IT HAS BEGUN (Photo: @HBO)
Well, we can finally start referring to House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones spinoff centered on the Targaryens and their infamous civil war, as “in production,” because photos tweeted and ‘grammed from official accounts today left no doubt. This series is off the ground, folx!
After several eyebrow-lifting tweets from the official HBO Max and Game of Thrones Twitter accounts earlier today had us wondering a) Are they just trolling? or b) If this is leading to an announcement, stop before it gets as bad as the block of ice promo, GoT made it OFFICIAL-official by tweeting out the above photo and the simple message “Fire will reign”: HoTD is in production as of today.
Immediately after, the House of the Dragon Twitter account sent out a series of photos, mostly of the “main” cast, at what looks like a table read:
Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower.
The @HBO original series #HouseoftheDragon is officially in production and coming to @HBOMax in 2022. pic.twitter.com/bzqrG1vYic— House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) April 26, 2021
Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower.
The @HBO original series #HouseoftheDragon is officially in production and coming to @HBOMax in 2022. pic.twitter.com/FOUBieuhE5— House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) April 26, 2021
Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen.
The @HBO original series #HouseoftheDragon is officially in production and coming to @HBOMax in 2022. pic.twitter.com/7TLn4cSru5— House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) April 26, 2021
Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen.
The @HBO original series #HouseoftheDragon is officially in production and coming to @HBOMax in 2022. pic.twitter.com/ZtS8zpkfS1— House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) April 26, 2021
(I would just like to add how baller Paddy Considine looks wearing sunglasses and a knit cap indoors)
Steve Toussaint as The Sea Snake.
The @HBO original series #HouseoftheDragon is officially in production and coming to @HBOMax in 2022. pic.twitter.com/9jq1O6wEA6— House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) April 26, 2021
Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.
The @HBO original series #HouseoftheDragon is officially in production and coming to @HBOMax in 2022. pic.twitter.com/lZ4ERgAy5H— House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) April 26, 2021
HBO UK tweeted out the same photos, as did HoTD‘s Instagram account, along with confirmation that the show will indeed premiere in 2022.
We’re SO excited to have the official word that this series is taking wing (heh) and we can dive back into the heady waters of speculation — and even more excited for HoTD to premiere next year! Stay tuned and we’ll share everything we find out as soon as we find it!
