‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘The Rings of Power’ all set to release in August-September

‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘The Rings of Power’ are both due to premiere just days apart, with HBO’s House of the Dragon premiering on August 21 and Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premiering on September 2. They are both high-budget productions with a massive fan base.

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The highly anticipated “House of the Dragon,” a new HBO series set 200 years before the events of the mega-hit show “Game of Thrones,” will debut on August 21, the network said on Wednesday. Furthermore, just 12 days later, Amazon is planning to premiere “The Rings of Power,” a big-budget fantasy series based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s saga “The Lord of the Rings,” on September 2. It’s going to be a big fortnight for lovers of The Song of Ice and Fire fantasy, as well as the vast fanbase of Middle Earth fantasy.

“House of the Dragon” is based on George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire and Blood,” and chronicles the narrative of the Targaryen family, ancestors of the main “Game of Thrones” character, Daenerys Targaryen.

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Both TV programmes have received major honours in their respective sagas. The fantasy series Game of Thrones grabbed everyone by surprise and became a household name, getting 52 nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards and winning 12 of them.

The Lord of the Rings franchise holds its own in the premier category of honours, with Rings of Power serving as a prequel to the film trilogy produced by Peter Jackson. The trilogy has received a record of 30 Academy Award nominations and has won 17 of them. In reality, the last instalment of the trilogy, dubbed ‘The Return of the King,’ swept the Academy Awards, earning 11 of the 11 nominations. It is presently tied for the most Oscar nominations in history.

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The Rings of Power will be available on Amazon Prime worldwide on September 2nd. There will be eight episodes in the series.

House of the Dragon will be a ten-episode drama series accessible on HBO Max. If HBO and Disney+ are still in agreement by the time it is published in India, it will most likely be available on Disney + Hotstar.

Both shows are expected to surpass viewership records, making it an exciting time for fantasy aficionados.