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| show_name = House of the Dragon
 
| show_name = House of the Dragon
| image = [[File:House of the Dragon.jpg|245px]]
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| format = [[w:Serial (radio and television)#Other dramas|Serial drama]]
 
| format = [[w:Serial (radio and television)#Other dramas|Serial drama]]
 
| creator = [[w:Ryan Condal|Ryan Condal]]<br>[[George R. R. Martin]]
 
| creator = [[w:Ryan Condal|Ryan Condal]]<br>[[George R. R. Martin]]
| developer = Ryan Condal<br>[[w:Miguel Sapochnik|Miguel Sapochnik]]
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| developer = Ryan Condal<br>[[w:Miguel Sapochnik|Miguel Sapochnik]] <small>(season 1)</small>
 
| writer = Ryan Condal<br>Wes Tooke<br>Claire Kiechel<br>Ti Mikkel<br>[[w:Sara Hess|Sara Hess]]<br>Charmaine DeGraté<br>Gabe Fonseca<br>Ira Parker<br>Kevin Lau<br>Eileen Shim
 
| writer = Ryan Condal<br>Wes Tooke<br>Claire Kiechel<br>Ti Mikkel<br>[[w:Sara Hess|Sara Hess]]<br>Charmaine DeGraté<br>Gabe Fonseca<br>Ira Parker<br>Kevin Lau<br>Eileen Shim
| director = Miguel Sapochnik<br>[[w:Greg Yaitanes|Greg Yaitanes]]<br>[[w:Clare Kilner|Clare Kilner]]<br>Geeta V. Patel
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| director = Miguel Sapochnik<br>[[w:Greg Yaitanes|Greg Yaitanes]]<br>[[w:Clare Kilner|Clare Kilner]]<br>Geeta Vasant Patel<br>[[w:Alan Taylor (director)|Alan Taylor]] <small>(season 2)</small>
 
| creative_director =
 
| creative_director =
 
| presenter =
 
| presenter =
| starring = [[w:Paddy Considine|Paddy Considine]]<br>[[w:Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith]]<br>[[w:Emma D'Arcy|Emma D'Arcy]]<br>[[w:Olivia Cooke|Olivia Cooke]]<br>[[w:Rhys Ifans|Rhys Ifans]]<br>[[w:Steve Toussaint|Steve Toussaint]]<br>[[w:Eve Best|Eve Best]]<br>[[w:Sonoya Mizuno|Sonoya Mizuno]]<br>[[w:Fabien Frankel|Fabien Frankel]]<br>[[w:Milly Alcock|Milly Alcock]]<br>[[w:Emily Carey|Emily Carey]]<br>[[w:Graham McTavish|Graham McTavish]]
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| starring = [[w:Paddy Considine|Paddy Considine]]<br>[[w:Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith]]<br>[[w:Emma D'Arcy|Emma D'Arcy]]<br>[[w:Olivia Cooke|Olivia Cooke]]<br>[[w:Rhys Ifans|Rhys Ifans]]<br>[[w:Steve Toussaint|Steve Toussaint]]<br>[[w:Eve Best|Eve Best]]<br>[[w:Sonoya Mizuno|Sonoya Mizuno]]<br>[[w:Fabien Frankel|Fabien Frankel]]<br>[[w:Milly Alcock|Milly Alcock]]<br>[[w:Emily Carey|Emily Carey]]<br>[[w:Graham McTavish|Graham McTavish]]<br>[[w:Matthew Needham|Matthew Needham]]<br>[[w:Jefferson Hall (actor)|Jefferson Hall]]<br>[[w:Harry Collett|Harry Collett]]<br>[[w:Tom Glynn-Carney|Tom Glynn-Carney]]<br>[[w:Ewan Mitchell|Ewan Mitchell]]<br>Bethany Antonia<br>Phoebe Campbell<br>Phia Saban
 
| judges =
 
| judges =
 
| voices =
 
| voices =
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| num_episodes = 10
 
