{"id":13072,"date":"2022-03-30T17:10:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T15:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1617386"},"modified":"2022-03-30T17:49:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T15:49:14","slug":"house-of-the-dragon-release-date-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/house-of-the-dragon-release-date-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"House of the Dragon release date confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Flora Carr\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 30 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>HBO Max has confirmed the release date for the highly-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/house-of-the-dragon-thrones-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">House of the Dragon<\/a>, which will begin airing on <b>21st August 2022<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/house-of-the-dragon-trailer-newsupdate\/&quot;\">first-look trailer revealing the look and feel of the Game of Thrones prequel<\/a>\u00a0was previously released, teasing key characters like Matt Smith\u2019s Prince Daemon Targaryen and Olivia Cooke\u2019s Alicent Hightower.<\/p>\n<p>And we now have the official launch date along with a poster of a glowing golden egg and some ominous eyes watching on\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;et&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">August 21. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HouseoftheDragon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#HouseoftheDragon<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/xH6T7b9sa9&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/xH6T7b9sa9<\/a><\/p>\u2014 House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseofDragon\/status\/1509183673181958151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">March 30, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>We\u2019ve compiled a breakdown of <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/tv\/2019-09-13\/game-of-thrones-targaryen-spin-off-plot\/&quot;\">Game of Thrones spin-off potential storylines<\/a>\u00a0that might crop up in the HBO series, but suffice to say it will be set 200 years or so before the events of Game of Thrones, and focuses on House Targaryen and the Targaryen Civil War \u2013 known as the Dance of Dragons.<\/p>\n<p>Thrones author George RR Martin said in a blog post: \u201cFor what it\u2019s worth, those who have read [my novel] Fire &amp; Blood will realise it contains enough materials for a dozen shows.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI<em> can<\/em> say that there will be dragons. Everyone else has said that, so why not me?\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;House\" of=\"\" the=\"\" dragon=\"\" official=\"\" teaser=\"\" hbo=\"\" max=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fNwwt25mheo?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>House of the Dragon was said to be the second spin-off series idea that was floated in the aftermath of Game of Thrones\u2019 massive success (first up, there was the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/tv\/2019-08-31\/when-is-the-first-game-of-thrones-spin-off-on-tv-whats-it-about-will-any-characters-return\/&quot;\">other prequel, starring Naomi Watts and John Simm, which was cancelled<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Doctor Who\u2019s Smith will play one of the lead roles, Prince Daemon Targaryen \u2013 King Viserys\u2019 (Paddy Considine) younger brother.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDaemon is a peerless warrior and a dragon rider who possesses the true blood of the dragon,\u201d HBO writes. \u201cBut it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Emma D\u2019Arcy (Wanderlust, Truth Seekers) will be playing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen \u2013 the king\u2019s first-born child and a dragon rider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragon rider,\u201d a statement reads. \u201cMany would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything\u2026 but she was not born a man.\u201d<\/p> <p>To catch up, you can watch Game of Thrones seasons 1-8 on <a href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=11005&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fshop%2Ftv&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sky Atlantic<\/a>, NOW and <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/video\/detail\/B00FZLR7ZU\/?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Amazon Prime Video<\/a>. You can also buy the DVD boxset for seasons 1-8 on <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Game-Thrones-Seasons-1-8-Complete\/dp\/B07THFL21V\/?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Amazon for \u00a399.99<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch tonight? Check out our full <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a> or visit our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/genres\/fantasy\/&quot;\">Fantasy<\/a> hub for more news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong><strong>isten to the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;1&quot;\">Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Flora Carr Published: Wednesday, 30 March 2022 at 12:00 am HBO Max has confirmed the release date for the highly-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, which will begin airing on 21st August 2022. 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