‘House of the Dragon’ trailer released, premiere date set for HBO
nypost.comdropped Wednesday, accompanied by its premiere date, which will be August 21.“War is afoot,” a voice says at the beginning of the trailer. “The dream… it was clearer than a memory and I heard the sound of thundering hooves, splintering shields and ringing swords,” Viserys Targaryen (Harry Lloyd) continued. “And I place my heir upon the Iron Throne, and all dragons roared as one.”The 10-episode drama is based on author George R.R.
Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” which set is 200 years before the story of House Targaryen.“I have seen rough cuts of a few of them, and I’m loving them,” he said of the episodes in a February blog post. ” ….
the writing, the directing, the acting all look terrific.” Martin also told The Hollywood Reporter that “Dragon” has an even darker message and tone than “Thrones.”The new series follows the Dance of the Dragons — the civil war that took place between Targaryen siblings Aegon II and Rhaenyra over the throne after their father’s death.Actors Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno and Rhys Ifans all star in “Dragon.”Additionally, HBO is reportedly working on a “Thrones” spin-off based around the fan-favorite fantasy hero, Jon Snow, the Hollywood Reporter has reported.
The mother of dragons herself, Emilia Clarke, accidentally confirmed the project in an interview with the BBC last month.“He [Kit Harington] has told me about it.
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