Dragon’s Houseprequel to Game of Thrones focuses on House Targaryen, premieres August 21, HBO announces Twitter today.
The 10-episode series, which will only be streamed via HBO Max, is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, while the Targaryens were still in power. However, Dragon’s House focuses on the inner turmoil that led to their downfall, specifically a civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. The show was partially inspired by author George RR Martin’s 2018 book Fire & Blood.
The cast includes Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen), Olivia Cooke (Lady Alicent Hightower), Paddy Considine (King Viserys I Targaryen) and Emma D’Arcy (Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen). Writer and producer Ryan J. Condal (Rampage, Colony) and George RR Martin serves as the main showrunner.
You can see Dragon’s HouseThe first trailer of, which premiered last October, this.
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