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Thursday, December 15, 2022

#SmallScreenScenes @WBD HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY #WHOMYOUKNOW @MANHATTANPEACHY #PeachyDeegan HOUSE OF THE DRAGON: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON Comes to 4K Ultra HDTM, Blu-RayTM and DVD on December 20, 2022

It's not who you know, it's Whom You Know and before Warner Brothers Discovery, we worked with both HBO and Warner Brothers independent of each other.  The cream rises to the top, and sometimes they combine!  If you don't know Game of Thrones, you might be living under a rock and probably are not in Manhattan.  One of the hottest television series in history, Game of Thrones now has a prequel and IT IS THE BEST PREQUEL WE HAVE EVER SEEN.

Often there are not second acts in life and both sequels and prequels regularly fail, but not this one.

We will admit, we had doubts whether this would have the ability to be as good as Game of Thrones the original, and it absolutely is we are pleased to say.  Nevermind winter is coming, winter is here if you are in New York and there is nothing that can top a binge watch of this (well maybe Alex O getting 801, but not a lot else!

In ten tight action-packed episodes, House of the Dragon is just as fiery as you might expect. With all new characters who are of course the ancestors of the characters you already know, this series plays on timeless themes like protecting your true family: those that genuinely support you, the pursuit of power (seen in current shows in today's world like Succession, of course fictional but modern-day Manhattan) and genetic destiny.  Getting along for the sake of older, more powerful relatives is a theme that is front and center as we enter the holiday season!  Aging plays a role and how power changes someone is an interesting subject that crosses all boundaries and becomes front and center throughout all the episodes.

People act in their own best interests, and though this is obviously fiction, we bet you will be able to draw parallels to real life.  Trust your own judgement!  

But trust our opinion when we tell you this is a top-notch series, one you absolutely must see.  Watch it with your dragons.

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY WHOM YOU KNOW.


Available Now to Own on Digital

The reign of House Targaryen begins as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is set to release House of the Dragon: The Complete First Season. The release includes all ten episodes of the hit HBO series, with over an hour of bonus features plus two all-new, never-before-seen featurettes, House of the Dragon: The Complete First Season will be available to own on 4K Ultra HD™ Limited Collectable Steelbook Edition (includes Blu-ray) (USA $59.99 SRP), 4K Ultra HD™ Standard Edition (includes Blu-ray) (USA $54.97 SRP; Canada $64.99), Blu-ray™ (USA $49.99 SRP; Canada $54.97) and DVD (USA $44.98 SRP; Canada $49.99) on December 20, 2022. Digital copies are included with the 4K Ultra HD™ and Blu-ray™ sets in the US only.

House of the Dragon: The Complete First Season is available now to own on Digital SD, HD and 4K Ultra HD™ via purchase from digital retailers.

House of the Dragon debuted on Sunday, August 21, to the largest audience for any new original series in the history of HBO and the best series launch on HBO Max across the U.S., Latin America, and Europe. All episodes of the series are now averaging 29 million viewers in the U.S., more than tripling their average debut night audience with strong catch-up viewing. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” tells the story of House Targaryen.

Featuring many familiar faces, House of the Dragon stars Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans. The series also stars Milly Alcock, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Emily Carey, Harry Collett, Ryan Corr, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Wil Johnson, John Macmillan, Graham McTavish, Ewan Mitchell, Theo Nate, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, Phia Saban, Gavin Spokes and Savannah Steyn.

Co-Creator/Executive Producer, George R.R. Martin; Co-Creator/Executive Producer/Writer, Ryan Condal; Executive Producer/Director, Miguel Sapochnik; Executive Producer/Writer, Sara Hess; Executive Producers, Jocelyn Diaz, Vince Gerardis, Ron Schmidt. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood.”

Fans of the Game of Thrones franchise will have the opportunity to step back inside and revisit the world of Westeros and beyond with the Game of Thrones Official Fan Convention coming to the Los Angeles Convention Center December 9-11, 2022. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit http://gotcon.events.

SPECIAL FEATURES

· Welcome to Westeros (Exclusive to 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD)

· Returning to the Seven Kingdoms (Exclusive to 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD)

· A New Reign

· Returning to Westeros

· Before the Dance: An Illustrated History with George R.R. Martin

· Height of an Empire

· Noble Houses

· Familiar Places

· Introducing the Characters



10 ONE-HOUR EPISODES

1. The Heirs of the Dragon

2. The Rogue Prince

3. Second of His Name

4. King of the Narrow Sea

5. We Light the Way

6. The Princess and the Queen

7. Driftmark

8. The Lord of the Tides

9. The Green Council

10. The Black Queen



DIGITAL

House of the Dragon: The Complete First Season is currently available to own on Digital. Digital purchase allows consumers to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on their favorite devices. Digital movies and TV shows are available from various digital retailers including Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu and others.



BASICS

Street Date: 12/20/2022

Order Due Date: 11/8/2022

4K UHD, BD and DVD Presented in 16x9 widescreen letterbox format

Run Time Feature: Approx. 600 min.

Running Time Enhanced Content: Approx. 73 min



4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Code: Limited Collectable Steelbook Edition

Price: USA $59.99 SRP

4 BD-50s, 2 UHD-66, 2 UHD-100

4K UHD Audio: English Dolby Atmos TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, German 5.1 Dolby Digital, Latin Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital

4K UHD Subtitles: English SDH, French, German SDH, Latin Spanish, Dutch



4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Code Standard Edition

Price: $54.97 SRP US / $64.99 SRP Canada

4 BD-50s, 2 UHD-66, 2 UHD-100

4K UHD Audio: English Dolby Atmos TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, German 5.1 Dolby Digital, Latin Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital

4K UHD Subtitles: English SDH, French, German SDH, Latin Spanish, Dutch



Blu-ray

Price: $49.99 SRP US / $54.97 SRP Canada

4 BD-50s

BD Audio: English Dolby Atmos TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, German 5.1 Dolby Digital, Latin Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital

BD Subtitles: English SDH, French, German SDH, Latin Spanish, Dutch



DVD

Price: $44.98 US / $49.99 SRP Canada

5 DVD-9s

DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Latin Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital

DVD Subtitles: English SDH, French, Latin Spanish


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About Warner Bros. Discovery

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