The Game of Thrones Prequel Will Have Its Own Unique Tone

King Viserys gripping the hilt of his sword as he sits on the Iron Throne.

King Viserys exhibits off his sword and Targaryen sigil ring whereas sitting on the Iron Throne.
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While HBO would possibly be betting on House of the Dragon turning into the (precise) subsequent Game of Thrones by way of its doable scores success, one of many extra promising issues concerning the present from an viewers perspective has been its potential to discover the historical past of George R.R. Martin’s Westeros with a narrative distinct from its predecessor.

Though House of the Dragon is a canonical Game of Thrones prequel, showrunner Miguel Sapochnik and the remainder of the present’s artistic crew very a lot needed their collection to have its personal id that, whereas complimentary to Game of Thrones, might additionally stand by itself. In a latest interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Sapochnik went into element about how a lot respect for Game of Thrones the crew got here to the brand new venture with, and the way everybody felt that there was no have to reinvent the wheel concerning sure components of the present’s storytelling.

House of the Dragon has its own tone that will evolve and emerge over the course of the show,” Sapochnik stated. “But first, it’s very important to pay respects and homage to the original series, which was pretty groundbreaking. We’re standing on the shoulders of that show and we’re only here because of that show.”

Sapochnik, who directed six episodes of the unique Game of Thrones, defined how his earlier expertise with the franchise made taking up his new position as showrunner easy in sure regards, however extra sophisticated in others. Rather than placing vitality into issues like drastically differentiating House of the Dragons’ shade palettes from Game of Thrones’, Sapochnik stated he’s discovered himself prioritizing working with individuals he is aware of. He hopes that Game of Thrones followers will be capable to admire House of the Dragon as its personal factor, however he believes the present “will have to earn that—it won’t happen overnight.”

“Hopefully fans will enjoy it for the thing that it is,” Sapochnik stated. “We’ll be lucky if we ever come close to what the original show was, so we’re just putting our heads down and getting on with it and hoping what we come up with is worthy of having a Game of Thrones title.”

House of the Dragon hits HBO and HBO Max in 2022.


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