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    Get the Official First Look at Cast of HBO's 'House of the Dragon'

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    The network shares a look at Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Prince Daemon Targaryen, Lord Corlys Velaryon, a.k.a. The Sea Snake, as well as Otto Hightower and his daughter Alicent.

    May 6, 2021

    AceShowbiz –
    HBO has offered a slew of first-look pictures of its upcoming show “House of the Dragon”. Shared on the show’s official Instagram account on Wednesday, May 5, the pictures feature Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Prince Daemon Targaryen which are played by Emma D’Arcy And Matt Smith respectively.

    In the photo, Emma’s Rhaehyra is standing in front of Matt’s Daemon. Both of them are seen donning Targaryen’s signature platinum blonde hair and royal gowns while having an intense meeting by the shore.

    In the official character description, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the first-born child of King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine), is depicted as a dragonrider and of pure Valyrian blood. “Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything… but she was not born a man,” reads the description. Meanwhile, Daemon Targaryen, the king’s younger brother and heir to the throne, is described as “a peerless warrior and a dragonrider” who “possesses the true blood of the dragon. But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air.”

    The network also shares a look at Lord Corlys Velaryon, a.k.a. The Sea Snake, who is portrayed by Steve Toussaint. In the character’s first-look picture, he can be seen posing by the ocean. The Lord of House Velaryon is a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen. Known as the most famed nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros, he “built his house into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and that claims the largest navy in the world.”

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    Fans are also offered the look at the Hightowers. In the last photo that are shared by the network, Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) is joined by his daughter Alicent (Olivia Cooke). Otto is Hand of the King who loyally and faithfully serves both Viserys and his realm. “As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king’s brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne,” the official character description reads.

    As for Alicent, she is depicted as a “comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.”

    Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood”, “House of Dragon” is set 300 years before the events of “Game of Thrones” and will follow the House Targaryen. Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan Condal are the “Game of Thrones” spin-off’s showrunners with Martin serving as executive producer.

    As the production started in April, “House of the Dragon” is set to arrive sometime in 2022.

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      First-Look Pictures of 'House of the Dragon' Feature Emma D'Arcy and Matt Smith

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      For the scene which is taken on the Holywell Bay Beach in Cornwall, Emma’s Rhaenyra Targaryen looks a lot like Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys Targaryen as she has her long platinum blonde locks styled into an impressive braid.

      Apr 28, 2021

      AceShowbiz –
      Some first-look pictures of HBO “House of the Dragon” have found their way out online. In the pictures that were obtained by Daily Mail, stars Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy were seen transforming into Prince Daemon Targaryen and Rhaenyra Targaryen respectively after filming a scene by the beach.

      For the scene which was taken on the Holywell Bay Beach in Cornwall on Tuesday, April 27, Matt donned a black jacket and a pair of knee-high boots while sporting a long blonde wig. Joining him was Emma’s Rhaenyra. She looked a lot like Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys Targaryen in a long crimson gown featuring split at the front and long platinum blonde wig. She had her hair styled into an impressive braid and fixed atop her head.

      The pair were seen casually talking on the empty beach. At one point, they headed towards the water following the discussing.

      Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy snapped in first-look pic of ‘House of the Dragon’.

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      The pictures arrived after it was speculated that the southern county would be the primary set for the prequel series of “Game of Thrones” as crews were spotted in different locations last week. It was also said that the production takes place in a medieval castle on St Michael’s Mount on Mount’s Bay in Cornwall that is said to be bearing a striking resemblance to the Croatia castle where Queen Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) lives on the original HBO series.

      Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy play Prince Daemon and Rhaenyra Targaryen respectively.

      The new pictures arrive after HBO confirmed production on the “Game of Thrones” prequel on Monday, April 26 as it unveiled a few photos from the table reading. One of the pictures saw its stars practicing social distancing during the session. “Fire will reign. The @HBO original series #HouseoftheDragon is officially in production. Coming soon to @HBOMax in 2022,” the official account of the series wrote in the caption.

      Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood”, “House of Dragon” is set 300 years before the events of “Game of Thrones” and will follow the House Targaryen. Paddy Considine leads the series as he plays King Viserys Targaryen. Olivia Cooke is cast as Alicent Hightower while Rhys Ifans plays Otto Hightower. Steve Toussaint joins the cast as The Sea Snake and Fabien Frankel portrays Ser Criston Cole, who is a member of King Viserys I Targaryen’s Kingsguard.

