House of the Dragon episode 1 has leaked onto torrent websites and different networks that allow piracy, in differing variations of high quality and file dimension (from 262MB to 2.29GB). While most copies of the Game of Thrones prequel sequence are arguably real, given the hooked up screenshots and consumer feedback testifying to their legitimacy, some are fraudulent and merely exist as a lure to load viruses and malware onto the computer systems of unsuspecting people. And as a result of House of the Dragon is being launched straight on-line — accessible on HBO Max and Disney+ Hotstar — the real pirated copies have good video and audio high quality. Gadgets 360 doesn’t condone unlawful file-sharing. It is in opposition to the legislation and filmmakers should be paid for the content material they create.

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The first reliable leaked model of House of the Dragon episode 1 confirmed up on torrent websites round 8:20am IST on Sunday, August 21 — virtually 24 hours previous to launch — in full-HD 1080p decision and encompass sound audio. (House of the Dragon premieres Sunday at 9pm ET on HBO Max wherever accessible, and 6:30am IST on Disney+ Hotstar in India.) High-definition piracy is a everlasting challenge for TV exhibits, as they’re extra simply recorded than motion pictures on the massive display. Also, Game of Thrones isn’t any stranger to leaks. For what it is price, House of the Dragon can even be accessible in 4K HDR — at the least on HBO Max — however there is no leaked 4K model on the time of writing.

Created by Ryan Condal (Colony) and George R.R. Martin — the latter is the creator behind A Song of Ice and Fire, the sequence of books that had been tailored into the eight-season-long Game of Thrones — House of the Dragon is about about 200 years previous to its mum or dad sequence. It chronicles the start of the top of House Targaryen, which culminated within the famed Targaryen conflict of succession, often called the Dance of the Dragons. Unlike Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon will deploy a number of time jumps throughout its 10-episode first season, with actors additionally swapping out roles over the course of the season. The Thrones spin-off may tackle an anthology format from season 2.

In House of the Dragon, Paddy Considine stars because the Seven Kingdoms’ fifth ruler King Viserys I Targaryen, Matt Smith as Viserys’ youthful brother and inheritor presumptive Prince Daemon Targaryen, Emma D’Arcy and Milly Alcock as Viserys’ firstborn little one Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Olivia Cooke and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra’s finest buddy Lady Alicent Hightower, Steve Toussaint as well-known seafarer Lord Corlys “Sea Snake” Velaryon, Eve Best as Corlys’ spouse and The Queen Who Never Was, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, Fabien Frankel as expert swordsman Ser Criston Cole, Sonoya Mizuno as Daemon’s trusted ally Mysaria, and Rhys Ifans as Alicent’s father and the Hand of the King, Ser Otto Hightower.

House of the Dragon episode 1 is out August 22 at 6:30am IST on Disney+ Hotstar. New episodes air each Monday at 6:30am till October 24.