House of the Dragon — the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel TV sequence — has gotten a primary look. On Wednesday, HBO unveiled three first look photographs that includes 5 House of the Dragon lead forged members. We have Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys “The Sea Snake” Velaryon, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, and Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower. House of the Dragon is presently in manufacturing and anticipated to air in 2022 on HBO and HBO Max in the US, and on Disney+ Hotstar in India.
The three House of the Dragon first look photographs come on the again of a number of leaks from the units of the Game of Thrones prequel, that started manufacturing late April in England. HBO has seemingly determined that it could moderately Thrones followers look at the actual factor, as an alternative of chasing round low-quality leaked photographs and movies. As such, we now have a correct look at House of the Dragon’s lead characters, from the Targaryen, Hightower, and Velaryon homes.
Rhaenyra (D’Arcy) is King Viserys’ “first-born child. She is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything…but she was not born a man.” Daemon (Smith) is Viserys’ “younger brother and heir to the throne, a peerless warrior and a dragonrider who possesses the true blood of the dragon.” That’s the first two above.
The Sea Snake (Toussaint) is the “most famed nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros. He built his house into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and that claims the largest navy in the world.”
Otto (Ifans) is the “Hand of the King, who loyally and faithfully serves both his king and his realm. As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king’s brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne.” Alicent (Cooke) is the “daughter of Otto Hightower and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.”
Created by George R.R. Martin and Ryan Condal and primarily based on Martin’s Fire & Blood e-book, House of the Dragon is ready 300 years previous to the occasions of Game of Thrones. While the e-book begins with Aegon I Targaryen’s conquest of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, House of the Dragon is beginning off along with his great-great-grandson Viserys I. That means House of the Dragon will lead us very quickly into the famed civil warfare generally known as the Dance of the Dragons.
Condal serves as co-showrunner alongside Game of Thrones veteran Miguel Sapochnik who will direct the House of the Dragon pilot and extra episodes. Greg Yaitanes (House), Clare Kilner (The Alienist), and Geeta V. Patel (Meet the Patels) can even direct episodes. Martin, Condal, and Sapochnik additionally function govt producers on House of the Dragon alongside author Sara Lee Hess (House), Vince Gerardis (Game of Thrones), and Ron Schmidt (Watchmen). Yaitanes is a co-executive producer.
House of the Dragon shall be the first Game of Thrones prequel when it arrives in 2022.