Fantasy prequel to Game of Thrones, starring Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy, being filmed at UK studio. described House of the Dragon as a story about “very flawed human beings, capable of House of the Dragon, the prequel series to HBO’s epic Game of Thrones, premieres Aug. 21. The show is available on both HBO and HBO Max, which means we’re back to the good old days of a Yes, "House of the Dragon" is a prequel. "House of the Dragon" takes place almost 200 years before "Game of Thrones" and is focused on the Targaryen family . 07 Will House Of The Dragon Have A Second Season? After the series’ first episode garnered 20 million viewers worldwide, it was a no-brainer that the fantasy prequel had likely earned its stripes A review of the new HBO series House of the Dragon, a prequel to Game of Thrones about House Targaryen, based on George R.R. Martin’s ‘Fire & Blood’ and starring Matt Smith, Paddy Considine House of the Dragon is a prequel based on George RR Martin's book Fire & Blood, which gives the history of House Targaryen set 200 years before the events described in Game of Thrones, which ended The House of the Dragon is finally under construction. HBO has revealed that the straight-to-series Game of Thrones prequel from George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik, is now in prod… “House of the Dragon” arrives less than a week after the series finale of the “Breaking Bad” prequel, “Better Call Saul.” “Better Call Saul” flashes back to tell the story of Saul tkNP.