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New “House of the Dragon” Images Tease a Westeros Filled With Dragons

August 17, 2022
By The Credits

Unlike in Game of Thrones, when dragons were a scarce, almost mythical commodity, House of the Dragon will show us a time when dragons were a common if still an awe-inspiring sight. HBO has released a dragon’s lair worth of new images, which includes two shots of the iconic beasts that made such a huge difference in the drama that fueled eight seasons of Game of Thrones. Now, with the new series focused on the dragonlords of House Targaryen and taking place some 200 years before the events in Game of Thrones, we can expect a lot more dragon action.

But dragons aren’t the only draw—House of the Dragon has already received some great early buzz—the series has a stellar cast that will be generating a ton of human-sized drama. House of the Dragon will track the growing unrest in Westeros as the intrigue within House Targaryen barrels towards a civil war. The series comes from showrunners Ryan J. Condal and former Game of Thrones director Miguel Sapochnik, with George R. R. Martin, the man who brought Westeros to life with his novels, on board as a producer.

The new images include shots of the three key Targaryens, led by Paddy Considine as King Viserys, a man looking to find an heir to the throne; Emma D’Arcy is Princess Rhaenyra, heir apparent to the Iron Throne; and Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen, the younger brother of King Viserys and heir presumptive. The images also include shots of Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, and Steven Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon.

Check out the images below. House of the Dragon premieres on HBO on August 21.

Milly Alcock. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO
Milly Alcock. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO
Eve Best, Steve Toussaint. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO
Emma D’Arcy. Photograph by Ollie Upton
Emily Carey, Milly Alcock. Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO.
Graham McTavish. Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO.
Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Milly Alcock, Paddy Considine. Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO.
Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy. Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO.
Paddy Considine, Sian Brooke, Michael Carter, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best. By Ollie Upton/HBO.
Steve Toussaint. Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO.

Milly Alcock, Paddy Considine. Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO.
Rhys Ifans. Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO.
Graham McTavish, Milly Alcock. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO
Eve Best. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO
Emily Carey. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO
Matt Smith. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO
Matt Smith, Milly Alcock. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO
Matt Smith. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO
Paddy Considine. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO
Paddy Considine, Milly Alcock. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO
Milly Alcock, Emily Carey. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO
"House of the Dragon." Photograph by Courtesy HBO
“House of the Dragon.” Photograph by Courtesy HBO
“House of the Dragon.” Photograph by Courtesy HBO

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Featured image: “House of the Dragon.” Photograph by Courtesy HBO

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