"House of the Dragon" Season Three opened with an ambitious naval sequence called the Battle of the Gullet. According to Variety, director Loni Peristere oversaw one of the season's most intricate action set pieces. To bring the battle to life, the production team constructed two full-scale ships, demonstrating the show's commitment to practical effects alongside its dragon-based visual effects. Peristere, who directed the earlier episode "Red Sowing," discussed the creative and technical challenges of executing the sequence in the premiere now streaming on HBO Max.

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