Breaking News: House of the Dragon gets an Official Release Date from HBO

"House of the Dragon" gets an Official August Release Date from HBO

HBO’s Game of Thrones' first spin-off series, House of the Dragon, will premiere on August 21, 2022. The network just announced a few hours ago. HBO also released some new posters for the show with the Dragon egg in front of the Dragon's face.

The ten-episode prequel series, which takes place 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, will show how the House of Targaryen descended into a bloody civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, which signaled the beginning of the end for the ruling family of Westeros.

Based on Martin's book "Fire & Blood," the television series was made by Ryan J. Condal and author George R. R. Martin. The series' executive producers and showrunners are Condal, Martin, and director Miguel Sapochnik. Vince Gerardis and Martin are also involved in the executive production.

House of the Dragon's cast includes:

Paddy Considine as King Viserys I

Emmy D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenrya (Viserys’ first child and his heir apparent)

Matt Smith as Prince Daemon (Viserys’ younger brother)

Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower (the Hand of the King)

Olivia Cooke as Lady Alicent Hightower (Otto’s daughter)

Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole (a knight with eyes for Rhaenrya).

The show also stars Graham McTavish, Steve Toussaint, David Horovitch, Sonoya Mizuno, Ryan Corr, Jefferson Hall, , Matthew Needham, Eve Best, Gavin Spokes and Bill Paterson.