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House of the Dragon
File:House of the Dragon logo.jpg
Genre
Created by
Based onFire & Blood
by George R. R. Martin
Starring
ComposerRamin Djawadi[1]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Ryan J. Condal
  • George R. R. Martin
  • Miguel Sapochnik
  • Vince Gerardis
  • Sara Lee Hess
  • Ron Schmidt
Original release
NetworkHBO
Related
Game of Thrones

House of the Dragon is an upcoming American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan J. Condal for HBO. It is a prequel to the television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) and is based on Martin's 2018 novel Fire & Blood. The series is set two hundred years before the events of Game of Thrones[2] and chronicles the beginning of the end of House Targaryen and the events leading up to the Targaryen civil war, known as the "Dance of the Dragons". House of the Dragon received a straight-to-series order in October 2019 with casting beginning in July 2020 and principal photography beginning in April 2021 in the United Kingdom. The first season of the series is scheduled to premiere in 2022 and will consist of ten episodes.

Cast and characters

  • Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen:[3] The King of the Seven Kingdoms. Known as "a warm, kind and decent man," Viserys was chosen by a council of lords to succeed Jaehaerys Targaryen as king.[2]
  • Emma D'Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen: Viserys's firstborn child. She is a dragonrider who expects to become the Seven Kingdoms' first ruling queen.[2]
    • Milly Alcock portrays young Rhaenyra Targaryen.[2]
  • Olivia Cooke as Queen Alicent Hightower: the daughter of Otto Hightower, raised in the Red Keep and part of the king's inner circle. Known as the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms.[2]
  • Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen: A peerless warrior and dragonrider, Rhaenyra's uncle, and Viserys's younger brother.[2]
  • Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower: Alicent's father, the Hand of the King, who serves Viserys and the realm. He is a political rival of Prince Daemon.[2]
  • Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon: Known as the "Sea Snake", he is the lord of House Velaryon and the most famous seafarer in Westerosi history.[2]
  • Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon: A dragonrider and wife of Lord Corlys. Known as the "Queen Who Never Was," she was once a candidate to succeed Old King Jaehaerys as ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, but was passed over in favor of her cousin Viserys.[2]
  • Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria: A foreign-born dancing girl who rose to become Daemon's most trusted ally.[2]
  • Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole: A skilled swordsman of Dornish descent, he is the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven.[2]
  • Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling: A member of the Kingsguard who has served since King Jaehaerys, he was once a powerful knight. He is tasked with watching over and protecting Princess Rhaenyra.[2]
  • Ryan Corr as Ser Harwin Strong: The eldest son to Master of Laws Lyonel Strong and heir to Harrenhal. Known as "Breakbones", he is said to be the strongest man in the Seven Kingdoms.[2]
  • Jefferson Hall as Lord Jason Lannister/Ser Tyland Lannister: Jason is the Lord of Casterly Rock, and his identical twin Tyland is a cunning politician.[2]
  • David Horovitch as Grand Maester Mellos: A trusted advisor to King Viserys.[2]
  • Matthew Needham as Larys Strong: The younger son of Master of Laws Lyonel Strong.[2]
  • Bill Paterson as Lord Lyman Beesbury: Lord of Honeyholt and Master of Coin on King Viserys's small council.[2]
  • Gavin Spokes as Lord Lyonel Strong: Master of Laws to King Viserys and Lord of Harrenhal.[2]

Production

Development

In November 2018, George R. R. Martin, creator of A Song of Ice and Fire, stated that a "potential spinoff series would be solidly based on material in Fire and Blood."[4] By September 2019, a Game of Thrones prequel series from Martin and Ryan J. Condal that "tracks the beginning of the end for House Targaryen" was close to receiving a pilot order from HBO.[5] The following month, House of the Dragon, which is based on Martin's book Fire & Blood was given a straight-to-series order. Condal and Miguel Sapochnik, who won an Emmy Award for directing the episode "Battle of the Bastards", were selected to serve as showrunners. Sapochnik was also hired to direct the pilot as well as additional episodes.[6] According to Condal, the series takes place 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones during the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen, ultimately leading to the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.[disputed – discuss][7] The project is a reworking of the rejected spinoff concept from Game of Thrones writer Bryan Cogman, on which HBO officially passed.[8]

Writing

In January 2020, Casey Bloys, HBO's President of Programming, stated that writing process had begun and guessed that the series would premiere in 2022.[9]