| num_episodes = 10
 
| list_episodes =
 
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = George R. R. Martin<br>Ryan Condal<br>Miguel Sapochnik<br>Vince Gerardis<br>Sara Hess<br>Ron Schmidt<br>Ira Parker<br>Greg Yaitanes<br>David Hancock<br>Charmaine DeGraté
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| executive_producer = George R. R. Martin<br>Ryan Condal<br>Miguel Sapochnik<br>Vince Gerardis<br>Sara Hess<br>Ron Schmidt <small>(season 1)</small><br>Ira Parker<br>Greg Yaitanes<br>David Hancock<br>Charmaine DeGraté<br>Jocelyn Diaz <small>(season 1)</small><br>Melissa Bernstein <small>(season 2)</small><br>Kevin de la Noy <small>(season 2)</small><br>[[w:Loni Peristere|Loni Peristere]] <small>(season 2)</small>
| producer = Karen Wacker<br>Angus Moore Gordon<br>Alexis Raben<br>Kevin Lau<br>Richard Sharkey<br>Jocelyn Diaz
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| producer = Karen Wacker<br>Angus Moore Gordon<br>Alexis Raben <small>(season 1)</small><br>Kevin Lau<br>Richard Sharkey
 
| editor = Tim Porter<br>Crispin Green
 
| editor = Tim Porter<br>Crispin Green
 
| location = *United Kingdom
 
| location = *United Kingdom
 
**Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden
 
**Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden
 
**Cornwall
 
**Cornwall
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**Wales <small>(season 2)</small>
 
*Spain
 
*Spain
 
**Cáceres
 
**Cáceres
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**Trujillo <small>(season 2)</small>
 
*United States
 
*United States
 
**California
 
**California
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| first_aired = August 21, 2022
 
| first_aired = August 21, 2022
 
| last_aired = October 23, 2022
 
| last_aired = October 23, 2022
| preceded_by =
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| preceded_by = ''[[Game of Thrones]]''
| followed_by =
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| followed_by = ''[[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight]]''
| related = ''[[Game of Thrones]]''
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| related =
 
| website = https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragon
 
| website = https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragon
 
| website_title = HBO.com: ''House of the Dragon''
 
| website_title = HBO.com: ''House of the Dragon''
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'''''House of the Dragon''''', also marketed as '''''Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon''''', is an American [[w:Historical fantasy#Medieval fantasy|medieval fantasy]] television series developed by [[w:HBO|HBO]]. It is a prequel to ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.
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'''''House of the Dragon''''' is an American [[w:Historical fantasy#Medieval fantasy|medieval fantasy]] television series developed by [[w:HBO|HBO]]. It is a prequel to ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.
  
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
''House of the Dragon'' takes place two centuries before the [[War of the Five Kings]], focusing on the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The show is based on [[George R. R. Martin]]'s ''[[Fire & Blood]]'', along with the novella ''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' and the novelette ''[[The Rogue Prince]]''.<ref name="wing">[[Not A Blog]]: [https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2019/10/30/the-dragons-take-wing/ "The Dragons Take Wing" (October 30, 2019)]</ref>
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''House of the Dragon'' takes place two centuries before the [[War of the Five Kings]], focusing on the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The show is based on [[George R. R. Martin]]'s ''[[Fire & Blood]]'', along with the novella ''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' and the novelette ''[[The Rogue Prince]]''.<ref name="wing">[[Not A Blog]]: [https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2019/10/30/the-dragons-take-wing/ "The Dragons Take Wing"] (October 30, 2019)</ref>
  
