HBO has released a new trailer for the upcoming spinoff seriesHouse of the Dragon.The new trailer comes on the eve of San Diego Comic-Con, where author George R. R. Martin and the cast of the series will take the stage at Hall H.
Based on Martin’sFire and Bloodand developed by Martin and Ryan J. Condal for HBO,House of the Dragonis set several hundred years before the events of the Emmy-award-winningseriesGame of Thronesand tells the story of the rise and fall of House Targaryen. The series stars actors Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans. Martin is set to appear this Saturday along with the cast and director Miguel Sapochnik during theHouse of the Dragonpanel at San Diego Comic-Con.
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The new trailer forHouse of the Dragonopens with a familiar image: the legendary Iron Throne. Sitting upon this throne is King Viserys Targaryen (Considine), who reminisces about how he conquered the throne through splintering shields and roaring dragons. We then see a dragon flying over the capitol city of Westerors, where the Targaryen family currently reigns. TheHouse Of The Dragontrailerthen takes us inside the inner workings of this kingdom, where one of King Visery’s chief advisors, Ser Otto Hightower (Ifans) tells him of the need to choose an heir. However, there’s just one problem: there’s more than one eligible heir to the throne.
TheHouse of the Dragontrailer continues as we are introduced to the dueling heirs. First theirs Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (D’Arcy), the King’s firstborn child. However, no Queen has sat upon the throne and it is forbidden (don’t tell Daenerys Targaryen). The other eligible heir is the King’s younger brother Prince Daemon Targaryen (Smith), who is eager to prove himself. These two prospective heirs are obviously making things a little complicated, as the king emphatically states that he will not choose between his daughter and his brother. TheHouse of the Dragontrailer escalates as swords cross and family is pitted against family, all before ending on an ominous image of a fierce dragon who stares down the camera before cutting to the logo engulfed in flames.
The release of the newHouse of the Dragontrailer comes as a bit of a surprise. Many studios and networks are expected to premiere teasers and trailers during Comic-Con, which are then released later online. However, with the inevitable leaks that come with a high-profile event like Comic Con, some studios likely see it as more beneficial to release trailers ahead of time to further generate excitment. There is a lot riding onHouse of the Dragon,as it is the first of manyGame of Thronesspinoff seriesand will have to live up to one of the most successful shows of all time. HBO seems eager to promote the show as much as possible in the hope that it will continue to generate excitement from the already massiveGame of Thronesfanbase.
House of the Dragonpremieres on HBO and HBO Max on August 21st, 2022.
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