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• House of the Dragon is a prequel collection to Game of Thrones.
• The present shall be launched on HBO someday in 2022.
• It is predicated on the ebook Fire and Blood by George R.R. Martin.

What is House of the Dragon about?

House of the Dragon takes place in the course of the “Dance of the Dragons,” a protracted interval of civil battle between members of the Targaryen household that occurred 200 years earlier than the occasions of Martin and HBO’s Game of Thrones. (Read extra: The Civil War That Tore Westeros in Half, Long Before King Joffrey.)

The present will function all of the political machinations and bloodshed Game of Thrones followers have come to anticipate. But this time, there are much more dragons. One factor it in all probability received’t function is gratuitous violence in the direction of ladies, which was a frequent criticism of Game of Thrones. (Read extra: Game of Thrones Prequel Star Olivia Cooke Believes the Show Won’t Have ‘Egregious Violence Towards Women’.)

HBO says it selected to inform this story as a result of the ebook it’s primarily based on, Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones, is already accomplished and printed, so the producers have a full roadmap to the collection. (Read extra: Here’s Why Game of Thrones Spin-Off House of the Dragon Was Chosen Over the Others.) You can learn an unique excerpt of the ebook right here.

Is there a trailer?

The present started manufacturing in April 2021, so we’ve not seen a lot however the first teaser trailer for House of the Dragon was launched on October 25, 2021. HBO has additionally launched a handful of official photographs from the present. (See extra: House of the Dragon’s First Images Feature Game of Thrones’ Wigs, Shores, and Intrigue.)

Who is making House of the Dragon?

To the aid of many, Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss usually are not concerned in House of the Dragon. The co-creators of House of the Dragon are Ryan Condal, a producer and screenwriter finest recognized for the TV collection Colony and the film Rampage, and George R.R. Martin, creator of the books that impressed Game of Thrones. Condal and Miguel Sapochnik, who directed six Game of Thrones episodes together with the Emmy-winning “Battle of the Bastards,” are the showrunners. (Read extra: Go Behind the Scenes of Last Night’s Astonishing Game of Thrones Battle.)

Emmy-winning Game of Thrones and Westworld composer Ramin Djawadi will rating the collection.

Who is within the solid? Who do they play?

• Paddy Considine performs King Viserys Targaryen, a sort man who has been chosen to rule by the lords of Westeros.
• Olivia Cooke (you may bear in mind her from Ready Player One) is Alicent Hightower, daughter of the Hand of the King.
• Emma D’Arcy performs Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the king’s first-born little one.
• Matt Smith (sure, the Eleventh Doctor) is Prince Daemon Targaryen, youthful brother of King Viserys and inheritor to the throne.
• Steve Toussaint is Corlys Velaryon, aka “The Sea Snake,” lord of a Valyrian bloodline as outdated as House Targaryen.
• Eve Best is Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, spouse to Lord Corlys Velaryon, referred to as “The Queen Who Never Was” as a result of she was handed over as inheritor to the throne in favor of her cousin Viserys.
• Rhys Ifans is Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King.

Other solid members embrace Sonoya Mizuno, Fabien Frankel, Milly Alcock, Emily Carey, Ryan Corr, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Graham McTavish, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, and Gavin Spokes.

How can I watch House of the Dragon?

The present shall be broadcast on the HBO cable community, and accessible on-demand by way of the HBO Max streaming service. Both require a subscription.

What different Game of Thrones reveals are within the works?

HBO Max is reportedly engaged on at the very least three animated reveals set in Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” universe, together with one centered on the Golden Empire of Yi Ti. (Read extra: Game of Thrones May Cross the Narrow Sea With Even More Animated Series.)

HBO was engaged on one other prequel collection, which was written by Jane Goldman, starred Naomi Watts, and set hundreds of years earlier than the primary present. A pilot had been filmed and was in post-production when HBO canceled the present. Several different rumored Game of Thrones initiatives additionally seem like canceled or in limbo.

What if I would like much more Game of Thrones in my life?

The inaugural and official Game of Thrones fan conference shall be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 18-20, 2022, on the Rio Hotel & Suites Convention Center.

There can also be a Game of Thrones broadway present within the works, which can give attention to “the Great Tourney at Harrenhal,” an occasion usually referred to within the authentic TV collection and books as a result of it kickstarted the battle between Robert Baratheon and the Targaryens. (Read extra: A Game of Thrones Broadway Show Will Bring a Key Book Moment to Life.)

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