 
==Production==
 
==Production==
 
===Conception and development===
 
===Conception and development===
''House of the Dragon'', then titled ''The Dance of the Dragons'', was first pitched by George R. R. Martin in the summer of 2016, when he was still writing ''Fire & Blood''.<ref name="wing"/> It was initially helmed by [[w:Carly Wray|Carly Wray]] and then by [[w:Bryan Cogman|Bryan Cogman]].<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/house-of-the-dragon-game-of-thrones-prequels-1235181929/</ref> ''House of the Dragon'' was greenlit in October 2019 and has received a 10-episode straight-to-series order by HBO, who have hired [[w:Miguel Sapochnik|Miguel Sapochnik]] to direct the pilot episode and additional episodes. In addition to Sapochnik, [[w:Ryan Condal|Ryan Condal]] will serve as co-showrunner. George R. R. Martin, Vince Gerardis, and Casey Bloys have been attached as executive producers, and Wes Tooke, Claire Kiechel, Ti Mikkel, [[w:Sara Hess|Sara Hess]], and Charmaine DeGraté as writers. Although Martin has expressed interest in writing an episode, he wishes to first finish ''[[The Winds of Winter]]''.<ref name="wing"/> ''Game of Thrones'' composer [[w:Ramin Djawadi|Ramin Djawadi]] is returning to compose the music of ''House of the Dragon''.<ref name="Djawadi">[https://winteriscoming.net/2021/02/01/game-of-thrones-composer-ramin-djawadi-working-house-of-the-dragon/ Winter Is Coming : "Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi working on House of the Dragon" (February 1, 2021)]</ref> On 11 July 2021, the Academy and Emmy award-winning visual effects company [[w:Pixomondo|Pixomondo]] announced that they were working on the show.<ref>https://twitter.com/Pixomondo/status/1414310593511661569?s=20</ref> Pixomondo has previously worked on ''Game of Thrones''.  
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''House of the Dragon'', then titled ''The Dance of the Dragons'', was first pitched by George R. R. Martin in the summer of 2016, when he was still writing ''Fire & Blood''.<ref name="wing"/> It was initially helmed by [[w:Carly Wray|Carly Wray]] and then by [[w:Bryan Cogman|Bryan Cogman]].<ref>The Hollywood Reporter: [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/house-of-the-dragon-game-of-thrones-prequels-1235181929/ Inside 'House of the Dragon': The Epic Mission to Make the Next 'Game of Thrones'] (July 19, 2022)</ref> ''House of the Dragon'' was greenlit in October 2019 and has received a 10-episode straight-to-series order by HBO, who have hired [[w:Miguel Sapochnik|Miguel Sapochnik]] to direct the pilot episode and additional episodes. In addition to Sapochnik, [[w:Ryan Condal|Ryan Condal]] will serve as co-showrunner. George R. R. Martin, Vince Gerardis, and Casey Bloys have been attached as executive producers, and Wes Tooke, Claire Kiechel, Ti Mikkel, [[w:Sara Hess|Sara Hess]], and Charmaine DeGraté as writers. Although Martin has expressed interest in writing an episode, he wishes to first finish ''[[The Winds of Winter]]''.<ref name="wing"/> ''Game of Thrones'' composer [[w:Ramin Djawadi|Ramin Djawadi]] is returning to compose the music of ''House of the Dragon''.<ref name="Djawadi">Winter Is Coming: [https://winteriscoming.net/2021/02/01/game-of-thrones-composer-ramin-djawadi-working-house-of-the-dragon/ "Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi working on House of the Dragon"] (February 1, 2021)</ref> On 11 July 2021, the Academy and Emmy award-winning visual effects company [[w:Pixomondo|Pixomondo]] announced that they were working on the show.<ref>https://twitter.com/Pixomondo/status/1414310593511661569?s=20</ref> Pixomondo has previously worked on ''Game of Thrones''.
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==Promotion==
 
==Promotion==
 
On his podcast ''"The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of"'', Ryan Condal revealed that three named [[Valyrian steel]] swords from the books have been made for the first series of the show,<ref>[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-swords/id1535879222?i=1000528204344, The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, "Movie Swords!"]</ref> including the two [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] blades [[Blackfyre]] and [[Dark Sister]].<ref>[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/george-r-r-martin-creator-of-game-of-thrones/id1535879222?i=1000536366347, The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, "George R. R. Martin (Creator of Game of Thrones)"]</ref>
 
On his podcast ''"The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of"'', Ryan Condal revealed that three named [[Valyrian steel]] swords from the books have been made for the first series of the show,<ref>[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-swords/id1535879222?i=1000528204344, The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, "Movie Swords!"]</ref> including the two [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] blades [[Blackfyre]] and [[Dark Sister]].<ref>[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/george-r-r-martin-creator-of-game-of-thrones/id1535879222?i=1000536366347, The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, "George R. R. Martin (Creator of Game of Thrones)"]</ref>
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The ''"House of the Dragon: DracARys"'' app was launched on July 20.<ref name="DracARys">[https://youtu.be/eW-lxnmapJ4 HOTD: DracARys App Commercial]</ref> House of the Dragon also had a pannel at the [[w:San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic-Con]] on July 23 2022 moderated by Jason Concepcion. The panelists included [[George R. R. Martin]] (author/producer), Ryan Condal (co-showrunner/writer) and several members of the cast; Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Milly Alcock, and Emily Carey. Miguel Sapochnik (co-showrunner/director) was also scheduled to be on that panel but was sick and had to cancel.<ref name="SDCC">[https://www.comic-con.org/cci/saturday San Diego Comic-Con 2022 schedule]</ref>
 
