“House of the Dragon” executive producer Sarah Hayes continues to develop original projects for HBO.
The network announced Friday that Hayes, who also authored the “Game of Thrones” prequel series, is extending his deal for another two years. In addition to new projects, Hayes will also star in “House of the Dragon” for Season 2.
In a statement, Francesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming, HBO Drama Series and Head of Films, said: “We are thrilled to have Sarah in an exclusive partnership with HBO. She is an exceptional talent who writes with great depth and complexity, never failing to bring humor and wit to her work. We are grateful to him for his contribution to House of the Dragon as both writer and executive producer as he is a key ingredient to the show’s success.
Hayes is an NAACP Award-winning writer and Emmy-nominated producer, best known for her work on several critically acclaimed series, including executive producer Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black”, for which she won an NAACP Award and a PGA won the award.
Hayes began his career on HBO’s “Deadwood” and wrote on Fox’s “House” for seven years.
“House of the Dragon,” HBO’s nearly $200 million attempt to franchise “Game of Thrones” with a blockbuster prequel spinoff, launched in August, which was released to an audience of nearly 10 million tuning in to episodes on premiere night alone. was launched with This marked the largest audience for any new original series in HBO history and the largest series launch on HBO Max in the US, LATAM and EMEA markets.
Sarah Hayes is represented by Verve and Attorney Lev Ginsberg.
