At a look:

• Based on the 2018 e-book Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin, House of the Dragon is a brand new sequence set centuries earlier than the occasions of Game of Thrones.
• The sequence premiered on HBO Max August 21, 2022. Read io9’s recap of the episode right here.
• Unlike the unique Game of Thrones, that is anticipated to have a smaller, much less expansive solid, focusing totally on the titular House of the Dragon, the Targaryen household, and the rapid members of their court docket.
• Martin is working with authors Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson to create an illustrated historical past of the Targaryens primarily based on the lore in Fire and Blood and past, due out October 25, 2022.

Last up to date 08/25/2022. 

What is House of the Dragon about?

House of the Dragon is ready through the “Dance of the Dragons,” a interval of civil conflict between members of the Targaryen household that occurred two centuries earlier than the occasions of Martin and HBO’s Game of Thrones. As they’re the rulers of Westeros when House begins, their dissolution had vast repercussions in ways in which this new sequence will provide deeper perception on. (Read extra: The Civil War That Tore Westeros in Half, Long Before King Joffrey.)

Though House of the Dragon is a canonical Game of Thrones prequel, and is adapting materials from tons of of years earlier than the occasions depicted within the authentic present, the present’s inventive group have emphasised that it’s going to have its personal identification and tone that can evolve and emerge over the course of the present. (Read extra: The Game of Thrones Prequel Will Have Its Own Unique Tone.) 

In different phrases, the present will function all of the political maneuvering, specific bloodshed, and large CGI dragons that Game of Thrones followers have come to count on, however it is going to nonetheless make sense to viewers who didn’t watch the unique sequence. (Read extra: House of the Dragon’s Cast and Crew on HBO’s Return to Westeros.)

G/O Media might get a fee

Up to 85% off

Jachs NY Summer Sale

Styles beginning at $10
This sitewide sale will put together you for any model state of affairs that will come up within the transition between seasons—whether or not or not it’s a henley and denims or a button up and chino shorts second.

One factor House of the Dragon in all probability received’t function: Gratuitous violence in direction of ladies, a incessantly criticized component of Game of Thrones. (Read extra: Game of Thrones Prequel Star Olivia Cooke Believes the Show Won’t Have ‘Egregious Violence Towards Women’.)

Who is making House of the Dragon?

The co-creators of House of the Dragon are Ryan Condal, a producer and screenwriter greatest recognized for the TV sequence Colony and the film Rampage, and George R.R. Martin, writer 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.)

In December 2021, Martin wrote on his private weblog that he’d seen a tough minimize of the primary episode and loved it. “It’s dark, it’s powerful, it’s visceral… just the way I like my epic fantasy,” he mentioned. “Ryan and Miguel have done an amazing job, and the cast… just as with Game of Thrones, most viewers will only have heard of a few of the actors, but I think you are going to fall in love with a lot of them.”

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

To the aid of many, Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss will not be concerned in House of the Dragon.

Is there a House of the Dragon trailer?

Yes! We first noticed footage of the present in a quick first teaser trailer that was launched on October 5, 2021. (See extra: Who’s Who in House of the Dragon’s Fiery First Trailer)

On May 5, 2022, HBO Max gave us a second teaser that offers a bit of extra taste in regards to the battle over the successor to the Iron Throne that sparks the foremost battle of House of the Dragon. (See extra: A New House of the Dragon Trailer Sets Westeros on Fire)

Posters have additionally been launched by HBO Max. The official trailer got here out on July 20, 2022. San Diego Comic-Con additionally gave us an prolonged trailer which you’ll be able to view above. (See extra: The Latest House of Dragon Trailer Promises a New Throne Game, additionally House of Dragons’ Extended Comic Con Trailer Has More Houses, More Dragons)

Why this story, and never one in every of G.R.R. Martin’s different tales?

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

Fans who’re ready for a Dunk and Egg TV sequence are going to have to attend.

Who is within the solid? Who do they play?

• Paddy Considine performs King Viserys Targaryen, a form man who has been chosen to rule by the lords of Westeros.
• Olivia Cooke (you would possibly 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 youngster, and named by him to be the subsequent ruler of the seven kingdoms.
• Matt Smith (sure, the Eleventh Doctor) is Prince Daemon Targaryen, youthful brother of King Viserys I, and would-be inheritor to the throne because the closest male family member to the King—if he didn’t in the end aspect together with his niece within the coming civil conflict.
• 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, Gavin Spokes, and Ewan Mitchell.

How can I watch House of the Dragon?

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

What different Game of Thrones exhibits are within the works?

HBO Max is reportedly engaged on at the least three animated exhibits set in Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” universe, together with one targeted 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 sequence, which was written by Jane Goldman, starred Naomi Watts, and set 1000’s 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 tasks additionally look like canceled or in limbo.

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

There can be a Game of Thrones Broadway present within the works, which is able to deal with “the Great Tourney at Harrenhal,” an occasion typically referred to within the authentic TV sequence and books as a result of it kickstarted the conflict between Robert Baratheon and the Targaryens.

For extra information, protection, and episode recaps on all House of the Dragon look beneath:

More information and protection:

Correction 10/7/2021, 4:45 p.m. ET: A earlier model of this publish misstated the Targaryen heirs’ standing.

Wondering the place our RSS feed went? You can decide the brand new up one right here.