The ''"House of the Dragon: DracARys"'' app was launched on July 20.<ref name="DracARys">[https://youtu.be/eW-lxnmapJ4 HOTD: DracARys App Commercial]</ref> House of the Dragon also had a pannel at the [[w:San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic-Con]] on July 23 2022 moderated by Jason Concepcion. The panelists included [[George R. R. Martin]] (author/producer), Ryan Condal (co-showrunner/writer) and several members of the cast; Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Milly Alcock, and Emily Carey. Miguel Sapochnik (co-showrunner/director) was also scheduled to be on that panel but was sick and had to cancel.<ref name="SDCC">[https://www.comic-con.org/cci/saturday San Diego Comic-Con 2022 schedule]</ref>
  
The world premiere took place at the [[w:Academy Museum of Motion Pictures|Academy Museum of Motion Pictures]] in [[w:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] on the 27th July 2022.<ref>[https://variety.com/2022/film/news/brad-pitt-bullet-train-house-of-the-dragon-1235325467/ Variety (Jul 27, 2022)]</ref>
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The world premiere took place at the [[w:Academy Museum of Motion Pictures|Academy Museum of Motion Pictures]] in [[w:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] on the 27th July 2022.<ref>Variety: [https://variety.com/2022/film/news/brad-pitt-bullet-train-house-of-the-dragon-1235325467/ 'House of the Dragon' at the Academy Museum] (Jul 27, 2022)</ref>
  
On the 26th August 2022, five days after the pilot aired, ''House of the Dragon'' is officially renewed for a second season.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-1235199922/ Hollywood Reporter: House of the Dragon Season 2]</ref>
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On the 26th August 2022, five days after the pilot aired, ''House of the Dragon'' is officially renewed for a second season.<ref>The Hollywood Reporter: [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-1235199922/ 'House of the Dragon' Renewed for Season 2 by HBO] (August 26, 2022)</ref>
  
 
===Cast and characters===
 
===Cast and characters===
 
{{Main|List of actors of House of the Dragon}}
 
{{Main|List of actors of House of the Dragon}}
{{Main|List of characters created for House of the Dragon}}
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{{See also|List of characters created for House of the Dragon}}
As of August 2022, the following cast members have been officially confirmed.<ref name="HBOHotD">{{cite web |url=https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/bio/house-dragon-character-descriptions |title=''House of the Dragon'' <nowiki>|</nowiki> Character Descriptions |last= |first= |date= |website=[[w:WarnerMedia|WarnerMedia]] |language=en-US |accessdate=August 19, 2022 |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220817164426/https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/bio/house-dragon-character-descriptions |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
 
 
====Starring====
 
*[[w:Paddy Considine|Paddy Considine]] as King [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
 
*[[w:Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith]] as Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]]
 
*[[w:Emma D'Arcy|Emma D'Arcy]] as Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]
 
**[[w:Milly Alcock|Milly Alcock]] as Young Rhaenyra Targaryen
 
*[[w:Olivia Cooke|Olivia Cooke]] as Lady [[Alicent Hightower]]
 
**[[w:Emily Carey|Emily Carey]] as Young Alicent Hightower
 
*[[w:Rhys Ifans|Rhys Ifans]] as Ser [[Otto Hightower]]
 
*[[w:Steve Toussaint|Steve Toussaint]] as Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]]
 
*[[w:Eve Best|Eve Best]] as Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Velaryon]]
 
*[[w:Sonoya Mizuno|Sonoya Mizuno]] as [[Mysaria]]
 
*[[w:Fabien Frankel|Fabien Frankel]] as Ser [[Criston Cole]]
 
*[[w:Graham McTavish|Graham McTavish]] as Ser [[Harrold Westerling]]
 
 
 
====Additional cast====
 
*Bethany Antonia as Lady [[Baela Targaryen]]
 
**Shani Smethurst as Young Baela Targaryen
 
*[[w:Sian Brooke|Sian Brooke]] as Queen [[Aemma Arryn]]
 
*[[w:Nanna Blondell|Nanna Blondell]] as Lady [[Laena Velaryon]]
 
**Savannah Steyn as Young Laena Velaryon
 
**Nova Fouellis-Mose as Child Laena Velaryon
 
*Phoebe Campbell as Lady [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]]
 
**Eva Ossei-Gerning as Young Rhaena Targaryen
 
*[[w:Harry Collett|Harry Collett]] as Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]]
 
