- A full "Game of Thrones" prequel series is officially happening at HBO.
- "House of the Dragon" will be a 10-episode show based on George R.R. Martin's "Fire and Blood" book.
- The pilot and "additional episode" are going to be directed by Miguel Sapochnik, who famously helmed the "Battle of the Bastards" and "The Long Night" episodes on "Game of Thrones."
- Sapochnik also serves as showrunner of "House of the Dragon," along with its cocreator Ryan Condal.
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After two years of developing ideas, the first "Game of Thrones" prequel series is officially happening. HBO announced Tuesday evening that it's "given a 10-episode, straight-to-series order" for "House of the Dragon" — a Targaryen-centric prequel set about 300 years before the events of "Game of Thrones."
The new show's cocreators are George R.R. Martin, author of "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the latest Westeros-based novel "Fire and Blood," and Ryan Condal.
Condal will serve as showrunner of "House of the Dragon" alongside Miguel Sapochnik — the famed "Game of Thrones" director who helmed "Hardhome," "Battle of the Bastards," and "The Winds of Winter" (three of the original show's most beloved episodes).
Sapochnik "will direct the pilot and additional episodes," according to HBO's press release.
"The 'Game of Thrones' universe is so rich with stories," HBO programming president Casey Bloys said in the announcement email. "We look forward to exploring the origins of House Targaryen and the earlier days of Westeros along with Miguel, Ryan and George."
The news comes on the same day outlets including Deadline and Entertainment Weekly reported that the first "Game of Thrones" prequel idea, set around the Long Night, was no longer moving forward.
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