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House Targaryen set to get their own Game of Thrones prequel spin-off

Back to a time when the dragons ruled Westeros

House Targaryen set to get their own Game of Thrones prequel spin-off

By Holly Pyne

13 September 2019

Game of Thrones may be over but the franchise still has plenty more to give. Along with whisky collections and a number of GoT-themed attractions, there has also been a number of spin-off shows reportedly in the works.

Following the news that one spin-off prequel had already wrapped filming on its pilot episode, there are now rumours that we could be getting a second one.

According to Deadline, HBO is considering giving a pilot for a prequel series set 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones, following the rise and fall of House Targaryen.

The series will be based on George RR Martin's novel Fire & Blood, and created by both Martin and Colony co-creator Ryan Condal.

Martin even hinted at the project on his blog back in May, where he also revealed that there were five new Game of Thrones shows “in development”.

"We have had five different Game of Thrones successor shows in development at HBO, and three of them are still moving forward nicely," he wrote.

"Two other shows remain in the script stage, but are edging closer. What are they about? I cannot say. But maybe some of you should pick up a copy of Fire & Blood and come up with your own theories."

To give you an idea of what to expect from the prequel, the first volume of Fire & Blood was published in November last year with the tagline: “300 Years Before a Game of Thrones, Dragons Ruled Westeros”.