‘House of the Dragon’: 7 new revelations about the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel

‘House of the Dragon’: 7 new revelations about the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel

It’s a week of big news for that. dragon house. hbo Game of thrones The prequel has released its official trailer (below), the show will premiere at Comic-Con on Saturday, and the hollywood reporter He posted his deep dive Continue Cover article. The story went behind the scenes to document how HBO went from its biggest hit to finding its first follow-up show, then went on the set of the UK-based series to hear from cast, showrunners and creator George RR Martin.

These are some of the most talked about news in the show’s history, which takes place 150 years before the events. thrones.

  • Continue It has a unique structure that is more like Netflix. a crown This one Game of thrones: There are several multi-year jumps within the season (including a big 10-year jump halfway through the season) and casting changes (female leads range from Emily Carr and Millie Alcock to Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy). “That’s how the story is told correctly,” says host Ryan Condall. “We are telling the story of a generational war. We’ve organized everything so that before the first sword strike, you can hear all the players.
  • The new series will be for newborns Game of thrones Made for weddings. “In the Middle Ages, childbirth was violence,” says program presenter Miguel Sapochnik. “This is as dangerous as it sounds. You have a 50/50 chance of doing this. We have multiple births in the series, and we basically decided to give them different themes and explore them from different perspectives, just like I did during various battles. thrones.” Continue “Go back” in the amount of sex Game of thrones but still portrays the sexual violence inherent in medieval fantasy worlds: “carefully, carefully and [we] Don’t avoid it,” says Sapochnik. “Anyway, we will highlight this aspect. It doesn’t need to be diminished or glorified.”
  • HBO Mystery, Rejected White moon Writer Jane Goldman’s pilot, starring Naomi Watts, was described as “mature, sophisticated and intelligent, centered on a thematic conversation about disenfranchisement versus colonialism and religious extremism”. But even the last informant, Martin, never got a chance to see the results. “It wasn’t sloppy or horrible or anything,” said one executive. “It was very well produced and looked extraordinary. But it didn’t take me to the same place as the original series.”

  • The new series sought to “change the conversation” about diversity and the world Game of thronesSteve Toussaint chose a white character from the books: the mighty Lord Korlis Velarion, aka the Sea Serpent, the wealthiest character in Westeros. “I loved him Game of thrones, but my only warning was, ‘Where is everyone else in the world?’” says Toussaint. “Because it’s a diverse world that Martin created [beyond Westeros] And I think this show is closer to that.”
  • Martin is excited to see the first nine episodes: “It’s powerful, it’s visceral, it’s dark, it’s like a Shakespearean tragedy,” he says. “There is no such thing as Arya, a character that everyone loves. They all have flaws. They’re all human. They do good things. They do bad things. They are driven by lust for power, jealousy, old wounds… like people Just like I wrote to you.”
  • HBO boss rejected the idea of ​​a backlash from the ending thrones The season will affect the audience. Continue. “This was social networks reaction,” said Casey Bloys, head of content at HBO and HBO Max. “I think in many parts of our society we remember that Twitter is not real life. We knew it was going to be divisive, and of course you want all fans will be happy, but that will never happen. Disappointed or upset people didn’t walk. It reads well, but probably doesn’t fully reflect the audience’s feelings.” If the ratings are good enough, HBO is willing to quickly renew the series after its August 21 premiere.
  • Although nothing has been invested yet, ContinueA Civil War story can only span three or four seasons. But that might not be the end of the show. Continue In theory, it could jump forward decades in time, or go back in time, to chronicle other events of the Targaryen dynasty (such as the conquest of Aegon) with an entirely new cast. “The Targaryens are spreading both ways.” “So, as a backbone for other possible stories and spin-offs… it’s a great place to start.”

View more THRCover story, “Inside the Dragon House: An Epic Quest to Find the Next Game of Thrones”.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

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