HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. The wait is coming to an end. House of the Dragon, the highly anticipated Game of Thrones spin-off, unveils a final trailer a month before its broadcast date.
[Updated July 21, 2022 9:46 AM] “A war is brewing” are the words that kick off the start of the latest House of the Dragon trailer. The highly anticipated spin-off of the Game of Thrones saga offered itself, a month before its worldwide broadcast, a last trailer of just over two minutes to present its challenges. Set 200 years before the original series, House of the Dragon focuses on the so-called “Dance of the Dragons” period that pits the Targaryen dynasty against each other for the throne of Westeros after the reign of Viserys Targaryen I. We follow in particular Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) daughter of Viserys declared heiress, her uncle Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) who thought he was his brother’s heir, but also Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) last wife of Viserys and mother of his young children also heirs of rights. A good cocktail of family and political dynamics that should bring us back to what Game of Thrones did best during its eight seasons broadcast on HBO. Check out the new House of the Dragon trailer below.
There’s not long to wait before discovering the first episode of House of the Dragon. Indeed, the official broadcast date is none other than August 21, 2022 in the United States on HBO and HBO Max. In France, the series will be broadcast, like its prestigious ancestor, simultaneously on OCS on the night of August 21 to 22 from 3 a.m. The episode will then be visible on OCS Go and then broadcast on OCS at 9 p.m.
House of the Dragon takes place 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. The protagonists of the original fantasy series are therefore not present. This prequel specifically follows the Targaryen dynasty, Daenerys’ ancestors. The cast of House of the Dragons, a myriad of actors including Paddy Considine (Peaky Blinders, The Third Day) plays King Viserys I, Matt Smith as his brother Daemon Targaryen, Emma d’Arcy plays the king’s daughter Rhaenyra Targaryen while Olivia Cooke and Rhys Ifans play the representatives of the Hightower family, Alicent and Otto. Steve Toussaint plays Corlys Velarion alias the “Sea Serpent”.
After several months of uncertainty, the release date of House of the Dragon is finally known. The series will be broadcast on HBO on August 21, 2022, and in France on OCS. The channel package has announced that the series will be streamed from August 22 simultaneously from 3 a.m.
In early May 2022, HBO unveiled a first trailer for its House of the Dragon series. We discover the characters of the series as his Viserys Targaryen I, king of Westeros, and among others his proclaimed heiress Rhaenyra Targaryen. Obviously, his future ascension to the throne is not to the liking of all who could rebel as this trailer suggests that we invite you to discover below.
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, HBO finally unveiled a first video teaser which allows us to discover some first official images of House of the Dragon. The video is narrated by Matt Smith, interpreter of Daemon Targaryen, who promises us fire and blood, the famous motto of the Targaryen family.
After a first official casting of House of the Dragon at the end of April 2021, HBO made many revelations about the Game of Thrones spin-off series dedicated to the Targaryen dynasty. At the beginning of May 2022, the American cable channel revealed three official images of the actors of the series in costume this time. The opportunity to discover what the main characters of the series inspired by the novel Fire and Blood by George R.R. Martin will look like. Below, find a first visual of the series, which entered production at the end of April 2021.
