Game of Thrones prequel: why we’ll all be hooked to House of the Dragon

The first trailer for the upcoming fantasy spin-off promises epic action on a vast scale, with gods, kings, fire and blood". Resistance is futile!

The Game of Thrones finale is still fresh in the mind of the public. Why, it only seems like yesterday since the world came together to witness the culmination of George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire saga, asking itself questions like WHY IS EVERYTHING SO DARK?" and WHY HAS MY FAVOURITE TV SHOW GOT MASSIVELY CRAP?"

But two and a half years is a long time in the world of intellectual property and, reasoning that it's still much easier to get viewers to watch a spin-off of something they grew to hate than to make them invest in something new, GoT prequel House of the Dragon is now on the horizon.

House of the Dragon will premiere in 2022