**Leo Hart as Young Jacaerys Velaryon
 
*[[w:Garry Cooper|Garry Cooper]] as Lord Commander [[Ryam Redwyne]]
 
*[[w:Ryan Corr|Ryan Corr]] as Ser [[Harwin Strong]]
 
*[[w:Phil Daniels|Phil Daniels]] as Maester [[Gerardys]]
 
*Kurt Egyiawan as Grand Maester [[Orwyle]]
 
*Roger Evans as Ser [[Borros Baratheon]]
 
*[[w:Tom Glynn-Carney|Tom Glynn-Carney]] as Prince [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]]
 
*Elliot Grihault as [[Lucerys Velaryon]]
 
**Harvey Sadler as Young Lucerys Velaryon
 
*[[w:Jefferson Hall (actor)|Jefferson Hall]] as Ser [[Tyland Lannister]] and Lord [[Jason Lannister]]
 
*[[w:David Horovitch|David Horovitch]] as Grand Maester [[Mellos]]
 
*[[w:Wil Johnson|Wil Johnson]] as Ser [[Vaemond Velaryon]]
 
*[[w:Julian Lewis Jones|Julian Lewis Jones]] as Lord [[Boremund Baratheon]]
 
*Paul Kennedy as Lord [[Jasper Wylde]]
 
*Solly McLeod as Ser [[Joffrey Lonmouth]]
 
*John Macmillan as Ser [[Laenor Velaryon]]
 
**Theo Nate as Young Laenor Velaryon
 
**Matthew Carver as Child Laenor Velaryon
 
*Ewan Mitchell as Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]]
 
**Leo Ashton as Young Aemond Targaryen
 
*[[w:Matthew Needham|Matthew Needham]] as [[Larys Strong]]
 
*[[w:Bill Paterson (actor)|Bill Paterson]] as Lord [[Lyman Beesbury]]
 
*[[w:Steffan Rhodri|Steffan Rhodri]] as Lord [[Lord Hightower|Hobert Hightower]]
 
*Phia Saban as Princess [[Helaena Targaryen]]
 
**Evie Allen as Young Helaena Targaryen
 
*Gavin Spokes as Lord [[Lyonel Strong]]
 
*[[w:Elliott Tittensor|Elliott Tittensor]] as Ser [[Erryk Cargyll]]
 
*[[w:Luke Tittensor|Luke Tittensor]] as Ser [[Arryk Cargyll]]
 
  
 
===Filming locations===
 
===Filming locations===
The first season of ''House of the Dragon'' is being filmed in the United Kingdom and Spain.<ref name="redanian">[https://redanianintelligence.com/2020/07/18/hbos-game-of-thrones-prequel-house-of-the-dragons-is-looking-for-two-female-leads/ Redanian Intelligence: HBO's ''Game of Thrones'' Prequel ''House of the Dragon'' is looking for two female leads]</ref> Filming began on April 5th 2021 in London, at Leavesden Studios,<ref name="Startdate">[https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2020/12/04/house-of-the-dragon-start-date/ The Illuminerdi, "House of the Dragon Start Date Revealed"]</ref> as well as the island castle of St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall.<ref>https://winteriscoming.net/2021/04/23/house-of-the-dragon-films-driftmark-seat-house-velaryon-game-of-thrones-prequel/</ref>
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The first season of ''House of the Dragon'' is being filmed in the United Kingdom and Spain.<ref name="redanian">[https://redanianintelligence.com/2020/07/18/hbos-game-of-thrones-prequel-house-of-the-dragons-is-looking-for-two-female-leads/ Redanian Intelligence: HBO's ''Game of Thrones'' Prequel ''House of the Dragon'' is looking for two female leads]</ref> Filming began on April 5th 2021 in London, at Leavesden Studios,<ref name="Startdate">[https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2020/12/04/house-of-the-dragon-start-date/ The Illuminerdi, "House of the Dragon Start Date Revealed"]</ref> as well as the island castle of St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall.<ref>Winter Is Coming: [https://winteriscoming.net/2021/04/23/house-of-the-dragon-films-driftmark-seat-house-velaryon-game-of-thrones-prequel/ House of the Dragon films at Driftmark, seat of House Velaryon]</ref>
  
 
===Broadcast===
 
===Broadcast===
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==Title sequence==
 
