The prequel series, titled ‘House of the Dragon’ is set to release in 2022.
HBO has begun the casting process for its Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon. HBO has ordered 10 episodes for the series. It’s expected to premiere in 2022.
Based on George RR Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series will tell the story of House Targaryen and take place 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones. GoT director Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan Condal (Colony) will serve as showrunners, and will also serve as executive producers along with Martin and Vince Gerardis.
Sapochnik, whose directing credits include six of Game of Thrones episodes, won Emmy and DGA honours for Battle of the Bastards. He was nominated for another Emmy in 2019 for directing The Long Night and won the Emmy for Best Drama Series as an executive producer for the final season.
