hogenturm), seiner Position als „Hand des Königs“ enthoben hat. In gewisser Weise machte Rhaenyra es zur Bedingung, Laenor Velaryon zu heiraten. Und jetzt kann Viserys nicht übersehen, dass Otto absichtlich daran arbeitet, Aegon, den Enkel, den Viserys mit Ottos Tochter Alicent (Emily Carey) hatte, den Thron besteigen zu sehen. Wenn er Renyra weiterhin als seinen Nachfolgerin einsetzt, kann er einen Mann wie die Hand des Königs nicht länger dulden. Ausfall von OTTO HIGHTOWER und „TEAM AEGON“Spoiler-Alarm für Dragon House Book! Aber wen werden die Viserys als neue Hand des Königs einsetzen? In George R.R.s Fire and Blood hat Martin die Antwort. Lionel Strong (oder Kraft) ersetzte Otto Hightower in dieser Position. Wir können davon ausgehen, dass die Serie diesen Weg gehen wird – und wir haben Lionel Strong in der Serie im kleinen Rat von King Viserys gesehen, er wird von Gavin Spocks porträtiert. Das heißt natürlich nicht, dass Otto Hightower nicht versucht, die Position seiner Tochter Alicent in der königlichen Familie zu festigen. Außerdem muss Daemon Targaryen nach den Ereignissen von Folge 4 Königsmund verlassen. Nachdem Daemon nicht leugnete, mit Renyra geschlafen zu haben und sie sogar heiraten wollte, schickte er seinen Bruder zu seiner Frau Learois zurück. Hatten Damon und Rainilla Sex? Falls Sie sich fragen, Damon und Rainier hatten noch nie Sex in einem Bordell. Es bleibt die Frage, wie weit sie wirklich gegangen sind, als Damon aufhört, Sex mit seiner Nichte zu haben. Die Showrunner Ryan Condal und Miguel Sapochnik enthüllten im „Inside The Episode“-Video zu Episode 4: Damon hatte keine Erektion. Es ist also nicht nur ein schlechtes Gewissen, das ihn aus der Fassung bringt. Renyra hatte demnach keine, auch nur kurzzeitige, sexuelle Beziehung im Sinne von Vaginalverkehr mit Damon, hatte dann aber eine Affäre mit Christon Cole (Fabien Frankel). House of the Dragon Episode 5 wird am 19. September 2022 auf Sky und WOW (ehemals Sky Ticket) veröffentlicht.

The first scene of the fourth episode of House of the Dragon takes us to Storm Cape, where Rhaenyra is shown passing through the Kingdoms. These journeys through the country are of great importance, because they make you more popular among the people and thus prevent an uprising as early as possible. She sits on an iron chair, which has been crouched with a fur so that she does not get cold. Next to her sits Boremund Baratheon and in front of her are several evaluators vying for her hand. At first, the camera moves slowly over Rhaenyra's face and body, and one notices that Rhaenyra repeatedly plays with the chain she got in a previous episode of Daemon. This shows that she is thinking about her uncle and does not want to be here. Then the camera wanders on and shows a queue of people praying for the queen's hand. Then the camera wanders on and hangs on an older man who is giving a speech for the princess. But she finds him much too old and makes fun of him. After she has turned him away, a little boy emerges. He is from the house of Bracken. But here, too, Rhaenyra does not see the desired fiancé in him and knows him because he is too young. But before the young Bracken can step back, Amos Blackwood calls him a Craven, whereby the young Bracken draws his sword and Balckwood his dagger. The interesting thing about this scene is that in Game of Thrones it was always told that the House of Blackwood and the House of Bracken had arguments again and again and this was now shown here. On the other hand, it is also interesting that here the young Bracken wins, while in the book it is exactly the other way around. During the two battles, Rhaenyra decides to leave the castle, break off the royal tour and return to King's Mouth.

Rhaenyra is on a ship bound for King's Mouth after she has broken off her journey. They are just passing Dragonstone when you first hear the wing beats of a dragon, then Ceraxes flies past the ship and makes it sway by a touch or through the air of the wing beat, with Rhaenyra bumping his head on the ship.