# House of the Dragon, an HBO prequel series to Game of Thrones **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted, hbomax-wb-dc\ **Created:** [May 6, 2021, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521 "2021-05-06T13:17:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/1 "2021-05-06T13:17:22Z")
> **[First official images from 'Game of Thrones' prequel 'House of the Dragon'...](https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/entertainment/house-of-the-dragon-images-scli-intl/index.html)** > > Fans of the HBO blockbuster TV series "Game of Thrones" can now get a look at the first official images from the upcoming prequel "House of the Dragon." > **[House of the Dragon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Dragon)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > House of the Dragon is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal for HBO. A prequel to Game of Thrones (2011–2019), it is the second television series in the A Song of Ice and Fire franchise. Condal and Miguel Sapochnik served as the showrunners for the first season. Based on Martin's 2018 novel Fire & Blood, the series is set about 100 years after the Seven Kingdoms are united by the Targaryen C... > **[House of the Dragon (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11198330/)** > > House of the Dragon: Created by Ryan J. Condal, George R.R. Martin. With Rhys Ifans, Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel, Graham McTavish. An internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power, 172 years before the birth of Daenerys... I’ll watch it for sure. And you? ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/2 "2021-05-06T13:20:49Z")
My hopes aren’t high, but I’ll certainly give it a chance. I love the ASOIAF series too much to not at least give everything it puts out a try. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/3 "2021-05-06T17:36:02Z")
The lack of Benioff and Weiss definitely helps. And of course the story is complete (and there is a lot to flesh out, since it’s, until now, been told in short story format). It could be very good. I don’t know much about co-showrunner Ryan Condal (he did Colony, which I never saw), but the other co-showrunner being Michael Sapochnik is good. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/4 "2022-04-01T14:26:55Z")
It will be out August 21st ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/5 "2022-04-01T18:02:27Z")
Good to know - thanks! For more: [House of the Dragon gets August 2022 premiere, new photos | EW.com](https://ew.com/tv/house-of-the-dragon-premiere-august-2022-photos/) ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/6 "2022-04-03T00:49:01Z")
I really liked Blood and Fire (? Might be misremembering that title) that the series will be based on. Never could make it though A Song of Ice and Fire but burned through that book (and to humble brag, my copy is signed by the man himself). ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/7 "2022-04-03T01:09:52Z")
As a GOT fan, I’m looking forward to it. If it’s in the same neighborhood quality wise as Thrones, I’ll happily watch. IMDb has some images of the characters. > **[House of the Dragon (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11198330/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)** > > House of the Dragon: Created by Ryan J. Condal, George R.R. Martin. With Rhys Ifans, Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel, Graham McTavish. An internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power, 172 years before the birth of Daenerys... ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/8 "2022-05-05T18:32:37Z")
Official teaser trailer out: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Wg86eQkdudI/maxresdefault.jpg "House of the Dragon | Official Teaser Trailer | HBO Max") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg86eQkdudI) I doubt i will get HBO just to watch – maybe if the reviews are good I’ll get the DVD set. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/9 "2022-05-06T17:28:34Z")
Thanks! Looking good… ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/10 "2022-05-07T00:49:38Z")
I’m in! ---
**Author:** ![Lantern2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lantern2/32/3010_2.png) [@Lantern2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern2)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2022, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/11 "2022-05-08T07:18:46Z")
I will probably give it a shot though I would have preferred a more immediate prequel focusing on Robert’s Rebellion. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/12 "2022-05-08T18:10:40Z")
That would’ve been cool, too, and we might’ve gotten to see Charles Dance again as Tywin! ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/13 "2022-05-08T18:13:49Z")
I hope they can re-capture the magic of Game of Thrones. I don’t think there’s been as big a series since then. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/14 "2022-05-09T00:35:34Z")
Ramin Djawadi is doing the music. That was one of the great parts of GOT. Can hardly wait. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/15 "2022-05-09T18:46:04Z")
> [@Lantern2](#): > > I will probably give it a shot though I would have preferred a more immediate prequel focusing on Robert’s Rebellion. That’s one where everyone knows how it ends though. And it’s a bit too soon - everyone would likely just compare the younger versions of people in GoT with the GoT cast. They probably wanted to avoid that sort of nitpickery. ---
**Author:** ![Lantern2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lantern2/32/3010_2.png) [@Lantern2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern2)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/16 "2022-05-14T20:37:07Z")
Yeah but bookreaders knew how the first few seasons went and they were the best of the show. I agree that casting would be tricky. Anyway I do hope they do the prequel eventually. The basic story of the revolt against the mad king is great and given the general disappointment against the late GOT seasons, it could easily surpass the original. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/17 "2022-08-08T01:57:55Z")
my 2 cents almost all the people who had tantrums over the last few GOT seasons will spend a lot of time saying how this is so much better. and resume bashing the 2 guys who did GOT ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/18 "2022-08-08T08:38:22Z")
My predictions is that almost all the people who try and cause a fight in an empty room will continue to try and do so. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/19 "2022-08-14T23:14:57Z")
I have not seen any reviews from mainstream sites I assume they will be out later this week ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521/20 "2022-08-15T16:15:44Z")
Check it out. Among other things, GRRM throws the _GOT_ showrunners under the bus, insists he means to finish the _GOT_ novel(s), and says his ending of the books will be different. > **[Can ‘House of the Dragon’ Be HBO’s Next ‘Game of Thrones’?](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/10/arts/television/house-of-the-dragon-hbo-got.html)** > > The stakes are high for the first “Thrones” spinoff, which could determine nothing less than the future of the franchise. > **[‘House of the Dragon’ Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.](https://www.nytimes.com/article/house-of-dragons-got-prequel.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-house-of-the-dragon&variant=show®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_3&block=storyline_top_links_recirc)** > > HBO’s new “Game of Thrones” prequel takes us back to the land of Westeros, hundreds of years earlier. We’ve got your cheat sheet. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-an-hbo-prequel-series-to-game-of-thrones/941521.md?page=2)