House of the Dragon season 2 FIRST trailer: Matt Smith returns as Daemon Targaryen while Emma D'Arcy and Olivia Cooke go to war over the Iron Throne in explosive clip

The official trailer for season two of House of Dragons has been released.

Fans have been given an action-packed glimpse into the next chapter of the Game of Thrones prequel, with Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy and Olivia Cooke all returning for what is certain to be another dramatic season.

The trailer sees Smith back as Daemon Targaryen as D'Arcy and Cooke going to war over the Iron Throne.

Season two will debut on Max on June 16.

'The Targaryen who sits the Iron Throne is not just a king or a queen. They are a protector of the realm,' D'Arcy is heard contemplating at the start of the trailer.

'Now I find myself in an impossible position,' she continues.

As King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) approaches his throne, D'Arcy muses, 'The enemy usurped my throne.'

She peruses a collection of swords before confidently brandishing one.

Meanwhile, at a tense meeting, King Aegon asks as he casually points his knife about to the others, 'What are we going to do about it?'

'Proceed cautiously,' Queen Alicent Hightower (Cooke) recommends sternly.

'F**k dignity!' Aegon suddenly shouts, before adding with a cooler tone, 'I want revenge.' 

As soldiers prepare for battle, Daemon is seen musing, 'I did not think they would be so eager to die.'