Game of Thrones will be coming to an end in 2019 but the franchise isn’t ending there as an official prequel has been announced.
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Josh Whitehouse is the latest person to be cast for The Long Night and he will be joining Oscar nominee Naomi Watts.
The 28-year-old actor is best known for his recurring role on Poldark where he has played Hugh Armitage in series 3 and 4.
His first big role came in 2014 when he starred alongside Steve Coogan in the movie Northern Soul.
He then went on to do roles in various other movies including The Receptionist, Alleycats and Modern Life is Rubbish.
Alongside his new role in The Long Night, Josh has other film parts coming up soon including Valley Girl and The Happy Worker.
Josh also sings and plays guitar, performing as part of the group More Like Trees.
The Long Night will follow the story of Azor Ahoi, aka The Prince That Was Promised, which Game of Thrones fans should be very familiar with, thanks to the prophecy which has flowed through the veins of the fantasy epic and is often referred to by Melissandre.
The Westori prophecy goes that Azor Ahai was a legendary hero who wielded a burning sword called the Lightbarer, chosen to fight against the darkness which loomed over the world.
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