House of the Dragon
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Genre | Medieval fantasy |
Format | Serial drama |
Created by |
Miguel Sapochnik Ryan Condal |
Written by |
Ryan Condal Wes Tooke Claire Kiechel Ti Mikkel Sara Hess Charmaine DeGraté |
Directed by |
Miguel Sapochnik Greg Yaitanes Clare Kilner Geeta Patel |
Starring |
Paddy Considine Matt Smith Olivia Cooke Emma D'Arcy |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Miguel Sapochnik Ryan Condal George R. R. Martin Vince Gerardis Casey Bloys |
Location(s) |
United Kingdom Spain |
Production company(s) |
HBO Cross Plains Productions Bastard Sword |
Distributor | HBO Films |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | HBO, HBO Max |
Original airing | 2022 (expected) |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Game of Thrones |
External links | |
HBO.com: House of the Dragon |
House of the Dragon is an upcoming American medieval fantasy television series. It takes place in the same continuity as, and serves as a prequel to, Game of Thrones.
Contents
Plot
House of the Dragon takes place centuries before the War of the Five Kings, and involves the dragonlord ancestors of House Targaryen as well as the Dance of the Dragons. The show is based on George R. R. Martin's Fire & Blood, along with the novella The Princess and the Queen and the novelette The Rogue Prince.[1]
Production
Conception and development
House of the Dragon was first pitched by George R. R. Martin in the summer of 2016, when he was still writing Fire & Blood.[1] A similar project dealing with the Dance of the Dragons was pitched by Bryan Cogman in September 2017,[2] but it was announced in April 2019 that HBO would not move forward with it.[3] House of the Dragon was greenlit in October 2019 and has received a 10-episode straight-to-series order by HBO, who have hired Miguel Sapochnik to direct the pilot episode and additional episodes. In addition to Sapochnik, Ryan Condal will serve as co-showrunner. George R. R. Martin, Vince Gerardis, and Casey Bloys have been attached as executive producers, and Wes Tooke, Claire Kiechel, Ti Mikkel, Sara Hess, and Charmaine DeGraté as writers. Although Martin has expressed interest in writing an episode, he wishes to first finish The Winds of Winter.[1]
Casting
- Emma D'Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen[4][5]
- Olivia Cooke as Queen Alicent Hightower[4][5]
- Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen[6][5]
- Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen[7]
- TBA as Ser Otto Hightower[8]
- TBA as Lord Corlys Velaryon[9]
- TBA as Prince Aegon Targaryen[10]
- TBA as Ser Criston Cole[11]
- TBA as Mysaria[11]
- TBA as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen[11]
- TBA as Ser Harrold Westerling[11]
Filming locations
The first season of House of the Dragon will be filmed in the United Kingdom and Spain.[4] Filming begins in April 2021 in London, at Leavesden Studios.[10]
Broadcast
House of the Dragon is, according to HBO programming chief Casey Bloys, expected to premiere in 2022.[12]
External links
- House of the Dragon at the Game of Thrones Wiki
- House of the Dragon at the House of the Dragon Wiki
- House of the Dragon at IMDB
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Not A Blog, "The Dragons Take Wing", October 30, 2019
- ↑ Mashable: "Game of Thrones vet Bryan Cogman developing prequel series"
- ↑ Variety: "Game of Thrones: Bryan Cogman confirms his spinoff isn't happening"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Redanian Intelligence: HBO's Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon is looking for two female leads
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Winter Is Coming: Yep, Matt Smith is playing Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon
- ↑ Redanian Intelligence: HBO’s House of the Dragon is looking to cast the Rogue Prince Daemon Targaryen
- ↑ Watchers on the Wall: Paddy Considine Cast in Lead Role in House of the Dragon!
- ↑ HBO.com: House of the Dragon
- ↑ "Winter Is Coming: House of the Dragon has one more "Lead Character" to cast"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Illuminerdi, "House of the Dragon Start Date Revealed"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 The Illuminerdi, "House of the Dragon: More Fire and Blood Characters Confirmed for Game of Thrones Prequel"
- ↑ Deadline, "Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon to Launch in 2022", January 15, 2020
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