==Title sequence==
The title sequence for ''House of the Dragon'' is first revealed at the beginning of the second episode of the series, ''[[The Rogue Prince (TV)|The Rogue Prince]]''. It is similar in style as the one created for the series' predecessor, ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', and it uses the same music. The sequence depicts a three-dimensional model of [[Old Valyria]] similar to the one King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] has in his royal appartement in the series. As the camera swoops across the Valyrian city, it focuses on different gears that are connected by blood running down the model. The blood retraces the history and bloodline of [[House Targaryen]], starting with the [[Doom of Valyria]], then linking the different members of the family from [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] to Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]. Meanwhile, the names of the principal cast and creative staff are displayed. The sequence concludes after about one-and-a-half minutes with the opening credits indicating the episode's writers and directors.{{Ref|HBOHOTD|S01E02}}
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The title sequence for ''House of the Dragon'' is first revealed at the beginning of the second episode of the series, ''[[The Rogue Prince (TV)|The Rogue Prince]]''. It is similar in style as the one created for the series' predecessor, ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', and it uses the same music. The sequence depicts a three-dimensional model of [[Old Valyria]] similar to the one King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] has in his royal appartement in the series. As the camera swoops across the Valyrian city, it focuses on different gears that are connected by blood running down the model. The blood retraces the history and bloodline of [[House Targaryen]], starting with the [[Doom of Valyria]], then linking the different members of the family from [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] to Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]. Meanwhile, the names of the principal cast and creative staff are displayed. The sequence concludes after about one-and-a-half minutes with the opening credits indicating the episode's writers and directors.{{Ref|HBOHOTD|S01E02}} The title sequence changes slighty when new characters are born or married into the Targaryen bloodline.{{Ref|HBOHOTD|S01E06}} The following characters have been represented in the title sequence:
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'''''Aegon the Conqueror's bloodline'''''
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*King [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the [[Doom of Valyria]] and his [[iron]] and [[ruby]] [[crown]].
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*Queen [[Rhaenys Targaryen]], a [[Meraxes|dragon]] with a scorpion bolt through its eye.
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**King [[Aenys I Targaryen]], his yellow [[gold]] crown.
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***King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], his yellow gold crown.
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***Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen]], TBD.
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****Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon Targaryen]], a [[Hand of the King]] pin.
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'''''Rhaenyra's bloodline'''''
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*King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], Jaehaerys I's crown.
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*Queen [[Aemma Arryn]], the falcon of [[House Arryn]].
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**Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], her [[Valyrian steel]] necklace.
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**Ser [[Harwin Strong]], the three rivers of [[House Strong]].
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***Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]], a seahorse imprinted on the castle of [[Dragonstone]].
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***Prince [[Lucerys Velaryon]], a dagger.
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***Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]], the seahorse of [[House Velaryon]].
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***Prince [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]], the castle of Dragonstone.
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***Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]], the castle of Dragonstone.
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'''''Alicent's bloodline'''''
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*Ser [[Otto Hightower]], a Hand of the King pin.
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**Queen [[Alicent Hightower]], the [[Hightower]] of [[House Hightower]] with the Seven-Pointed Star of the [[Faith of the Seven]].
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***King [[Aegon II Targaryen]], a naked woman with a crown.
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***Queen [[Helaena Targaryen]], a spider.
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****Prince [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys Targaryen]], Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen]], and Prince [[Maelor Targaryen]], a six fingered hand.
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***Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]], a [[sapphire]].
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***Prince [[Daeron Targaryen]], a cup.
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'''''Daemon's bloodline'''''
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*Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], his dragon winged helmet.
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**Lady [[Baela Targaryen]] and Lady [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], a dragon egg.
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'''''Corlys's bloodline'''''
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*Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], the seahorse of House Velaryon.
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*Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]], TBD.
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**Lady [[Laena Velaryon]], the braid of the ropes on her sarcophagus.
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*[https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragon ''House of the Dragon''] at [https://www.hbo.com/ HBO]
 
*[https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragon ''House of the Dragon''] at [https://www.hbo.com/ HBO]
*[https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/House_of_the_Dragon ''House of the Dragon''] at the [https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Game_of_Thrones_Wiki ''Game of Thrones'' & ''House of the Dragon'' Wiki]
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*[https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/House_of_the_Dragon ''House of the Dragon''] at the [https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Game_of_Thrones_Wiki Game of Thrones & House of the Dragon Wiki]
 
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11198330 ''House of the Dragon''] at [https://www.imdb.com IMDB]
 
