House of the Dragon” vs. Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” It’s such fun, isn’t it? Warner Bros. and Jeff Bezos ruthlessly vying for our attention and money like we’re the hottest girl in school.
14.08.2022 - 14:49 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Game of Thrones fans everywhere are anxiously awaiting the release of House Of The Dragon on August 22 on Sky Atlantic and NOW. The prequel will tell the fictional story of the Targaryen civil war, set 172 years before the Mother of Dragons, Daenerys Targaryen, was born.
So with Emilia Clark’s character Daenerys Targaryen not expected to feature, who will make up the cast of HBO’s House of the Dragon? An entirely new set of characters will join the franchise played by some big British names.
These include Matt Smith, known for his role as Doctor Who, and Rhys Ifans, who starred in Notting Hill and Harry Potter’s Deathly Hallows Part One. If you’re a fan of The Hobbit trilogy you’ll also recognise a familiar face, Graham McTavish, who played dwarf Dwalin.
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Matt Smith - Prince Daemon Targaryen
Matt, 39, will play the younger brother of King Viserys, a dragon rider. Matt previously played the BBC’s 11th Doctor Who, and Prince Philip on Netflix’s The Crown.
Emma D'Arcy - Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
Emma, 30, will play the role of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen who is the king’s first-born child and a dragon rider. Emma previously played roles in ITV's Wild Bill and the BBC drama Wanderlust.
Paddy Considine - King Viserys Targaryen
Paddy, 48, will play “warm and kind” King Viserys Targaryen. Paddy previously played roles in Hot Fuzz and The Bourne Ultimatum.
Rhys Ifans - Otto Hightower
Rhys, 55, will play the Hand of the King, Ser Otto. You may recognise Rhys from classics including Notting Hill and Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One.
Olivia Cooke - Alicent Hightower
Olivia, 28, will play the daughter of Otto with a
House of the Dragon” vs. Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” It’s such fun, isn’t it? Warner Bros. and Jeff Bezos ruthlessly vying for our attention and money like we’re the hottest girl in school.
To the surprise of no one, especially after the show debuted to the largest audience for an original series in the network’s history, HBO has renewed their “Game Of Thrones” prequel “House Of The Dragon” for a second season. The series premiere drew in nearly 10 million on Sunday night.
The wait is almost over. House of the Dragon - the Game of Thrones prequel - finally premieres in a few hours time.
Matt Smith has become one of the most renowned English actors on TV after rising to prominence in the 2010s. Smith played the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC’s long-running sci-fi programme before portraying Prince Philip in Netflix’s The Crown, a royal performance which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Emma D’Arcy is one of the actors appearing on the new Game of Thrones prequel, House of The Dragon.
SPOILER ALERT: This review contains details of Game of Thrones spinoff House of The Dragon, which debuts August 21 on HBO and HBO Max.
Jordan Moreau Prepare to step back into the world of “Game of Thrones” on Sundays once again. HBO’s prequel series, “House of the Dragon,” reenters Westeros.
The Game of Thrones prequel, House of The Dragon airs on Monday, August 22.
HBO’s “Game of Thrones” went from an Emmy-winning phenomenon to a target of some serious, intense derision in its final seasons, even from its once-hardcore fans. Therefore, the prospect of returning to this fantasy universe barely over three years after departing it comes with some inherent apprehension.
House Of The Dragon star Paddy Considine has said that the new series isn’t a Game Of Thrones spin-off.Considine, who portrays King Viserys Targaryen in HBO’s upcoming fantasy drama, told NME in a new interview that he wants potential viewers to know that the prequel series House Of The Dragon “isn’t diluted in any way”. It’s very much an extension of the original hit series, set 200 years before the events of Game Of Thrones.
widely derided ending.While “House of the Dragon” (premiering Aug. 21 at 9 p.m. on HBO) is hardly a masterpiece, it is an addictively watchable series full of juicy drama, palace intrigue and crowd-pleasing “GoT” nostalgia.Set 172 years before the birth of Daenerys, it gives us Westeros by way of “Succession.” We’re entrenched in the drama of her ancestors, the silver-haired, dragon-riding, incest-happy Targaryen family — and what led to their decline, with Daenerys and Jon Snow the last of their bloodline.The main conflict in “House of the Dragon,” which is based on George R.
HBO Max is blazing a path to “House of the Dragon”.
The long-awaited Game of Thrones prequel - House of the Dragon - is set to premiere in the coming days. The first episode will be available to watch in the UK in the early hours of Monday morning (22 August).
The cast of the highly anticipated Game Of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon gathered in London’s Leicester Square on Monday evening for the premiere of the new series. Former Time Lord Matt Smith, who plays Daemon Targaryen in the HBO series, donned a double-breasted black suit with a chunky silver chain over a black tie and sported slicked back hair while walking the red carpet ahead of the show’s launch on Sky next week. House Of The Dragon is a fantasy tale based on author George RR Martin’s Fire And Blood, which is set 200 years before the events of Game Of Thrones.
Outlander star Graham McTavish has revealed a little more about what we can expect from his starring role in the new Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon.
spinoff,, is focused on House Targaryen and the political intrigue surrounding who sits on the Iron Throne, there’s another fiery element to the prequel series that cannot be overlooked: the dragons.Based on George R.R. Martin’s, the series, which is set 200 years before the events of the original series, follows the in-fighting and drama surrounding a battle of succession.
, HBO is expanding the world of by going back several hundred years to focus on House Targaryen. The all-new series is adapted from George R.R.
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Excitement around the new House of the Dragon prequel series to Game of Thrones is mounting. With a star-studded cast featuring the likes of Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen), Emma D'Arcy (Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen), Olivia Cooke (Lady Alicent Hightower), Rhys Ifans (Ser Otto Hightower) and Paddy Considine (King Viserys I Targaryen), this is understandable.