HBO has announced new cast members for the upcoming Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon.
A star from "Fate: The Winx Saga" is also there.
With the end of
"Game of Thrones"
in 2019, HBO did not say goodbye to the fantasy universe for good.
On the contrary: the station is even said to be working on two spin-offs *.
According to insiders, other series are already under discussion.
Most of the information is currently available on "House of the Dragon".
Little by little, HBO is announcing more leading actors.
An actress from the Netflix hit "Fate: The Winx Saga" is said to slip into the role of a Targaryen family member.
"House of the Dragon": Three new actors announced for "Game of Thrones" prequel
In addition to the actors
Paddy Considine
(King Viserys Targaryen),
Matt Smith
(Daemon Targaryen),
Olivia Cooke
(Alicent Hightower), and
Emma D'Arcy
(Rhaenyra Targaryen), four other actors are now known.
As
reported by
Variety
, for example, the role of Rhaenys Targaryen went to
Eve Best
.
She is currently on the Netflix series
"Fate: The Winx Saga"
as Farah Dowling.
Rhaeny's husband Corlys Velaryon will play
Steve Toussaint
.
HBO has
also hired
actor
Rhys Ifans
.
He appears as Otto Hightower, hand of King Viserys.
Also there will be
Sonoya Mizuno
as Mysaria, a mistress of Daemon Targaryen.
"House of the Dragon" takes
place about 300 years before the events of the main series
"Game of Thrones"
.
The story revolves around the Targaryens, whose family members fight for power over the iron throne.
Perhaps the series could take up the so-called "Dance of Dragons" in later seasons.
This is a civil war between warring Targaryens with devastating consequences for all of Westeros.
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: "Game of Thrones" star breaks silence on Marylin Manson: "I lived in constant fear".
"House of the Dragon": When will the "Game of Thrones" spin-off be released?
Game of Thrones
fans
shouldn't expect to see the series this year.
Even
Variety
confirms once again that the makers are planning to release in the 2022nd
The first season is expected to include ten episodes.
It remains to be seen whether there will be a second season afterwards.
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These Netflix series will continue into 2021
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