House of Dragon: Actors don armour and masks as they film tense beach scene

Game of Thrones fans are waiting eagerly for House of Dragon, the prequel series which takes place 300 years before the main action of the HBO hit.

And members of the cast and crew were back filming once again on a beach in Devon on Tuesday.  

One male actor was dressed in primitive armour and dark trousers as he stood over a co-star who was tied to wooden spikes for a tense scene.

Action: House of Dragon was back filming again in Devon on Tuesday as cast members shot a tense action scene on the beach

Other actors dressed in red robes and armour were seen carrying a large chest across the beach.

One cast member was also seen getting bloody makeup applied before having armour put on. 

Several tents were set up near the beach for the cast and crew to make use of between takes.  

In July, production was paused after a person on set tested positive for Covid-19.

Scene: Other actors dressed in red robes and armour were seen carrying a large chest across the beach

Scene: Other actors dressed in red robes and armour were seen carrying a large chest across the beach

Torture: One male actor was dressed in primitive armour and dark trousers as he stood over a co-star who was tied to wood for a tense battle scene

Torture: One male actor was dressed in primitive armour and dark trousers as he stood over a co-star who was tied to wood for a tense battle scene

On location: One cast member was also seen getting bloody makeup applied before having armour put on

On location: One cast member was also seen getting bloody makeup applied before having armour put on

It is understood that the production shut down for two days, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The delay was the latest to hit the movie industry after work on Bridgerton series two was also postponed amid positive coronavirus test results.

A spokesperson for House of the Dragon told the publication at the time: ‘As part of the rigorous testing implemented for all production employees, a Zone A production member on House of the Dragon tested positive for COVID-19.

‘In compliance with industry guidelines, the production member is in isolation, and close contacts will be required to quarantine.’

MailOnline contacted a WarnerMedia representative for comment at the time.

Setting: Fans are eagerly awaiting the prequel series which takes place 300 years before the main action of the HBO hit

Setting: Fans are eagerly awaiting the prequel series which takes place 300 years before the main action of the HBO hit

Production: In July, production was paused after a person on set tested positive for Covid-19

Production: In July, production was paused after a person on set tested positive for Covid-19

Shut down: It is understood that the production shut down for two days, according to The Hollywood Reporter

Shut down: It is understood that the production shut down for two days, according to The Hollywood Reporter

Crew: Several tents were set up near the beach for the cast and crew to make use of between takes

Crew: Several tents were set up near the beach for the cast and crew to make use of between takes

Grim: An actor was seen having his arms cut down from the wood while bodies lay nearby

Grim: An actor was seen having his arms cut down from the wood while bodies lay nearby

Delay: The two-day shutdown was the latest to hit the movie industry after work on Bridgerton series two was also postponed amid positive coronavirus test results

Delay: The two-day shutdown was the latest to hit the movie industry after work on Bridgerton series two was also postponed amid positive coronavirus test results

Non-binary actor Emma D’Arcy is portraying the 28-year-old version of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, whose uncle Prince Daemon Targaryen is played by Matt Smith.

The show will depict the war of succession between Daenerys Targaryen’s ancestors Rhaenyra and Aegon II, two dragon-wielding heirs to the Iron Throne, in a civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.

The Dance of the Dragons saw Rhaenyra and her half-brother Aegon II fight over their father Viserys I’s throne in a war that lasted three years, and led to untold death and misfortune to the Targaryen line.

Rhaenyra was declared the heir to her father Viserys I, but upon his passing, Aegon II was hastily crowned and she swore revenge against him.

Statement: A House of Dragon spokesperson said: 'As part of the rigorous testing implemented for all production employees, a Zone A production member on House of the Dragon tested positive for COVID-19'

Statement: A House of Dragon spokesperson said: ‘As part of the rigorous testing implemented for all production employees, a Zone A production member on House of the Dragon tested positive for COVID-19’

They added: 'In compliance with industry guidelines, the production member is in isolation, and close contacts will be required to quarantine'

They added: ‘In compliance with industry guidelines, the production member is in isolation, and close contacts will be required to quarantine’

Plot: The show will depict the war of succession between Daenerys Targaryen's ancestors Rhaenyra and Aegon II, two dragon-wielding heirs to the Iron Throne, in a civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons

Plot: The show will depict the war of succession between Daenerys Targaryen’s ancestors Rhaenyra and Aegon II, two dragon-wielding heirs to the Iron Throne, in a civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons

Story: The Dance of the Dragons saw Rhaenyra and her half-brother Aegon II fight over their father Viserys I's throne in a war that lasted three years, and led to untold death and misfortune to the Targaryen line

Story: The Dance of the Dragons saw Rhaenyra and her half-brother Aegon II fight over their father Viserys I’s throne in a war that lasted three years, and led to untold death and misfortune to the Targaryen line

She was shortly crowned queen with their father’s stolen crown, thus leading to a power struggle between the two.

Rhaenyra wed her uncle Daemon following the death of her first husband Ser Laenor Velaryon, prior to the Dance of the Dragons, and he helped support her campaign against her half-brother.

Casting began last year, and the prequel is due to be released in spring 2022.

Heir: Rhaenyra was declared the heir to her father Viserys I, but upon his passing, Aegon II was hastily crowned and she swore revenge against him

Heir: Rhaenyra was declared the heir to her father Viserys I, but upon his passing, Aegon II was hastily crowned and she swore revenge against him

Power struggle: She was shortly crowned queen with their father's stolen crown, thus leading to a power struggle between the two

Power struggle: She was shortly crowned queen with their father’s stolen crown, thus leading to a power struggle between the two

Release: Casting began last year, and the prequel is due to be released in spring 2022

Release: Casting began last year, and the prequel is due to be released in spring 2022

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