House of the Dragon will be set 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones, and will tell the epic story of the monumental rise and tragic fall of the legendary House Targaryen. Paddy Considine (Dead Man's Shoes, The World's End) will play the lead role of King Viserys Targaryen, and along with Smith, he'll be joined by Olivia Cooke (Ready Player One) as Alicent Hightower, and Emma D'Arcy (Truth Seekers) as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.
House of the Dragon is being developed as a 10-episode first season, co-created by George R.R. Martin and Ryan Condal (Colony). Condal also wrote the script with Sara Lee Hess, and will serve as co-showrunner alongside Miguel Sapochnik. The latter will direct the pilot and additional episodes.
Production is scheduled to kick off early next year.
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