Standing as two juggernaut production houses, both studios, Netflix and HBO stand strong with their arsenal of content. However, in the arena of adapting a fantasy, the latter took the earlier leap with Game of Thrones, based on George R. R. Martin’s novels as early as 2011. Crafting a narrative storyline from pieces of the print pages, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss helmed the show’s creative challenges. Now, more than a decade later, the duo’s upcoming 3 Body Problem on Netflix will clash directly against HBO’s House of the Dragon in an unexpected amalgam.

A soaring hype for the second season of the Westeros-centric show, coupled with an air of curiosity surrounding the other, makes way for a decent showdown.

In its eight seasons, Game of Thrones garnered significant clout in pop culture and still resonates in the mainstream despite ending about five years ago. Taking the saga forward, its prequel, House of the Dragon offered a teaser for its second season a while ago and now stands on the cusp of dropping the first-ever trailer for the same on March 21, that is today. Coincidentally, Netflix also released its latest 3 Body Problem today, based on the Chinese novel of the same name by Liu Cixi

The highlight of the showdown between the two power players stands in the form of the latter show’s creator and executive producers, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. The duo have undeniable ties to the HBO prequel for their work on its carrier show and stand largely responsible for the incoming second season as well as other potential spin-offs. Furthermore, the two writers also hold the credit for laying the groundwork for the political and fantasy lore enticing enough for the first season to take flight at all.

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Aside from pitting 3 Body Problem against House of the Dragon, Netflix also announced a slew of additions to its collection.

Starting off with a dose of licensed action, Netflix announced bringing Keanu Reeves and his Matrix franchise over to its viewers. The original 1999 flick, as well as its two sequels, will make their way onto streaming on April 1, 2024. Soon after, another major update will come with Zack Snyder releasing his sequel movie, Rebel Moon: Part 2-The Scargiver on April 19.

For its original content, the show brought over Brian Cox to voice Santa Claus in its adaptation of a set of Christmas novels by Richard Curtis, That Christmas. Furthermore, release dates of season three of Heartstopper and Bridgerton as well as an update on the fifth and final season of Stranger Things also made their way as official information.

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