I would like to say we've brought some northern spirit into our southern base tale here,” showrunner Ryan Condal tells EW.As filming officially begins on House of the Dragon season 3, Entertainment Weekly can exclusively reveal two new crucial pieces of casting.

Flanagan and Fogler join previously announced season 3 newcomer James Norton ("Happy Valley", "Little Women") as Ormund Hightower, the nephew of Otto Hightower (played by returning cast member Rhys Ifans) and cousin to Olivia Cooke's Alicent and Freddie Fox's Gwayne.

House of the Dragon” Season 3 is officially in production, with two new cast members officially confirmed to join the epic HBO drama. Both Tommy Flanagan (“Sons of Anarchy,” “Gladiator”) and Dan Fogler (“Fantastic Beasts” franchise,