Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon premieres August 21st
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The long-in-the-making series is nearly here. | Image: HBO
HBO's upcoming Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon, will debut on HBO and HBO Max on August 21st. The company announced the date Wednesday with a picture of what appears to be a hatching dragon egg - which hopefully means we'll see at least one of the terrifying beasts in the upcoming show.
August 21. #HouseoftheDragon pic.twitter.com/2IQHsDqv39
- HBO Max (@hbomax) March 30, 2022
House of the Dragon is based on George R.R. Martin's 2019 book Fire and Blood and is focused on, as the name suggests, House Targaryen. It's set 200 years before the events of the hugely popular Game of Thrones, which featured Daenerys Targaryen as one of the main characters.
HBO first announced House of the Dragon was in the works in October 2019....