Will "House of Dragons" fans have to wait longer than expected for season two of HBO's hit? They may be worried about that after news broke that the "Game of Thrones" prequel series has begun lengthy reshoots for a second season

According to Redaian Intelligence, "House of Dragons" began reshoots for its next season in the UK earlier this month, with filming continuing through mid-March The reshoots are believed to be focused on "The Battle at Rook's Rest," a conflict that takes place in the Crownlands during the war between Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma Darcy) and her half-brother Aegon (Tom Glyn-Carney) to inherit "The Dance of Dragons" Major filming of this battle was rumored to take place over a two-week period in August 2023

The source said that he had found casting information for a "major HBO drama" called "A Red Gun" (Given the eight seasons of secrecy of "Game of Thrones," extra vigilance to keep secrets and avoid spoilers is not surprising) The scenes published were battle scenes, requiring the performers to have no qualms about putting on a significant amount of fake blood

Given the size and scope of a fantasy epic such as "House of Dragons," reshoots are a common occurrence in television and film production and are often planned into the production schedule as such Therefore, there is no reason to believe that reshoots will alter the release schedule for the second season

Last month, Matt Smith, who stars as Lenila's uncle and slash husband Damon Targaryen in the hit HBO series, revealed that the Emmy-winning fantasy series will return for a second season this August However, HBO network chief Casey Bloys previously set the release date for Season 2 at "early summer 2024," so he is keeping a close eye on the entire warmer weather season to play it safe

Production of the series' second season was already facing delays due to last year's lengthy WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes Similarly, filming of the first season in 2021 faced its own difficulties when a positive case of COVID forced a moratorium on production Fingers crossed that the reshoots for Season 2 are merely the final touches to another great season of fire-breathing dragons and family betrayal

Tom's Guide will keep you updated on when "House of Dragons" Season 2 is scheduled to premiere and if reshoots will be later than planned Until then, Westeros fans can revisit both "Game of Thrones" and "House of Dragons" with their Max subscriptions