Casting

Casting began in July 2020.[10] In October 2020, Paddy Considine was cast as Viserys I Targaryen.[3] By December, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy were cast as Alicent Hightower, Daemon Targaryen and Rhaenyra Targaryen, respectively while Danny Sapani entered negotiations to join in an unspecified role.[11] In February 2021, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best and Sonoya Mizuno were added to the main cast.[12] By April, Fabien Frankel joined the cast as Ser Criston Cole.[13] In May, Graham McTavish was spotted on set in full wardrobe.[14] Emily Carey and Milly Alcock were added to the cast in July 2021.[15]

Filming

Principal photography on the ten-episode first season of the series began in April 2021.[16] The series is primarily filmed in the United Kingdom.[17] During the last week of April 2021, filming took place in Cornwall, England.[18] According to Production List, parts of the first season will additionally film in Spain and California.[19] House of the Dragon was the first production to shoot at Warner Bros' Leavesden Studio's new virtual production stage.[20] On July 18, 2021, production paused for two days due to a positive COVID-19 case.[21]

Spanish publication Hoy reported that House of the Dragon will film in the province of Cáceres in western Spain between October 11–21, 2021.[22]

Release

House of the Dragon is scheduled to air in 2022.[16] In New Zealand, the series will be distributed by Sky's SoHo TV channel and Neon streaming service.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Ramin Djawadi to Score HBO's 'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'House of the Dragon'". Film Music Reporter. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "House of the Dragon: The Game of Thrones Prequel". HBO. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (October 5, 2020). "'House Of the Dragon': Paddy Considine To Star As King Viserys Targaryen In HBO's 'Game Of Thrones' Prequel". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Cain, Sian (November 10, 2018). "I've been struggling with it': George RR Martin on The Winds of Winter". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2019). "'Game Of Thrones' House Targaryen Prequel From George R.R. Martin & Ryan Condal Nears HBO Pilot Order". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  6. ^ Goldberg, Leslie (October 29, 2019). "'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'House of the Dragon' Gets HBO Series Order". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  7. ^ Beyond the Trailer (October 20, 2020). INTERVIEW – HBO's House of the Dragon, Seinfeld, & Movie Memorabilia Podcast! (Video). YouTube. Event occurs at 12:20. Retrieved May 13, 2021. Its common knowledge that this is a prequel. So it takes place sometime before the show but its on a medieval timeline. Not much really changed through the Middle Ages.... 200 years in our timeline is a really long time whereas 200 years in the Game of Thrones world wouldn't be that much.
  8. ^ Roots, Kimberly (December 3, 2020). "Game of Thrones Prequel: Take a Peek at House of the Dragon's Major Players". TVLine. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 15, 2020). "'Game Of Thrones' Prequel 'House Of The Dragon' To Launch In 2022; HBO Boss On More 'GOT' & Pilot That Didn't Go – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  10. ^ McLennan, Patrick (July 20, 2020). "Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon begins its cast search". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 11, 2020). "'House Of the Dragon': Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith & Emma D'Arcy To Star In HBO's 'Game of Thrones' Prequel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 11, 2021). "'House Of the Dragon': Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best & Sonoya Mizuno Join HBO's 'Game of Thrones' Prequel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Del Rosario, Nellie (April 15, 2021). "'House Of The Dragon': Fabien Frankel Joins Cast Of 'Game Of Thrones' Prequel Series In Major Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 27, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Molina-Whyte, Lidia (May 12, 2021). "Fans think Outlander's Graham McTavish is playing Harrold Westerling as he's spotted on House of the Dragon set". Radio Times. Retrieved May 12, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (July 6, 2021). "'House Of The Dragon': Milly Alcock & Emily Carey Join 'Game Of Thrones' Prequel Series". Deadline. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  16. ^ a b White, Peter (April 26, 2021). "'House Of The Dragon': HBO Reveals 'Game Of Thrones' Prequel In Production, Will Debut In 2022". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  17. ^ Hibberd, James (October 14, 2020). "House of the Dragon to film in a different country than Game of Thrones". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  18. ^ Miller, Matt (April 29, 2021). "The First Set Photos For House of the Dragon Set the Stage For the Game of Thrones Prequel". Esquire. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  19. ^ "House Of The Dragon (w/t Red Gun)". Production List. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  20. ^ Grater, Tom (June 30, 2021). "Warner Bros Leavesden Opens Virtual Production Stage; HBO's 'House Of The Dragon' Set As First Shoot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  21. ^ White, Peter (July 18, 2021). "'House Of The Dragon': HBO Pauses Production On 'Game Of Thrones' Prequel Due To Positive Covid Case". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  22. ^ "'Juego de tronos' rodará del 11 al 21 de octubre en una decena de enclaves del casco antiguo de Cáceres". Hoy (in Spanish). August 25, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  23. ^ "Games of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon drops first trailer". The New Zealand Herald. October 6, 2021. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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