House of the Dragon at SDCC: Everything we learned
gamesradar.comThe cast and crew of Game of Throne's prequel The House of the Dragon made their SDCC debut. Ahead of the release of the upcoming HBO series, we learned plenty of what to expect – as well as seeing some exclusive footage.
George R.R. Martin was there with showrunner Ryan Condal, along with cast like Matt Smith, Paddy Considine, and Eve Best to drop all of the hints. So strap in for all of the major revelations about the new series unveiled at the fan convention direct from Hall H. Expect fire, blood... and plenty of dragons.
The panel kicked off with more footage. Our Total Film team on the ground in Hall H said it featured "lots of Targaryens and dragons," Matt Smith’s Daemon in armor, and it all carries a "real early season Game of Thrones feel to the footage."
Seated in Hall H for the #HouseoftheDragon panel — just seen an extended trailer featuring lots of Targaryens and dragons. Real early season Game of Thrones feel to the footage. And Matt Smith in armour. The panel are here, including George RR Martin! #SDCC pic.twitter.com/72BjaTkQo1July 23, 2022
Speaking of dragons, showrunner Ryan Condal revealed that House of the Dragon begins with the Targaryens at the height of their power and with the most dragons the dynasty will ever have. 17, by Condal’s count.
History buffs, it’s time to hit the books before House of the Dragon launches in August: "Game of Thrones was based on War of the Roses, this is based on an earlier period called the Anarchy. I pilfer freely from history," says Martin.
The author also admits he didn’t visit the set but has seen nine out of 10 episodes, which were "amazing." Martin also anticipates fans to be torn over who the hero is in House of the Dragon, much like with his acclaimed Fire &
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