Dragons Descend on Europe as HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Makes London, Amsterdam Debuts | Watch Trailer
HBO’s dragons have descended on Europe.
House of the Dragon, the hotly-anticipated Game of Thrones‘ prequel made two major splashdowns across the Atlantic over the last week.
In central London, Sky — HBO’s long-time U.K. partner — put on a show worthy of a king with a premiere in Leicester Square the scale of which hasn’t been seen since before the pandemic.
As well as from taking over two cinemas — the Odeon Luxe and Cineworld — a castle (presumably non-permanent) was erected in the center of the square, the doors to which were opened to introduce each of the show’s lead cast.
And the entire cast was in attendance for what was described as “homecoming” (much of House of the Dragon was shot across the U.K.), including Matt Smith, Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Milly Alcock, Emily Carey, Rhys Evans, Fabien Frankel and Steve Toussaint, alongside showrunner and series co-creator Ryan J. Condal.
“There are no villains or heroes in this, only grey people who do good things and bad things,” said Condal on the red carpet.
Meanwhile, HBO, which is part of Warner Bros. Discovery, also held a red carpet gala and launch party for House of the Dragon in Amsterdam on Thursday, Aug. 11 that also welcomed most on-screen talent and major execs.
The European premiere took place in the suitably regal setting of the Beurs van Berlage, a 19th-century former grain exchange building in downtown Amsterdam.
Visitors were treated to an immersive House of the Dragon experience involving prop replicas from the series, including a selfie-ready version of the Iron Throne.
Watch the trailer below.
This article was originally published by Alex Ritman and Scott Roxoborough on Hollywood Reporter
