After teasing fans with cryptic tweets, HBO has confirmed that the first trailer for ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 will be released tomorrow!The announcement comes alongside striking new posters featuring Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, portrayed by Emma D’Arcy, finally taking her seat on the Iron Throne. However, those who have read ‘Fire & Blood’ by George R. R. Martin know that her rightful ascension to the throne of the Seven Kingdoms will not likely be an easy task and will also come with a great toll. “From fire comes darkness. #HOTD Season 3. TEASER TOMORROW,” read the official post.
‘House of the Dragon’ season 3 set for June release
Ahead of the trailer launch, the makers have begun promoting the series globally, with burnt-down VFX banners appearing on landmarks in cities including New York and Paris. Set nearly 200 years before the events of ‘Game of Thrones’, the series chronicles the rise and fall of House Targaryen. Season 3 is expected to give fans the most bloody and violent season yet, with multiple battle scenes set to unfold after a long build-up in Season 2.
About ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3
Showrunner Ryan Condal has teased, “This is certainly our biggest season to date, both in terms of ambition and just the practical size, the amount of sets.” Hinting at the long-anticipated Dance of the Dragons reaching full intensity, he added, “I will say that the war this season goes very hot, very, very quickly. I think the people that were waiting and waiting for all of the horrible, brutal, pitiless bloodshed will be getting it in copious amounts.“
‘House of the Dragon’ season 3 cast
Returning cast members include Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, Matthew Needham, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan, Freddie Fox, Clinton Liberty, Gayle Rankin, and Abubakar Salim.New additions to the cast include Tommy Flanagan as Lord Roderick Dustin, Dan Fogler as Ser Torrhen Manderly, and James Norton as Ormund Hightower.
‘House of the Dragon’ to return after ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms ‘
With the series set for a June release, fans of the ‘Game of Thrones’ franchise will have to wait just 4 months before they head back into Westeros with ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ set for its season finale on February 22.
