C.i are: the countdown has really begun. House of Dragonhighly anticipated prequel de Game of thrones he arrives on TV in Italy on August 22. And an exploit of ratings and critical acclaim is expected. The news circulated in recent months on the American series are many, here we take stock of what we know and what we cannot not know.
House of Dragon: when and where to see the series
The series debuts on Sky (and is streamed on NOW) on August 22, simultaneously with the airing in the USA on August 21 (with the time zone, it corresponds precisely to 22 in Italy) on the Hbo channel (the same de Game of thrones).
What is it House of Dragon
House of Dragon is the first spin off of the series Game of thronesa sensational worldwide success broadcast from 2011 to 2019. It is taken from Fire and blooda 2018 fantasy work by American writer George RR Martin. This book, in turn, is the spin off of A Song of Ice and Firea cycle of novels by George RR Martin that inspired Game of thrones.
Milly Alcock, young princess Rhaenyra Targaryen with her dragon Syrax in the poster of House of Dragon (Sky)
House of Dragon: the fratricidal Dance of Dragons
House of Dragon catapult us two hundred years before the facts narrated there Game of thrones. Tells the story of House Targaryen’s rule in Westerosuntil its collapse. It is the same house as Daenerys that, ne Game of thronesis the latest descendant of the Targaryens (at least until *** SPOILER *** it was discovered that Jon Snow is Aegon Targaryen, son of Rhaegar Targaryen).
The centerpiece of House of Dragon it is the bloody civil war, known as the Dance of Dragons, between different factions of the Targaryen to get the throne.
How many episodes, where are they set, will the second season be?
The episodes of House of Dragon there are ten. They were mostly shot in the UK, with some scenes in Spain and California. These places will once again be the setting for King’s Landing (King’s Landing), capital of the kingdom, seat of government of the Targaryen dynasty, and of Dragonstone or Dragonstone, seat of House Targaryen.
Filming lasted a year (from April 2021 to February 2022). Hbo he didn’t officially say it, but seems to have already kicked off the second season of House of Dragon. In particular, it was Casey Bloys, head of Hbo programming, who told theHollywood Reporter: “Usually we wait for the results of the listening, but if I had to make a hypothesis, House of the Dragon will be renewed “.
We also report that a few days ago the official confirmation that Hbo is working to make a sequel de Game of thrones: will have as protagonist Jon Snow, Prince of Dragonstone and rightful heir to the Iron Throne.
The author of the novels is also an executive producer
Great news of House of Dragon as compared to Game of thrones is the role of George RR Martin. In House of Dragon in fact the writer is co-creator and executive producer from the start (in Game of thrones it was only for some episodes, it provided a sort of external advice for the others). It means that it is expected first of all great loyalty to Fire and bloodthen battles even more epic than those seen in it Game of thrones.
Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen with Matt Smith, Daemon Targaryen brother of the king (Sky)
Together with George RR Martin, as executive producers, there are Jocelyn Diaz, Vince Gerardis, Ron Schmidt Ryan Condal and Sara Hess (the latter two also edited the screenplay), Miguel Sapochnik who also directed (he also directed six episodes of Game of thrones, in the fifth, sixth and eighth seasons). You also film Clare Kilner, Geeta V. Patel and Greg Yaitanesalso co-executive producer.
The authors of “Game of Thrones” are not there
Absent instead David Benioff and DB Weisscreators of the very successful series Game of thrones, who switched to Netflix on a two hundred million dollar contract (in the series Game of thrones they have also been heavily criticized by the author of the books George RR Martin for the lack of fidelity to novels from the fifth season onwards).
Characters and performers
The faces and roles in House of Dragon they are all new as compared to Game of thrones. But the intrigues and the clashes promise equally, if not more, epic and legendary.
Matt Smith, Daemon Targaryen, brother of the king (Sky)
Everything is related to the question of who should succeed to the throne of King Viserys I (Paddy Considine), passionate, kind and respectable man, who longs for peace. Viserys I, with his first wife, has a daughter, Rhaenyra Targaryen (played by Emma D’Arcy and Milly Alcock, in the young version) of pure Valyrian blood, ride dragons, she lacks nothing to aspire to the throne except the fact that she was not born a man. Thus, to nurture strong ambitions to the throne is the king’s brother, Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), unrivaled warrior, dragon rider, ruthless, possesses the true blood of the dragon.
In the dispute between Rhaenyra and Daemon, another battle is wedged: the one between Rhaenyra and the second wife of King Viserys I, Alicent Hightower (played by Olivia Cooke, and Emily Carey in the young version), daughter of Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), Hand of the King, of whom he is faithful and loyal advisor.
The Queen, the most attractive woman of the Seven Kingdoms
Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower (Sky)
Alicent is the most attractive woman in the Seven Kingdoms. Raised in the Red Fortress, close to the king and his closest circle, she is endowed with refined grace and great political acumen, she would like to be appointed heir to be the first child with the king, Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney). But King Viserys I has no doubts: appoints his daughter Rhaenyra Princess of Dragonstone and his heir.
The rivalry between the two women leads to the birth of two factions: the Blacks (who support Rhaenyra) and the Greens (who support the Queen). Upon the death of Viserys I, the Dance of the Dragons, the epic civil war made of blood and betrayal, begins. Rhaenyra first ascends the throne, but …
There is also “The Sea Serpent”
Many other protagonists: Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), husband of Rhaenys (Eve Best), known as “The Sea Serpent”, he is the leader of House Velaryon, a lineage of Valyria as old as the Targaryens, he is the most famous nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros, and claims the largest naval fleet in the world.
Steve Toussaint, Lord Corlys Velaryon the Sea Serpent with Eve Best as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Sky)
Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), of Dornian descent, son of the attendant to the Lord of Blackhaven, does not claim any rights to land or titles, he possesses only his honor and his exceptional skill with the sword.
Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), arrived in Westeros with nothing, sold more times than I can remember, has become Prince Daemon Targaryen’s most trusted and unlikely ally.
Dragons are new too
Protagonists beyond men and women, are also (perhaps above all) dragons which in the series are. At the same time, symbol of power, means of transport and ferocious instrument of war. Like the characters, they are all new, mammoth and scary.
The greatest living dragon is Vhagar, ridden by Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) second of three children King Viserys I had with second wife Alicent Hightower.
We then report Syrax, royal and merciless, is Princess Rhaenyra’s dredger.
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