At this point, it's fair to say that Game of Thrones has a somewhat mixed legacy. While there was a time where the grimdark fantasy HBO drama was everybody's favorite time-killer, the show's 8th season left a sour taste in the mouths of many fans. Between the lackluster final season and the continued delay for the next book in the original series, many have been itching for a Game of Thrones fix that just can't be satisfied by any other franchise.
Luckily for those fans, HBO has already invested quite a bit of time and money into the Game of Thrones universe and has several spin-offs in the works. One of those projects, House of the Dragon, is already getting underway, which means that new Game of Thrones content is slowly, but surely, getting itself ready for primetime. While no official images or scenes have been shown, the cast and crew are ramping up to start filming quite soon.
As for the show itself, House of the Dragon was greenlit back in 2019 and got a 10-episode order right off the bat, mostly based on the powerhouse that is the Game of Thrones brand. Game of Thrones director Miguel Sapochnik is taking up a showrunner position, and George R.R. Martin will be serving as a co-creator as well to help keep the show in line with the author's original vision for the universe.
The plot is a prequel sort of affair, set in the Targaryen Dynasty about 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones as depicted in the original HBO series. Beyond that, not much is known about the series, though it will likely fall in line with the original show's tendency towards political maneuvering and violent, grim conflict. The project has no current release date beyond 2022, and it's hard to say when it will finish filming.
It's not the only spin-off series in the works, with at least 6 other shows already in the cards. In fact, the spin-off is getting its own spin-off, as the project 9 Voyages is set to tie directly to the events of House of the Dragon. Some have questioned the wisdom of greenlighting so many Game of Thrones shows all at once, but it seems HBO doesn't intend to back down from the projects.
While House of the Dragon may be the first available, clearly Game of Thrones fans won't be lacking content for many years to come. Until then, however, fans will have to be content with new images of the cast at the table read for the first spin-off.
House of the Dragon has a release window of 2022.
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