HBO has released a new trailer for the upcomingGame of Thronesprequel series,House of the Dragon, and it promises plenty of dragons, betrayals, and powerful families fighting for the Iron Throne.House of the Dragonis based on George R.R. Martin’s novel,Fire & Blood, and is set 200 years before the events ofGame of Thrones. The series will explore the Targaryen civil war and its brutal aftermath. You can watch the trailer below.
House of the Dragonstars Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen; Emma D’Arcy as his daughter, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen; and Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, the King’s younger brother and heir to the throne. Also starring are Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King; Olivia Cooke as his daughter and wife to the King, Lady Alicent Hightower; Steve Toussaint as Lord Coryls Velaryon; and Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, cousin of Viserys and wife to Lord Velaryon.
As revealed from the trailer,House of the Dragonwill explore the Targaryen civil war, which erupts when King Viserys declares Princess Rhaenyra as his successor instead of her half-brother Aegon, son of Alicent Hightower. A female’s ascension to the Iron Throne divides the houses into two factions, one in favor of Rhaenyra and the other in support of Aegon and the Hightowers, and it ultimately leads to a full-fledged war. However, much like its prequel,Game of Thrones,we anticipate ample backstabbing, deception, and shifting allegiances inHouse of the Dragonas well.
The show also stars Sonoya Mizuno, Milly Alcock, Bethany Antonia, Fabien Frankel, Phoebe Campbell, Ryan Corr, Jefferson Hall, Graham McTavish, and Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon Targaryen.
HBO has also released stunning character posters for the main cast that you can check out below.
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George R.R. Martin Has Promised That House of the Dragon Won’t Disappoint
With the wayGame of Thronesconcluded, fans are hesitant to devote their time and attention toHouse of the Dragon,fearing it too will disappoint in the end. However,George R.R. Martinhas assured fans that he isheavily involved in the productionofHouse of the Dragon,and the series will definitely live up to expectations. Martin has seen rough cuts ofHouse of the Dragonand is quite happy so far with how the series has turned out. He recently wrote on hisblog:
“I saw rough cuts of a couple more episodes of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, and was just as pleased as I was with the earlier episodes. Ryan and Miguel and their cast and crew are doing great work. Those of you who like complex, conflicted, grey characters (as I do) will like this series, I think. There will be plenty of dragons and battles, to be sure, but the spine of the story is the human conflicts, the love and the hate, character drama rather than action/ adventure.”
House of the Dragonis created by Ryan J. Condal (Colony, Hercules) and George R.R. Martin. Condal also serves as co-showrunner alongside Miguel Sapochnik, who is known for directing some of the best episodes ofGOT, likeThe Battle of the BastardsandHardhome.GOTcreators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss won’t be involved in any capacity on the series.
House of the Dragonwill premiere on HBO on June 26, 2025.
