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 and is based on Martin's 2018 novel Fire & Blood. Set two hundred years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series chronicles the beginning of the end of House Targaryen; the events leading up to and covering 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 series is scheduled to premiere on August 21, 2022. Its first season will consist of ten episodes.
| Genre | Fantasy, Serial drama |
| Created by | Ryan J. Condal, George R. R. Martin |
| Starring | Paddy Considine, Emma D'Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno, Rhys Ifans |
| Composer(s) | Ramin Djawadi |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Executive producer(s) | Ryan J. Condal, George R. R. Martin, Miguel Sapochnik, Vince Gerardis, Sara Lee Hess, Ron Schmidt |
| Location(s) | Portugal, England, Spain, California |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution |
| Original network | HBO |
| Related shows | Game of Thrones |
| Official Website | https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragon |
About House of the Dragon
Prequel series to HBO's fantasy epic Game of Thrones. The series follows the Targaryen civil war that took place about 300 years before the events portrayed in Game of Thrones. The series was created for television by Ryan J. Condal and author George RR Martin.
Achievement of House of the Dragon
The series itself in based on Martin's novel Fire & Blood. The series was primarily filmed in the United Kingdom with additional scenes shot in Spain and California.
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Latest information about House of the Dragon updated on June 23 2022.
