Calling allGame of Thronesfans: Winter may have come and gone, but theHouse of the Dragonis here for us, with a stunning new title sequence to boot. The title sequence is officially available to watch online now so grab your place at the table and watch it in all of its (blood-filled) glory.
The main title sequence was posted online after the second episode of theHouse of the Dragonpremiered on HBO. The second episode, titled “The Rogue Prince,” officially debuted the main title sequence after one was notably missing in the series premiere last weekend.
The House of the Dragonmain title sequence was overseen by Executive Creative Director,Angus WallandCreative DirectorKirk Shintaniand worked on by an extensive team including Storyboard ArtistFrank Dellafamina, Concept ArtistRustam Hasanovand DesignersNadia TzuoandKaya Thomasamong others. The duo of Wall and Tzuo recently worked together on the Apple TV+ series,Pachinko, and earned themselves an Emmy nomination forOutstanding Main Title Design.
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The sequence begins with streams of blood that travel through the stone streets of a city that we follow as it eventually flies beneath the ground and weaves its way through what appears to be a castle.Ramin Djawadireturned to scoreHouse of the Dragonafter serving as the composer during the entirety ofGame of Thrones' run from 2011-2019. It was quite an exciting moment to hear the familiar theme song used in the opening ofGame of Thronesrendered over the newHouse of the Dragonvisual sequence. So what happens when you pair Djawadi’s score with some breathtaking visuals? You get an epic main title sequence.
Partly based on George R. R. Martin’sFire & Blood,House of the Dragontells the story of house Targaryen and takes place nearly 200 years before the events of theGame of Thronesseries. The series was recentlyrenewed for a second seasondays after its premiere and has been a critical success with an 83% approval rate from critics and an 85% average audience score onRotten Tomatoesthus far. The series features an impressive cast includingPaddy Considine,Matt Smith,Emma D’Arcy,Olivia Cooke,andRhys Ifansand was directed by the likes ofMiguel Sapochnik,Greg Yaitanes,Clare KilnerandGeeta Vasant Patel.
The first two episodes ofHouse of the Dragonare available now on HBO Max and will have a new episode premiere on September 4. You can check out the main title sequence below.
