The Game of Thrones prequel adds fresh faces and fierce knights as filming continues in the UK for its upcoming third season
Washington, April 24:
The upcoming third season of HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ is getting even more intense, with Barry Sloane, Tom Cullen, and Joplin Sibtain officially joining the cast, according to Variety. The new season of the Game of Thrones prequel promises more power struggles and battlefield drama in Westeros.
🛡️ Meet the New Knights of Westeros:
- Tom Cullen as Ser Luthor Largent,
- Joplin Sibtain as Ser “Bold” Jon Roxton,
- Barry Sloane as Ser Adrian Redfort
Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood”, House of the Dragon is set nearly 200 years before Game of Thrones and chronicles the fiery rise and fall of House Targaryen.
🎬 What’s New in Season 3?
- Filming has officially kicked off in the UK
- Eight episodes confirmed
- Ryan Condal returns as showrunner
- George R.R. Martin continues as co-creator and executive producer
- New characters will expand Westeros’ political map and intensify the brewing Targaryen civil war
🐉 Returning Stars Include:
- Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen
- Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower
- Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower
New additions previously announced for Season 3 include James Norton as Ormund Hightower, Tommy Flanagan as Lord Roderick Dustin, and Dan Fogler as Ser Torrhen Manderly.
After two highly successful seasons—Season 1 averaging over 29 million viewers per episode—House of the Dragon is poised to continue its reign as HBO’s fantasy juggernaut.
Get ready for more fire, fury, and Targaryen bloodshed when Season 3 drops.