The House of the Dragon opening rubric opus volition beryllium acquainted to Game of Thrones fans—here's why.
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Game of Thrones fans mightiness have heard a familiar song during Aug. 28's occurrence of House of the Dragon.
The opening credits song, which made its debut during the series' 2nd episode, takes its signature cello tune from the iconic Game of Thrones intro.
But this time, alternatively of animated representation of Westeros, the opening opus shows the Targaryen bloodline—represented with literal blood—on what appears to beryllium a exemplary of Old Valyria made of stone. King Viserys I (Paddy Considine), the ruler of Westeros, has a akin exemplary successful his chambers successful House of the Dragon.
The opening credits were conspicuously absent from House of the Dragon's premiere; viewers alternatively listened to a narrated preface that was followed by a Targaryen sigil: appropriately, a dragon.
Ramin Djawadi, who scored Game of Thrones, returned to constitute House of the Dragon.
House of the Dragon has already been renewed for a 2nd season aft the amusement broke records with its Aug. 21 premiere—according to the network, the debut occurrence saw the largest assemblage for immoderate caller archetypal bid successful HBO history. The amusement takes spot 200 years earlier the events of Game of Thrones, erstwhile the House Targaryen ruled implicit Westeros. In summation to Considine, the amusement stars Tom Glynn-Carney, Milly Alcock, Emma D'Arcy, Rhys Ifans, Emilia Carey, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno, Eve Best and Matt Smith.
Recently, the show's stars shared exclusively with E! News what it's truly similar to thrust those titular dragons.
"It's a instrumentality and it's moving about, and you person to determination similar you're connected a centrifugal motorcycle which I've ne'er done before," Best, who plays Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, said. "You're strapped successful a harness and there's upwind successful your face. It's conscionable rather weird, but it was besides rather lovely."
Her co-star, Smith, who plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, expressed a akin sentiment, saying the acquisition was "a bully laugh."
House of the Dragon airs Sundays astatine 9 p.m. ET connected HBO and HBO Max.
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