HBO's Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon gets an ominous first trailer

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This story has a happy ending, right?

HBO has released a first-look teaser for its Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. The show premieres sometime in 2022, following the bloody antics of House Targaryen during the height of their reign.

Watch the trailer below:

Based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, this series chronicles the bloody history of House Targaryen. Rumour has it that the series will touch on the Dance of the Dragons, a nickname given to a civil war that occured within the Targaryen house. The series’ main cast consists of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans).

House of the Dragon is co-created by George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal (Colony) and Game of Thrones veteran director Miguel Sapochnik, who has helmed many of the show’s best episodes - such as Hardhome and Battle of the Bastards.

This is just one of many Game of Thrones spin-offs HBO has in the works, including but not limited to an adaptation of Martin’s Dunk & Egg stories.