House of the Dragon Official Trailer Brings Violence and War Back to HBO, Watch

• HBO has released the first trailer for its “Game of Thrones” prequel series.
• House of the Dragon is based on George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood”.
• The drama follows the history of House Targaryen during Viserys I’s rule.

House of the Dragon, the network’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series debuting on Aug. 21, HBO has released the first official trailer.

The dramatisation of House Targaryen’s turbulent history under King Viserys I’s rule is depicted in the programme, which is set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones.” Of course, the Iron Throne is the one objective that seems to be on the minds of all the characters.

In “House of the Dragon,” which is based on George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood,” the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, which broke out between siblings Aegon II and Rhaenyra after their father’s death, will be followed. The conflict sets House Targaryen’s most potent dragons against other major houses in Westeros, including the Lannisters and Starks. Thanks to Daenerys Targaryen, it would be centuries before Westeros saw another dragon (Khaleesi).

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Emma D’Arcy plays Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Matt Smith portrays Prince Daemon Targaryen, Rhys Ifans plays Otto Hightower, and Olivia Cooke plays Alicent Hightower in “House of the Dragon.” Lord Corlys Velaryon, “The Sea Snake,” and the formidable King Viserys I are all played by Steve Toussaint, Paddy Considine, and respectively. Eve Best, who plays Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, Fabien Frankel, who plays Criston Cole, and Sonoya Mizuno, who plays Mysaria complete the cast.

Along with showrunners Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik, Vince Gerardis, and Martin serve as executive producers. Ramin Djawadi is coming back to write the music for the prequel series after his award-winning “Game of Thrones” score sparked a worldwide tour.

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Other Westeros-related programmes are in the works, but ‘House of the Dragon’ is the only one that has received official approval so far. Martin, who inked a five-year deal with HBO for development, is in charge of the production of a number of projects, including “Tales of Dunk and Egg,” “10,000 Ships,” “9 Voyages,” and “Flea Bottom.”