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11198330 ''House of the Dragon''] at [https://www.imdb.com IMDB]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Dragon ''House of the Dragon''] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia]
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*[[w:House of the Dragon|''House of the Dragon'']] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia]
  
 
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House of the Dragon
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Genre Medieval fantasy
Format Serial drama
Created by Ryan Condal
George R. R. Martin
Developed by Ryan Condal
Miguel Sapochnik (season 1)
Written by Ryan Condal
Wes Tooke
Claire Kiechel
Ti Mikkel
Sara Hess
Charmaine DeGraté
Gabe Fonseca
Ira Parker
Kevin Lau
Eileen Shim
Directed by Miguel Sapochnik
Greg Yaitanes
Clare Kilner
Geeta Vasant Patel
Alan Taylor (season 2)
Starring Paddy Considine
Matt Smith
Emma D'Arcy
Olivia Cooke
Rhys Ifans
Steve Toussaint
Eve Best
Sonoya Mizuno
Fabien Frankel
Milly Alcock
Emily Carey
Graham McTavish
Matthew Needham
Jefferson Hall
Harry Collett
Tom Glynn-Carney
Ewan Mitchell
Bethany Antonia
Phoebe Campbell
Phia Saban
Composer(s) Ramin Djawadi
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10
Production
Executive producer(s) George R. R. Martin
Ryan Condal
Miguel Sapochnik
Vince Gerardis
Sara Hess
Ron Schmidt (season 1)
Ira Parker
Greg Yaitanes
David Hancock
Charmaine DeGraté
Jocelyn Diaz (season 1)
Melissa Bernstein (season 2)
Kevin de la Noy (season 2)
Loni Peristere (season 2)
Producer(s) Karen Wacker
Angus Moore Gordon
Alexis Raben (season 1)
Kevin Lau
Richard Sharkey
Editor(s) Tim Porter
Crispin Green
Location(s)
  • United Kingdom
    • Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden
    • Cornwall
    • Wales (season 2)
  • Spain
    • Cáceres
    • Trujillo (season 2)
  • United States
    • California
  • Portugal
    • Monsanto
Cinematography Fabian Wagner
Pepe Avila del Pino
Alejandro Martínez
Catherine Goldschmidt
Camera setup Steve Weightman
Jack Parry
Running time 54-68 minutes
Production company(s) HBO
Cross Plains Productions
Bastard Sword
Warner Bros. Pictures
GRRM
1:26 Pictures Inc.
Distributor HBO Films
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel HBO, HBO Max
Picture format 2:1 (4K UHD)
Audio format Dolby Atmos (HBO Max)
Dolby Digital
First shown in United States
Original run August 21, 2022 – October 23, 2022
Chronology
Preceded by Game of Thrones
Followed by A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight
External links
HBO.com: House of the Dragon
Production website

House of the Dragon is an American medieval fantasy television series developed by HBO. It is a prequel to Game of Thrones.

Plot

House of the Dragon takes place two centuries before the War of the Five Kings, focusing on the Dance of the Dragons. The show is based on George R. R. Martin's Fire & Blood, along with the novella The Princess and the Queen and the novelette The Rogue Prince.[1]

Production

Conception and development

House of the Dragon, then titled The Dance of the Dragons, was first pitched by George R. R. Martin in the summer of 2016, when he was still writing Fire & Blood.[1] It was initially helmed by Carly Wray and then by Bryan Cogman.[2] House of the Dragon was greenlit in October 2019 and has received a 10-episode straight-to-series order by HBO, who have hired Miguel Sapochnik to direct the pilot episode and additional episodes. In addition to Sapochnik, Ryan Condal will serve as co-showrunner. George R. R. Martin, Vince Gerardis, and Casey Bloys have been attached as executive producers, and Wes Tooke, Claire Kiechel, Ti Mikkel, Sara Hess, and Charmaine DeGraté as writers. Although Martin has expressed interest in writing an episode, he wishes to first finish The Winds of Winter.[1] Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi is returning to compose the music of House of the Dragon.[3] On 11 July 2021, the Academy and Emmy award-winning visual effects company Pixomondo announced that they were working on the show.[4] Pixomondo has previously worked on Game of Thrones.

