House of the Dragon season 2 will continue filming despite the recent writers strike. From May 2, members of the Writers Guild of America will cease work in an effort to achieve fair pay and increased job security in an industry that has rapidly changed since the Guild’s strike in 2007. The new strike comes after significant negotiations with studios proved fruitless. Depending on the length of the strike, it will likely have a big impact on many upcoming movies and shows.
According to Variety, filming on at least one major project, House of the Dragon season 2, will continue despite the strike. Filming started in April, with a source noting that the season 2 scripts have been complete “for some time.” This paves the way for production to continue as usual, but it remains to be seen what will happen if script adjustments are needed.
Could House of the Dragon Still Be Affected?
Even with filming continuing as usual, it’s possible that season 2 will be impacted in some way. If script changes are needed, which is often the case while making movies and TV shows, that could lead to a production shutdown. However, this seems less likely to be an issue for House of the Dragon than for other projects. As a very mythology-heavy show, HotD‘s arcs and story reveals are planned out more carefully than most, which could lessen the need for rewrites and mean season 2 is able to complete filming without interruption.
However, if the strike goes on for a while, there’s a chance it impacts a hypothetical House of the Dragon season 3, as those scripts couldn’t be worked on amidst the strike. As of March, HBO was said to be thinking about the future of the series and contemplating greenlighting it for another season, so it could become a real factor soon.
A potential delay in season 3 scripts could mean a delay in production for those episodes of House of the Dragon. However, the writers strike would have to continue for quite a while for that to be the case. The strike in ’07 went on for over three months and did impact a significant number of productions, so it’s reasonable to assume the same thing could happen again.
Source: Variety
