How ‘House of the Dragon’ Turns Fiery Fantasy Into TV Reality
For the “Game of Thrones” prequel series, the producers had to figure out how to make the title beasts believably bigger, badder and more prominent.
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For the “Game of Thrones” prequel series, the producers had to figure out how to make the title beasts believably bigger, badder and more prominent.
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How to Make Two Reality Stars Fall in Love? Cue a Tropical Beach
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Not everyone gets to have a dragon. But maybe more people get to have dragons than everyone thought?
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Lisa Kudrow Brings Her Daffy Charm to ‘Time Bandits’
The actress dialed up the zaniness in the TV reboot of a Terry Gilliam fantasy classic, created by the team behind “What We Do in the Shadows.”
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Saying Goodbye to the Messy, Murderous World of ‘Elite’
A diverse cast of characters and a murder to solve each school year have helped make this teen drama one of Netflix’s longest-running original shows.
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HBO airs a new documentary. The “Game of Thrones” spinoff wraps up its second season.
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