Tuesday was quite the day for fans of Game of Thrones. First HBO announced that they would not be proceeding with a previously announced prequel series that was to have starred Naomi Watts. However, during their announcements regarding HBO MAX, a Game of Thrones prequel was announced straight to series.
The new prequel is House of the Dragon,
which will delve into the history of House Targaryen, the royal family that produced Daenerys, the liberator-turned-tyrant whose quest for the Iron Throne was one of the original series’ longest plot threads. Some other plot threads included the Targaryen family’s generational struggles with hereditary madness, and the Targaryen family’s love of incestuous marriages.
The series was co-created by Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan Condal, who will both serve as showrunners. Sapochnik is the director who handled some of Game of Thrones’ most iconic episodes, such as “Hardhome” to “The Long Night.”.