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      'House of the Dragon' Kicks Off Production With Cast Table Read

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      Rhys Ifans, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, Paddy Considine, Steve Toussaint and Emma D’Arcy are among those joining the social distancing reading for the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series.

      Apr 27, 2021

      AceShowbiz –
      HBO bosses have confirmed production on the “Game of Thrones” prequel, “House of the Dragon”, is underway by sharing photos of the cast at a reading.

      On Monday, April 26, a few photos from the table reading were released via the series’ official Twitter account. The first one saw its stars practicing social distancing during the session. Along with the first image, it was tweeted, “Fire will reign. The @HBO original series #HouseoftheDragon is officially in production. Coming soon to @HBOMax in 2022.”

      George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik’s epic will debut sometime next year (2022) and feature Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Fabien Frankel, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, and Sonoya Mizuno, who all feature in new press shots.

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      ‘House of Dragon’ started production.

      “House of the Dragon” is based on George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood.” It will tell the story of House Targaryen, the ancestors of Emilia Clarke’s character, Daenerys Targaryen. Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan Condal will share the showrunner duties. The former will serve as the pilot and additional episodes’ director.

      The drama takes place 300 years before the events of “Game of Thrones”. Considine leads the cast as King Viserys Targaryen, supported by Cooke as Alicent Hightower, and D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. Toussaint, in the meantime, will tackle The Sea Snake, Smith will portray Prince Daemon Targaryen, Ifans will be seen as Otto Hightower, and Frankel landed the role of Ser Criston Cole.

      Cole is a member of King Viserys I Targaryen’s Kingsguard. He was described by Martin in a post on his blog, as a knight whose bold actions helped pave the way to civil war. “He is the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven,” the author teased. “He has no claim to lands or titles, all he has is his honor and his skill with sword and lance.”

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      'Game of Thrones' Prequel Adds Fabien Frankel to Its Cast

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      Emilia Clarke’s co-star in 2019 film ‘Last Christmas’ has been cast as Ser Criston Cole, a member of King Viserys I Targaryen’s Kingsguard, on the upcoming ‘House of the Dragon’ series.

      Apr 17, 2021

      AceShowbiz –
      Actor Fabien Frankel has landed a starring role on HBO’s upcoming “Game of Thrones” prequel.

      The Brit, who appeared opposite “Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke in 2019’s “Last Christmas”, has been cast as Ser Criston Cole – a member of King Viserys I Targaryen’s Kingsguard – on the upcoming “House of the Dragon”.

      In a post on his blog, author George R.R. Martin described the character as a knight whose bold actions helped pave the way to civil war.

      “He is the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven,” he teased. “He has no claim to lands or titles, all he has is his honor and his skill with sword and lance.”

      “He is a challenger, a champion, cheered by the commons, beloved of the ladies. He is a lover [or is he?], a seducer [or is he?], a betrayer [or is he?], a breaker of hearts and a maker of kings.”

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      “Welcome to Westeros, Fabien. And do keep that sword sharp.”

      Set 300 years before the events in “Game of Thrones”, “House of the Dragon” is based on George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood.” It will tell the story of House Targaryen, the ancestors of Clarke’s character, Daenerys Targaryen.

      Production is expected to start in the U.K. in April with a planned 2022 release. Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan Condal will share the showrunner duties. The former will serve as the pilot and additional episodes’ director.

      Frankel is added to the cast ensemble that included Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Eve Best and Sonoya Mizuno.

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      'House of the Dragon' Adds Rhys Ifans to Cast Ensemble

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      The ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series has added Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, and Sonoya Mizuno to round out the cast ensemble ahead of filming.

      Feb 12, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, and Sonoya Mizuno have completed the cast for “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon”.
      The quartet joins Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, and Paddy Considine, among others in George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood adaptation, set 300 years before the events of “Game of Thrones”.
      The series will tell the story of House Targaryen – the ancestors of Emilia Clarke’s “Game of Thrones” character, Daenerys Targaryen.

