HBO Announces Game of Thrones Prequel series

HBO and WarnerMedia have announced there will be a Game of Thrones prequel series which will be called House of Dragon.

The prequel series is based on George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones tie-in Fire & Blood and is set about 300 years before the flagship series.

House of Dragon focuses on the trials of House Targaryen, the noble family that conquered Westeros and united the Seven Kingdoms, and that eventually produced Daenerys, who was both one Game of Thrones‘most beloved heroes and most fearsome villains.

House of the Dragon was co-created by Martin and screenwriter Ryan Condal. Condal will pen the pilot and is expected to serve as showrunner alongside Game of Thrones veteran Miguel Sapochnik, who will direct the first episode.

Martin disclosed that House of the Dragon may not be the only Game of Thrones prequel that’s survived at HBO. He hinted that a third prequel series was still in development in a blog post in September. A fourth prequel, which was created by Game of Thrones writer Bryan Cogman, was axed back in April.

Game of Thrones and its related personnel have had been busy lately. Earlier this week, Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss made headlines when they admitted they weren’t initially qualified for the gig.

 Just a few days later, Benioff and Weiss announced that they were dropping their long-gestating Star Wars project in order to focus on their new Netflix deal.

The release date for House of the Dragon has not been released however, it is unlikely we will see it before 2021. It should be available on HBO and HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service.