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HBO is reportedly in the early stages of developing another prequel series in the Game of Thrones franchise. This time, the series will explore the conquest of Westeros led by Aegon I Targaryen, known as Aegon’s Conquest.
According to sources, the project is still in its infancy, and HBO is searching for writers to lead it. At present, no writers have been attached to the series. HBO and Warner Bros. are also considering green-lighting a feature film that will likely precede the rest of the series.
Who Is Aegon the Conqueror?
Aegon I Targaryen, also known as Aegon the Conqueror, is the great-great-grandfather of Viserys I Targaryen, portrayed by Paddy Considine in House of the Dragon.
Aegon led the campaign to conquer Westeros a century before Viserys’s reign and served as the first King until his death.
Like many other Targaryens, Aegon was known for using dragons in his campaign, meaning that the mythical beasts are likely to appear in the upcoming series. Aegon had two children from two wives, both of whom were also his sisters.
Aegon’s Conquest
House of the Dragon, which is currently the only Game of Thrones spinoff to have aired, takes place nearly 200 years before the events of the original series.
In contrast, the Aegon’s Conquest prequel will take place approximately 300 years before Game of Thrones, which is when Aegon’s Conquest occurred.
Aegon’s Conquest refers to the “War of Conquest” mentioned throughout Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. HBO still needs to comment on the prequel series.
George R. R. Martin and the Game of Thrones Universe
HBO’s Game of Thrones was based on author George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire book series, while House of the Dragon was based on his 2018 novel Fire & Blood.
It is unknown if Martin, currently working on House of the Dragon Season 2, would be attached to the new prequel. However, no standalone book tells the story of Aegon’s Conquest.
More Game of Thrones Spinoffs
In December 2022, Martin noted that more than one Game of Thrones spinoff had been shelved due to ongoing shakeups at HBO Max.
At the time, Martin noted that he was “working on so many bloody things,” which included “several of the other successors shows that we’re developing with HBO.” He added, “Some of those are moving faster than others, as is always the case with development.
None have been greenlit yet, though we are hoping… maybe soon. A couple has been shelved, but I would not agree that they are dead.” HBO commissioned five individual spinoff series in 2017, just before Game of Thrones concluded its eight-season run.
