The Telegraph2 days agoHouse of the Dragon vs The Rings of Power: which is the show for you?The Telegraph - By Ed CummingTypical, isn’t it? You wait years for a prequel series to a beloved fantasy franchise, and then two come along at once. Our candlelit golden goblet overfloweth. On August 21, House of the Dragon, a prequel to Game of Thrones, begins on HBO. Before you’ve got your life back, on September 2, The …
The TelegraphMatt Smith on House of the Dragon: ‘I didn’t love that sex scene’The Telegraph - By Chris HarveyWar is coming. Two rival houses – HBO and Amazon – draw swords this summer to fight for dominance in the realm of mega-budget fantasy TV. The Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon (HBO/Sky Atlantic) will meet The Lord of the Rings spin-off The Rings of Power (Prime Video) in an epic battle …
The TelegraphMatt Smith questions number of sex scenes in new Game of Thrones prequelThe Telegraph - By Anita Singh,Matt Smith has questioned the amount of sex scenes in the Game of Thrones prequel, saying he had to be reassured that the content was not gratuitous. Game of Thrones was notorious for its scenes of sex and nudity, and the new series, House of the Dragon, promises to be no different. Smith, best known …
The TelegraphExclusive: Tyson Fury confirms plan to return to ring and fight Game of Thrones' 'Mountain'The Telegraph - By Gareth A Davies,Tyson Fury is in talks over a return to the ring in an exhibition bout with the former world's strongest man Hafthor Bjornsson, with the World Boxing Council heavyweight champion revealing talks are under way for a bout to be staged in November at a London football stadium. Fury has not fought since …
The TelegraphThe Seagull, review: Emelia Clarke’s wings are clipped by this ascetic Chekhov stagingThe Telegraph - By Dominic Cavendish,Prior to the pandemic, Jamie Lloyd, puckish purveyor of “event theatre”, gave us one of the most arresting productions of recent times with a stripped-back, casually dressed Cyrano de Bergerac starring James McAvoy that featured, near scandalously, no “nose”. The accent instead was on the peppy …
The TelegraphWhat happened when the two world's strongest men met in the boxing ringThe Telegraph - By Michael HoganHeavyweight boxing is for wimps. How about a “Titanweight” fight? Eddie Hall: The Beast vs The Mountain (BBC Three) charted the build-up to what was billed as the biggest, strongest, heaviest boxing match in history. If you’re partial to beards, tattoos and thunderous punching, you were in for a …
