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It is no secret that the series "Game of Thrones" was one of the most acclaimed by the public of all time, which is why its prequel "House of the Dragon" has generated so much expectation. The action of 'House of the Dragon' takes place 200 years before the events narrated in 'Game of Thrones' and will focus on the beginning of the end of House Targaryen.
It will be the story of Viserys, someone who has to take on a difficult challenge when he is chosen by the lords of Westeros to take over the throne from his grandfather Jaehaerys Targaryen. Viserys is a decent and kind person but this will be counterproductive to be able to serve efficiently on the throne.
House of the Dragon received a straight-to-series order in October 2019, casting began in July 2020 and principal photography in April 2021 in the UK. The series is scheduled to premiere on August 21, 2022 in the United States (It will be broadcast on HBO's main channel at 21:00 ET) and August 22 in the rest of the world. Its first season will consist of ten episodes, the first of which will be titled: The Dragon's Heirs.
Paddy Considine will assume the lead role as Viserys Targaryen, the cast is rounded out by : Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Emma D'Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole, while Rhys Ifans will play Otto Hightower, Steve Toussaint as The Sea Snake, Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Velaryaon and Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria.
The plot begins with King Viserys Targaryen, analyzing who should be his next heir: his brother Prince Daemon or his daughter Princess Rhaenyra. But a third pretender to the throne emerges. Alicent Hightower, Princess Rhaenyra's lifelong friend, who marries the king after his wife dies in childbirth.
This series is more expensive than Game of Throne, which in its first season cost about 6 million dollars per episode and ended up costing 15 million dollars per episode in its last season, and for the first season House of the Dragon will cost 20 million dollars per episode.
If you're a new reader and want to get a head start by reading the book on which the series is based: Fire and Blood, from the Song of Fire and Ice series of novels, you can start with these chapters:
- The Heirs of the Dragon: A matter of succession.
- The death of the dragons: The blacks and the greens
- The Death of Dragons: Son for son
- The Death of Dragons: The red dragon and the golden dragon
- The death of dragons: Rhaenyra triumphant
- The death of dragons: Rhaenyra dethroned
- The death of dragons: The brief and sad reign of Aegon II
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