"House of the Dragon": First actor and more known for the "Game of Thrones" prequel

Gradually, HBO is revealing more and more details about the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon.

Among other things, the first actor has been determined.

The anticipation increases as the release of "House of the Dragon" is getting closer and closer.

The broadcaster

has revealed several details in the last few days.

Among other things,

and the

determined.

At the same time, we now know more about the

.

All details about the

can be found in this post:

"House of the Dragon": When does the "Game of Thrones" prequel appear?

Several months ago, the makers of

announced that they were working towards a series start in 2022.

These plans were not discarded in the wake of the Corona crisis.

2022 is still a realistic period, HBO program boss

recently confirmed to Deadline magazine.

At the moment the roles are to be cast, which is still going smoothly.

However, he does not reveal when exactly it will continue in 2022.

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What is the “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” about?

As the title

suggests, the "Game of Thrones" prequel is all about the story of the

.

However, viewers will not see the character

again: The series is based on

, which

begins

300 years before the events of

.

“Fire & Blood”

, however, covers a long period of time, while the series is likely to only take up a fraction of that.

The time frame that will be is now known: Deadline mentions in another article that the takeover of

(not to be confused with Daenerys brother Viserys) will play an important role.

After the death of his father

, the new king, described as warm-hearted and friendly, is said to want to follow in his father's footsteps.

However, the description of the action shows that a king with good intentions is not at the same time an ideal ruler.

Fans of the books had originally hoped that

thematize

the great civil war with the title

.

However, this only occurs shortly after the death of King Viserys.

Depending on how long the series focuses on the rule of Viserys, the creators could pick up the event at the end of the first season or in possible later seasons.

"Fire & Blood" as a novel

The novel "Fire & Blood" by George RR Martin is now also available in a German version.

“Fire & Blood” (advertising link) is available on Amazon, for example.

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“House of the Dragon” cast: Who is in the “Game of Thrones” prequel?

The search for suitable actors is currently taking place, so the first information is already available: Actor

will appear as King Viserys.

HBO has not announced any further details, but the station could reveal more actors in the next few weeks.

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