House of the Dragon – ScienceFiction.com https://sciencefiction.com Science Fiction (sci-fi) news, books, tv, movies, comic books, video games and more... Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:52:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 HBO Releases First Official Teaser for Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon https://sciencefiction.com/2021/10/06/hbo-releases-first-official-teaser-for-game-of-thrones-prequel-house-of-the-dragon/ https://sciencefiction.com/2021/10/06/hbo-releases-first-official-teaser-for-game-of-thrones-prequel-house-of-the-dragon/#disqus_thread Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:52:13 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=355675 HBO released the first official teaser for the much-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon at their HBOMax Europe launch event. House of the Dragon is based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood” series which focuses on the story of House Targaryen set 200 years before the fall of The Throne in Game of Thrones. The story follows the members of House Targaryen and the Targaryen civil war which came to be known as the “Dance of the Dragons.” Watch the teaser trailer below and let us know what you think! House of the Dragon has a 10-episode order slated to launch in 2022. Stay tuned as we keep you updated on all things House of the Dragon related as we countdown to the launch of this series.

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2021/10/06/hbo-releases-first-official-teaser-for-game-of-thrones-prequel-house-of-the-dragon/feed/ 0 Here Is Why HBO Cancelled Jane Goldman’s ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel https://sciencefiction.com/2020/01/17/here-is-why-hbo-cancelled-jane-goldmans-game-of-thrones-prequel/ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/01/17/here-is-why-hbo-cancelled-jane-goldmans-game-of-thrones-prequel/#disqus_thread Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:49:03 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=348562 With casting and pre-production well underway for Jane Goldman’s ‘Game of Thrones‘ prequel it was a bit of a shocker to both fans of the franchise and those involved in the production that it ended up being canceled. Now, HBO’s Casey Bloys has gone on record as to why the network ended up switching gears to develop ‘House of the Dragon‘ instead. We know that initially, multiple shows had been pitched for the network. At first, it sounded like HBO was even interested in developing a few at the same time. When it all played out though we ended up seeing ‘House of the Dragon’ moving full steam ahead and the prequel which Jane Goldman was working on that had already shot a pilot ended up being scrapped. So what happened? Thanks to a recent interview with TV Line, Bloys shared the following: “The Jane Goldman one was a bit of a bigger swing because there was a lot more invention. House of the Dragon, George has text and history for that era, so there is a bit more of a road map. You understood the history and what the story would be, so it’s easier to [visualize as a […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2020/01/17/here-is-why-hbo-cancelled-jane-goldmans-game-of-thrones-prequel/feed/ 0 George R.R. Martin Weighs In On The Naomi Watts ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spinoff https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/31/george-r-r-martin-weighs-in-on-the-naomi-watts-game-of-thrones-spinoff/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/31/george-r-r-martin-weighs-in-on-the-naomi-watts-game-of-thrones-spinoff/#disqus_thread Thu, 31 Oct 2019 16:22:01 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=341805 Fans who have been dying to see the ‘Game of Thrones‘ spinoff set to star Naomi Watts were not thrilled this week to find out the series wouldn’t be happening. The prequel series had decided not to focus on Targaryens or dragons which has you wondering if that was what ended HBO’s interest in the concept. As the network did put in an order for a 10-episode prequel titled ‘House of the Dragon,‘ it seems that the fantasy elements are what they wanted to focus on. As to the prequel we’ll never get to see, George R.R. Martin did feel a bit saddened by it not being picked up: “It goes without saying that I was saddened to hear the show would not be going to series. Jane Goldman is a terrific screenwriter, and I enjoyed brainstorming with her. I do not know why HBO decided not to go to series on this one, but I do not think it had to do with HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. This was never an either/or situation. If television has room enough for multiple CSIs and CHICAGO shows… well, Westeros and Essos are a lot bigger, with thousands of years of history and […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/31/george-r-r-martin-weighs-in-on-the-naomi-watts-game-of-thrones-spinoff/feed/ 0 George R.R. Martin Says ‘House Of The Dragon’ Won’t Delay ‘Winds Of Winter’ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/31/george-r-r-martin-says-house-of-the-dragon-wont-delay-winds-of-winter/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/31/george-r-r-martin-says-house-of-the-dragon-wont-delay-winds-of-winter/#disqus_thread Thu, 31 Oct 2019 05:08:52 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=341802 There has been exciting news for ‘Game of Thrones’ fans this week with HBO announcing the prequel series ‘House of the Dragon’ has been greenlit. However, not everyone is thrilled about the announcement and we’re not talking about those who were interested in the Naomi Watts series which HBO passed on either. “A Song of Ice and Fire” creator George R.R. Martin famously announced that the major delay on the ‘Winds of Winter”s release was because of ‘Game of Thrones.’ This has fans worried that a new show will cause more of a delay until they can read it. Thankfully, that doesn’t appear to be the case. According to Martin: “I expect to be involved in [House of the Dragon] to some extent… and, who knows, if things work out, I may even be able to script a few episodes, as I did for the first four seasons of GAME OF THRONES. But… let me make this perfectly clear… I am not taking on any scripts until I have finished and delivered WINDS OF WINTER. Winter is still coming, and WINDS remains my priority, as much as I’d love to write an episode of HOUSE.” While it feels evident that […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/31/george-r-r-martin-says-house-of-the-dragon-wont-delay-winds-of-winter/feed/ 1 HBO Orders A 10-Episode First Season Of ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel ‘House Of The Dragon’ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/30/hbo-orders-a-10-episode-first-season-of-game-of-thrones-prequel-house-of-the-dragon/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/30/hbo-orders-a-10-episode-first-season-of-game-of-thrones-prequel-house-of-the-dragon/#disqus_thread Wed, 30 Oct 2019 06:58:34 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=341662 HBO just announced that it had passed on the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel that had been developed by Jane Goldman with George R.R. Martin, which had Naomi Watts attached to star.  But, perhaps the reason why HBO chose not to proceed is that they had instead decided to pick up another prequel, ‘House of the Dragon’, which focuses on the Targaryen clan.  The network placed a ten-episode first-season order. ‘House of the Dragon’ was co-created by Martin and Ryan J. Condal (‘Colony’), based on a rejected spin-off proposal from ‘GoT’ producer Bryan Cogman.  (He has since moved over to Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ series.)  Martin’s book ‘Fire & Blood’ serves as the blueprint.  ‘GoT’ vet Miguel Sapochnik will direct the pilot episode.  Sapochnik won an Emmy for helming the episode “Battle of the Bastards.” This series will be set 300 years before ‘Game of Thrones’, and will chronicle “the beginning of the end for House Targaryen.”   RELATED:  A Targaryen Tale: George R.R. Martin Talks The Other ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel HBO programming president Casey Bloys announced: “The Game of Thrones universe is so rich with stories.  We look forward to exploring the origins of House Targaryen and the earlier […]

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