Here is the new trailer for House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones

The House of the Dragon series, a prequel to the successful Game of Thrones, will air on Aug. 21 on HBO Max. There was already a first trailer, and now only the second has been released.

As fans will remember, HBO Max released various posters with pictures of the main characters of this production, and a first video that served as a preview, in which a voice declared: “Gods, kings, fire and blood. (…) Dreams They did not make us kings, dragons did. “

Details

Dragon House It will have ten chapters and will be based on the novel. Fire and Blood), by George RR Martin. Divided into two installments, the first part was published in 2018 and so far there is no release date for the second.

Is about a story set 300 years before the events narrated in Game of Thrones. It tells the beginning of the end of House Targaryen and the story of Viserys, who has to face a difficult challenge when he is chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the trio of his grandfather Jaehaerys Targaryen.

It was all before the war for the Iron Throne began and focused on the fate of the Targaryen, ancestors of the Danery. Viserys was a decent and kind man, but that didn’t mean it would help him become a good king.

Direction and delivery

The pilot chapter and several additional episodes were directed by Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan J. Condal, who also serve as executive producers.

Sapochnik has already led the last two episodes of the sixth season (Battle of the Bastards Y The Winter Wind), with a great response to the followers of the series.

Casting for the series began this past summer and is currently underway. So far, it has been announced that Paddy Considine, who was watched recently in the first season of The visitorwill bring to life Viserys Targaryen, the great star of the show.

In addition, Olivia Cooke will be Alicent Hightower, Emma D’Arcy will be Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Matt Smith will be Prince Daemon Targaryen, Fabien Frankel will be Ser Criston Cole, while Rhys Ifans will play Otto Hightower and Steve Toussaint will be The Sea Snake

More spinoffs

Dragon House it is not the last derivative production of the universe Game of Thrones at the premiere on HBO Max, as another series is doing the short novel Dunk and Eggand the creation of The Nine Voyagesabout the sea voyages of Corlys Velaryon.

original series, Game of Thronesended two years ago but continues to hold the record for being the fiction production with the highest number of Emmy awards, with a total of 59.

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