Official first trailer for ‘House of the Dragon’ revealed
WOW this looks incredible 🐉 🔥
The ten-episode HBO Original drama series House of the Dragon debuts Sunday 21st August on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
Based on Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series takes place 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones.
The story follows the rise and fall of House Targaryen, the ruling house into which Emilia Clarke's GoT character Daenerys Targaryen was eventually born.
What do we know about House of the Dragon so far?
HBO dropped a 1m 43s trailer last night on YouTube, which features the same menacing soundtrack as the original Game of Thrones show.
Described by HBO as a ‘teaser trailer’ we see a host of new faces in the world of Westeros, including Matt Smith and Paddy Considine.
We’re briefly introduced to characters such as Rickard Stark, Corlys Velaryon, Boremund Baratheon and King Viserys.
WATCH: The first trailer for House of the Dragon 👇
Check out the show’s character posters:
Olivia Cooke plays Alicent Hightower
Steve Toussaint plays Lord Corlys Velaryon
Fabien Frankel plays Ser Criston Cole
Matt Smith plays Prince Daemon Targaryen
Rhys Ifans plays Otto Hightower
Sonoya Mizuno plays Mysaria
Emma D'Arcy plays Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
Eve Best plays Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
Paddy Considine plays King Viserys Targaryen
A handful of actors have been revealed so far…
Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
The younger brother of King Viserys and heir to the throne, Daemon is a peerless warrior and a dragonrider who possesses the true blood of the dragon.
Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower
Olivia's the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most attractive woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.
Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen
Viserys was chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen. A warm, kind, and decent man - but as we've learned from Game of Thrones, good men do not necessarily make for great kings.
Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower
The Hand of the King, Ser Otto loyally and faithfully serves both his king and his realm. As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king's brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne.
Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
The king's first-born child, Rhaenyra is of pure Valyrian blood and is a skilled dragonrider. Her only downfall is that she was not born a man.
Milly Alcock as Young Rhaenyra, Emily Carey as Young Alicent
Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
Ser Criston Cole hails from Dorne and is the son of a steward of Lord Blackhaven. As a noble, he has no claim to lands or titles.
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