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Ive seen a rough cut of the first episode.

(Only to have your heart broken later when … but no, that would be telling).
What is it about?
This particular battle of succession is also explored in two novellas,The Princess and the QueenandThe Rogue Prince.
I think thats one of the interesting things about the Targaryens,Sapochnik toldEntertainment Weekly.
Weve chosen a story thats almost likeStar Wars: Episode IV.
We can go backwards, we can go forwards.
Theres a lot of opportunities there.
I hope weve been given the opportunity to set up something.
Who has been cast?
Eve Best willplay his wife, Princess Rhaenys Velaryon.
Finally, Sonoya Mizuno will be Mysaria, an unlikely ally of the prince.
On May 5, 2021 HBOreleased three photosof the cast looking very beachy.
Where was the show filmed?
Both dragonriders, of course, are sporting icy blonde wigs that would make Daenerys proud.
What kind of discourse is surrounding the show?
Writer and producer Sara Hess did damage control inVanity Fair,clarifying the shows position.
We do not depict sexual violence in the show, she said.