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      Ifans has been cast as Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, while Toussaint replaces Danny Sapani as Lord Corlys Velaryon, aka The Sea Snake, and Best will portray Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, Lord Corlys’ wife.
      Production on “House of the Dragon” will begin in April (21) and air in 2022.
      Paddy Considine will play King Viserys Targaryen who “is chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal.” He is described as “a warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather’s legacy. But good men do not necessarily make for great kings.”
      The members of the Targaryen clan include Princess Rhaenyra, King Viserys’ chosen heir and a dragon rider who grew up expecting to become the first ruling Queen of Westeros. Her stepmother, Queen Alicent, is Viserys’ second wife who has three children of her own with the king including Aegon II Targaryen. There is also Rhaenyra’s uncle Prince Daemon Targaryen.

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      'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'House of the Dragon' Casts Its First Leading Man

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      The upcoming HBO series has tapped British actor Paddy Considine, who starred on ‘The Outsider’, to play ‘warm, kind, and decent man’ King Viserys Targaryen,
      Oct 6, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” has found its leading man. The upcoming HBO series has tapped British actor Paddy Considine to play King Viserys Targaryen, according to Entertainment Weekly.
      Considine, whose credits include HBO’s “The Outsider” and Netflix’s “Peaky Blinders”, is the first actor to be cast on the series. A new description of his character read, “King Viserys Targaryen is chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal.”
      Described as “a warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather’s legacy. But good men do not necessarily make for great kings.”
      In addition to “The Outsider”, Cosidine appeared in movies such as “The World’s End” and “Hot Fuzz”. He was also nominated for a Tony last year for his work in the Broadway play “The Ferryman”.

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      Based on George R.R. Martin’s House Targaryen chronicle “Fire & Blood”, “House of the Dragon” is set 300 years before “Game of Thrones”. The show will also reportedly feature Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Queen Alicent Hightower, Aegon II Targaryen and Prince Daemon Targaryen.
      Princess Rhaenyra is King Viserys’ chosen heir, a dragon rider who grew up expecting to become the first ruling Queen of Westeros. Queen Alicent, meanwhile, is described as Viserys’ second wife and Rhaenyra’s stepmother, who had three children of her own with the king including Aegon II Targaryen. As for Prince Daemon Targaryen, he is Rhaenyra’s uncle and an experienced warrior.
      The series hails from Martin and co-showrunners Ryan Condal (“Colony”) and Miguel Sapochnik (“Game of Thrones”). Sara Lee Hess from “Orange Is the New Black” is also said to be joining the show’s writing-producing team.
      “House of the Dragon” is set to premiere sometime in 2022 on HBO.

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      Zendaya and Emily Blunt Among Fan-Cast List for 'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'House of the Dragon'

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      Other suggestions for cast members of the upcoming series, which is based on George R.R. Martin’s book ‘Fire and Blood’, are Florence Pugh, Timothee Chalamet and Alexander Skarsgard.
      Sep 8, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” started its casting process in July. According to leaked information, the producers are looking for actors to play Alicent Hightower, Rhaenyra Targaryen and Daemon Targaryen among others. While waiting for official announcement for the cast, fans share their dreamcast.
      Among the cast suggestions for the upcoming series, which is based on George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood”, are Emily Blunt, Zendaya Coleman, Florence Pugh and Alexander Skarsgard. Fans also want to see Timothee Chalamet, Adam Driver and Justin Theroux playing on the show.
      Fans believe that Emily would be great playing Lady Alicent Hightower, one of the two power-hungry characters. She is the second wife of King Viserys Targaryen I and trying hard to put her own children on the Iron Throne instead of Princess Rhaenyra, Viserys’ daughter from his previous marriage.
      As for Rhaenyra, fans think that Florence would fit the character, who is described as a fierce dragon rider. Other names that are among suggestions for the character are Jessica De Gouw, Katheryn Winnick and Holliday Grainger.
      “True Blood” alum Alexander, meanwhile, is suggested to play Daemon Targaryen. “Call Me by Your Name” star Timothee is being recommended to play Aemond “One-Eye” Targaryen. Timothee playing Aemond is such a nice idea because he’s around the right age for Aemond.
      Fans also mention Zendaya as someone who is suitable to play Nettles, one of the few non-white characters who are expected to be featured on the show. She is a common girl who will tame the wildest dragon alive at the time, known as Sheepstealer.
      Adam and Justin, meanwhile, are suggested to portray Criston Cole and Cregan Stark respectively. Criston is alleged love interest for Princess Rhaenyra. As for Cregan, he is one Stark who plays a dramatic role in the Targaryen civil war.
      “House of the Dragon” is set to begin filming in Europe in January of 2021, eyeing a 2022 premiere on HBO.

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