New ‘House of the Dragon’ trailer drops ahead of August premiere

HBO has unveiled a roughly minute-long teaser and character posters for fans to drool over as they await the show’s first season.

Set 200 years before the events of ‘Game of Thrones,’ the 10-episode series created by author George R. R. Martin and Ryan J. Condal (“Colony”), based on Martin’s novel “Fire & Blood,” follows the story of the House Targaryen.

The new series which drops August 21 reportedly cost HBO under $20 million per episode, according to Variety. The Miguel Sapochnik directed series stars Paddy Considine (as King Viserys I), Emmy D’Arcy (as Princess Rhaenrya, Viserys’ first child and his heir apparent), Matt Smith (as Prince Daemon, Viserys’ younger brother), Rhys Ifans (as Ser Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King), Olivia Cooke (as Lady Alicent Hightower, Otto’s daughter), Fabien Frankel (as Ser Criston Cole, a knight with eyes for Rhaenrya), Steve Toussaint (as Lord Corlys Velaryon a.k.a. The Sea Snake), Eve Best (as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon) and Sonoya Mizuno (as Mysaria, confidante to Daemon Targaryen).

Watch the teaser: