The first Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon, will officially begin production this April.
HBO and HBO Max CCO Casey Bloys spoke with Deadline about the start of the new series and the future of the Game of Thrones universe for HBO. "We’re thrilled with Miguel [Sapochnik] and Ryan [Condal], their collaboration and their collaboration with us, and excited to get going," said Bloys, later adding, "We’ve been talking about areas to develop, which is where this prequel came from. We are talking about other areas that make sense as well. George R.R. Martin’s world is so big and what’s interesting about it, not only is it big but he’s got a lot of road maps in terms of history."
Martin is helping to oversee the show, along with other potential projects inspired by his A Song of Ice & Fire book series. While Game of Thrones faced criticism for deviating from the books, which Martin has yet to finish, Bloys laid out why that won't be an issue for this show.
"One of the great things about House of the Dragon is that’s an established history that leads you to Game of Thrones the show, and there is a lot of little branches," he continued. "There is a lot of opportunities and stories to tell."
Bloys went on to reiterate how important it is that Martin is working alongside the creators, saying, "The good news with the prequels is that there is history that George has laid out. We are working with George, it would really be something we talk about with him but for right now, the prequels land themselves to it because of the really expansive history that George laid out in his world."
While a previously announced Game of Thrones spinoff starring Naomi Watts was ultimately canceled, more projects are in the works. A Tales of Dunk and Egg series was recently announced, based on the novellas Martin wrote which take place 90 years before Robert's Rebellion. And there's also an adult animated series in the works, which Bloys said is in the "embryonic" stage. As for how many projects are in the works, Bloys is more focused on quality over quantity.
"I’ve never wanted to do this with a mandate that you must have three series by this time or you must exploit adult animation or you must do that," he continued. "It’s really coming from, would that be interesting, is that good, do we have a writer we believe in. That’s kind of the approach we are taking. I think you have to because if you don’t do that, it would lead to putting shows on for the sake of it."
Created by George R.R. Martin, Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan Condal, House of the Dragon stars Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke and Emma D'Arcy. The series is expected to premiere on HBO and HBO Max in 2022.
Source: Deadline
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