Game of Thrones spin-off show House of the Dragon is set to air this summer, it has been confirmed.Fantasy fans will be delighted to hear the dragon-filled series, which takes place two centuries before the fictional events of Game of Thrones, will air at the end of August this year.The record-breaking Game of Thrones saga finished in May 2019 and bagged 59 Emmy Awards over the course of its eight blockbuster seasons, the most Emmys ever achieved by a drama series.The HBO prequel series will air to Sky TV on 22 August after premiering the day before on HBO, meaning UK viewers will be able to watch it just a day after lucky American fans.Sky announced the exciting news via Twitter on Wednesday (March 30) alongside a teaser photo of a fiery dragon egg with the date which read: "22.
08".The official Sky TV Twitter account simply wrote: "22 August 2022. #HouseOfTheDragon."Unsurprisingly, fans of the hit franchise were thrilled by the news, and many rushed to share their excitement on the social media platform.One wrote: "OMG I’m so excited….
And I have annual leave."A second said: "The Dance of Dragons begins this summer!!! #HouseOfTheDragon".A third wrote: "Ohhhhh the day before my birthday!
I’m trying to keep my expectations low but I would be lying to say I’m not excited!!"A fourth agreed: "Finally the release date of #HouseOfTheDragon is here.
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