There
is
good
news
lurking
for
all
the
die-hard
Game
Of
Thrones
fans.
The
much-awaited
prequel
of
the
show
titled,
House
Of
The
Dragon
will
soon
start
filming
from
April.
This
latest
development
surrounding
the
show
was
confirmed
by
HBO
Chief
Casey
Bloys.
Speaking
to
TVLine
about
the
same,
Casey
revealed
that
the
prep
for
the
show
has
begun
and
the
shooting
will
start
from
the
month
of
April.
He
stated,
"They're
prepping.
They
start
shooting
in
April."
Casey
also
revealed
that
the
House
Of
The
Dragon
will
be
co-created
and
executively
produced
by
George
RR
Martin.
He
added
that
Ryan
Condal
along
with
Miguel
Sapochnik
will
be
the
co-showrunners
for
the
same.
Bloys
went
on
to
say
that
they
have
been
writing
the
show
for
a
long
time
and
have
the
drafts
of
all
the
10
episodes
of
Season
1
at
various
stages.
Casey
had
also
revealed
how
he
is
thrilled
with
collaborating
with
showrunners
Ryan
Condal
and
Miguel
Sapochnik.
Talking
about
the
same
with
Deadline,
he
said,
"We're
thrilled
with
Miguel
and
Ryan,
their
collaboration
and
their
collaboration
with
us,
and
excited
to
get
going.
That's
all
moving
ahead
and
we
are
excited
about
that." He
had
further
added
that
he
is
looking
forward
to
visiting
the
sets
if
he
is
vaccinated
on
time.
The
show
will
be
based
on
George
RR
Martin's
Fire
and
Blood
which
narrates
the
incidents
which
took
place
300
years
prior
to
the
main
events
of
the
Game
Of
Thrones.
The
show
will
primarily
showcase
the
formation
and
the
supremacy
of
House
Targaryen.
According
to
a
news
report
in
Deadline,
actors
Rhys
Ifans,
Steve
Toussaint,
Sonoya
Mizuno
and
Eve
Best
have
also
joined
the
cast
of
House
Of
The
Dragon.
The
existing
cast
included
actors
Paddy
Considine,
Olivia
Cooke,
Emma
D'Arcy
and
Matt
Smith.
The
show
will
see
Paddy
Considine
play
King
Viserys
Targaryen,
Olivia
Cooke
play
Alicent
Hightower,
Emma
D'Arcy
play
Princess
Rhaenyra
Targaryen
and
Matt
Smith
essay
the
role
of
Prince
Daemon
Targaryen
respectively.
The
new
addition
to
the
cast,
Steve
Toussaint
will
play
Corlys
Velaryon,
also
known
as
the
Sea
Snake
who
eventually
becomes
the
Hand
Of
The
Queen,
Rhaenyra
Targaryen.
While
Eve
Best
will
play
Princess
Rahenys
Velaryon,
Rhys
Ifans
will
play
Otto
Hightower.