House of The Dragon and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will compete for the viewership of fantasy enthusiasts this summer. However, George R.R. Martin hopes House of the Dragon, an adaptation of his 2018 novel Fire & Blood, will slightly outperform its competition. In a recent interview with The Independent, Martin spoke on the rivalry created by the two shows releasing so close together.
“I hope both shows succeed. Yeah, I’m competitive enough, I hope we succeed more. If they win six Emmy’s, and I hope they do, I hope we win seven. But nonetheless it’s good for fantasy, I love fantasy, I love science-fiction.”
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“The minute the dates were announced, it’s ‘oh, the battle for supremacy. It’s Rings of Power versus House of [the] Dragon, who will win? I don’t know why they always have to do that.”
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It’s been over three years since the controversial finale of Game of Thrones and more than a decade since Martin released a new entry into the series, A Song of Ice and Fire. Needless to say, fans are itching to get back into the world of Westeros and the lands beyond. House of the Dragon will star Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, and Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. In addition, Miguel Sapochnik is returning to direct at least three episodes in the series, which should excite fans as he directed some of the most beloved Game of Thrones episodes, such as Hardhome and Battle of the Bastards.
Although several characters from the Lord of the Rings trilogy will be returning to The Rings of Power, the actors who played them will not. Due to the drastic difference in time periods, characters like Elrond and Galadriel have been recast to represent their younger selves during the Second Age. The series stars Robert Aramayo as Elrond, Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, and Joseph Mawle as Oren.
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