House of the Dragon: Who’s in the cast of the Game of Thrones prequel?
GAME of Thrones has been officially over since May 2019.
However, 's prequel to the popular series aired this summer.
House of the Dragon: Who’s in the cast of the Game of Thrones prequel?
House of the Dragon officially began filming in mid-2021 with new faces starring in the series.
The story goes back to the Targaryen empire, as chronicled in George R. R. Martin's Fire and Blood book.
The cast includes:
- Matt Smith - Prince Daemon Targaryen
- Emma D'Arcy - Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Steve Toussaint - Lord Corlys Velaryon, “The Sea Snake”
- Olivia Cooke - Alicent Hightower
- Rhys Ifans - Otto Hightower
Martin wrote on his website his anticipation for the new show House of the Dragon.
"I am anticipating House of the Dragon pretty eagerly myself, for what it's worth," he .
"Okay, I am hardly objective. And I know a lot of what you will be seeing. (I, um, wrote the book)."
What will House of the Dragon be about?
The prequel focuses on the ancestors of Emilia Clarke's character, Daenerys Targaryen.
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The show focuses on a historical event in Westeros known as the Dance of the Dragons.
It is considered a civil war that took place between siblings Aegon II and Rhaenyra over the throne after the death of their father Viserys I.
The war reportedly placed every major family against each other, including the Starks and Lannisters.
Many of House Targaryen's powerful dragons suffered as a result and many became extinct.
However, Daenerys Targaryen would hatch three eggs hundreds of years later.
When does House of the Dragon premiere?
Production for House of the Dragon began in April 2021 according to E! News.
The show premiered on August 21, 2022, on HBO Max.
The 10-episode-season premiered weekly throughout September and October - with a finale set to air on Sunday, October 23.
Will there be another Game of Thrones finale?
In April of 2021, a tweet got fans hoping that a remake of the GOT finale is on the horizon.
The official account posted: "Winter is coming."
Fans immediately began discussing the final episode and speculated about a possible remake.
One fan wrote: “I’m currently re-watching the show and it physically hurts to know how unrewarding the finale is. If y’all can revive this franchise, it would be a miracle."
A second shared: “Between us I’m ALL IN on us pretending it’s early 2019, season 8 hasn’t happened yet, and doing the damn thing fresh. Our secret!”
Someone else replied: “Unless you erase and re-do season 8 no s** is coming.”
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A user chimed in: "Please do a remake of the final episode. It was a complete let down."
A petition for a new final season of GOT on had over 1.85million signatures.