House of the Dragon: Explained - What Will Happen During This Series? (Part 1)
Welcome back for another Game of Thrones Prequel Series: House of the Dragon video. In this video, I will be going over the history of House of the Dragon, as told by George R.R. Martin, in Fire and Blood, Volume 1.
I will be going over all of the major events that took place during the Dance of Dragons, when House Targaryen divided over who was the rightful heir for the Iron Throne. All of the information in this video is in George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood, which HBO is using to adapt House of the Dragon. This will be a good history lesson for those of you who aren't familiar with this time period in Westerosi history. This will be part 1 of what will likely be a 4 or 5 part video series. This first video covers what happens directly after King Viserys I Targaryen dies. You will find out exactly how his wife, Queen Alicent Hightower, their son, King Aegon II Targaryen, his daughter, Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, and his brother, Prince Daemon Targaryen, prepared for their fight over the Iron Throne, when they formed their sides that are known as, The Blacks and The Greens. Let me know what you think about the video. As always, thanks for watching!
The story of House Targaryen will be told. House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, is coming to HBO and HBO Max. Here’s everything to know so far.
What’s it about?
Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, which is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen.
Who’s behind the scenes?
Martin and Ryan Condal (Colony, Hercules) will serve as co-creators on the series. Miguel Sapochnik and Condal will be showrunners, and the pair will also serve as executive producers along with Martin, Vince Gerardis, Sara Lee Hess and Ron Schmidt. Miguel Sapochnik, whose directing credits include six Game of Thrones episodes, won Emmy and DGA honors for “Battle of the Bastards.” He was nominated for another Emmy in 2019 for directing “The Long Night” and won the Emmy for Best Drama Series as an executive producer for the final season. Clare Kilner (The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, The Wedding Date) and Geeta V. Patel (Meet the Patels, The Witcher) will also direct the series. Greg Yaitanes (Banshee, House) is director and co-executive producer. Game of Thrones and Westworld composer Ramin Djawadi will score the series.
Who’s in the cast?
Paddy Considine (HBO’s The Third Day and The Outsider), Olivia Cooke (Ready Player One), Emma D’Arcy (Truth Seekers), Matt Smith (The Crown, Doctor Who), Steve Toussaint (It’s a Sin, Doctor Who), Eve Best (Nurse Jackie, The King’s Speech), Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, The Amazing Spider-Man) and Sonoya Mizuno (Ex Machina, Crazy Rich Asians) have signed on for the series.
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