Promotion

On his podcast "The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of", Ryan Condal revealed that three named Valyrian steel swords from the books have been made for the first series of the show,[5] including the two Targaryen blades Blackfyre and Dark Sister.[6]

On 5 October 2021, HBO released the first official teaser.[7] In February 2022, HBO confirmed that House of the Dragon had finished production.[8] An official teaser trailer was released on 5 May 2022.[9]

Starting mid July 2022, a month ahead of the premiere, several promotion materials were released by HBO:

  • Several behind the scene teasers titled "A New Reign",[10] "Returning to Westeros",[11] "Before the Dance: An Illustrated History with George R.R. Martin",[12] "Height of an Empire",[13] "Noble Houses",[14] and "George R.R. Martin On Dragons & Their Magic".[15]
  • The official trailer[16] and its extended version.[17]

The "House of the Dragon: DracARys" app was launched on July 20.[18] House of the Dragon also had a pannel at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 23 2022 moderated by Jason Concepcion. The panelists included George R. R. Martin (author/producer), Ryan Condal (co-showrunner/writer) and several members of the cast; Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Milly Alcock, and Emily Carey. Miguel Sapochnik (co-showrunner/director) was also scheduled to be on that panel but was sick and had to cancel.[19]

The world premiere took place at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on the 27th July 2022.[20]

On the 26th August 2022, five days after the pilot aired, House of the Dragon is officially renewed for a second season.[21]

Cast and characters

Filming locations

The first season of House of the Dragon is being filmed in the United Kingdom and Spain.[22] Filming began on April 5th 2021 in London, at Leavesden Studios,[23] as well as the island castle of St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall.[24]

Broadcast

In January 2020, HBO President of Programming Casey Bloys guessed that House of the Dragon would premiere sometime in 2022.[25] This was later confirmed in the first teaser.[7] The premiere date was later revealed to be August 21, 2022.[16]

Title sequence

The title sequence for House of the Dragon is first revealed at the beginning of the second episode of the series, The Rogue Prince. It is similar in style as the one created for the series' predecessor, Game of Thrones, and it uses the same music. The sequence depicts a three-dimensional model of Old Valyria similar to the one King Viserys I Targaryen has in his royal appartement in the series. As the camera swoops across the Valyrian city, it focuses on different gears that are connected by blood running down the model. The blood retraces the history and bloodline of House Targaryen, starting with the Doom of Valyria, then linking the different members of the family from Aegon the Conqueror to Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. Meanwhile, the names of the principal cast and creative staff are displayed. The sequence concludes after about one-and-a-half minutes with the opening credits indicating the episode's writers and directors.[26] The title sequence changes slighty when new characters are born or married into the Targaryen bloodline.[27] The following characters have been represented in the title sequence:

Aegon the Conqueror's bloodline

Rhaenyra's bloodline

Alicent's bloodline

Daemon's bloodline

Corlys's bloodline

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Not A Blog: "The Dragons Take Wing" (October 30, 2019)
  2. The Hollywood Reporter: Inside 'House of the Dragon': The Epic Mission to Make the Next 'Game of Thrones' (July 19, 2022)
  3. Winter Is Coming: "Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi working on House of the Dragon" (February 1, 2021)
  4. https://twitter.com/Pixomondo/status/1414310593511661569?s=20
  5. The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, "Movie Swords!"
  6. The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, "George R. R. Martin (Creator of Game of Thrones)"
  7. 7.0 7.1 Official teaser
  8. Deadline: "HBO Gives Spinoffs Update As It Plots Launch Plans For House Of The Dragon" (February 16, 2022)
  9. Official teaser trailer
  10. A New Reign teaser
  11. Returning to Westeros teaser
  12. Before the Dance teaser
  13. Height of an Empire teaser
  14. Noble Houses teaser
  15. Dragons & Their Magic teaser
  16. 16.0 16.1 Official Trailer
  17. Comic-Con Extended Trailer
  18. HOTD: DracARys App Commercial
  19. San Diego Comic-Con 2022 schedule
  20. Variety: 'House of the Dragon' at the Academy Museum (Jul 27, 2022)
  21. The Hollywood Reporter: 'House of the Dragon' Renewed for Season 2 by HBO (August 26, 2022)
  22. Redanian Intelligence: HBO's Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon is looking for two female leads
  23. The Illuminerdi, "House of the Dragon Start Date Revealed"
  24. Winter Is Coming: House of the Dragon films at Driftmark, seat of House Velaryon
  25. Deadline, "Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon to Launch in 2022", January 15, 2020
  26. House of the Dragon, Season 1, "The Rogue Prince".
  27. House of the Dragon, Season 1, "The Princess and the Queen".