“We can go backwards, we can go forwards.
There’s a lot of opportunities there.”
So would the team behind the series explore an anthology model to tackle different parts of Targaryen history?
Emily Carey and Milly Alcock in ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton/HBO
“We’ve chosen a story that’s almost likeStar Wars: Episode IV.
It’s theNew Hope.
We can go backwards, we can go forwards.
There’s a lot of opportunities there.
I hope we’ve been given the opportunity to set up something.”
The epic fantasy franchise had to contend with the fate of anotherGoTprequel that wasscrapped altogetherafter its pilot was shot.
And there’s always the ghost of theunairedGame of Thronespilot, which was reshot before the series debuted.
“We worked really hard on trying to make it exciting and not just one of exposition.”
House of the Dragonpremieres Aug. 21 on HBO.
Additional reporting by Nick Romano
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