Are you itching for a Games of Throne fix? If so, we've got good news for you.
Nearly two years after it was first announced back in 2019, HBO's Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, has finally started production. However, unlike the original Games of Thrones sequel that revolves around the multiple warring houses of Westeros, the prequel will revolve around the former dragon-taming powerhouse, House Targaryen.
House of the Dragon is Under Construction
HBO announced on Twitter by sharing a photo of the show's cast in their most recent table read. If we're being honest, it was quite difficult to make out which actors were there and who they'll be playing. However, one of the easiest to spot was Doctor Who's Matt Smith. You can see him clearly in the far right on the photo above.
In addition to Smith, House of the Dragon will also include the likes of Olivia Cooke, Paddy Considine, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Emma D'Arcy, and Sonoya Mizuno.
However, while the show will be a Targaryen-centric affair, not all cast members will be playing the white-haired and purple-eyed foreigners. Only Smith, Considine, D'Arcy, will be playing members of House Targaryen. Considine, in particular, will be playing the King of Westeros at the time, with HBO describing him as a "warm, kind, and decent man", which is basically a code word for early death in Game of Thrones.
As we've already mentioned, House of the Dragon will be a prequel to Game of Thrones. However, it won't directly lead up to the events of HBO's hit series that spanned eight (mostly successful) seasons. Instead, House of the Dragon will take place roughly 3 centuries before the events that kicked off the start of Game of Thrones. The upcoming show will take audiences through arguably the peak of the Targaryen Dynasty.