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Now coming to some really amazing news that we would seriously like to share with students as it will give them some more shivers and will make them jump with joy and happiness.
The series, based on author George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood, follows the the Targaryen family 300 years before the events of the original series. And in the first glimpse of the new series, the relatives of Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) are sporting the mother of dragon's white-blond hair.
“House of the Dragon has been in development for several years (though the title has changed a couple of times during that process),” Martin wrote on his blog in response to news of the series pickup.
“It was actually the first concept I pitched to HBO when we started talking about a successor show, way back in the summer of 2016.”
House of Dragon recently began production and is set to debut in 2022. The three images show five of the series' characters standing stoically on a beach (maybe the shores of Dragonstone, the longtime seat of Targaryen power) clad in Westeros' best finery.
credits: HBO
The second image shows Olivia Cooke and Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower and his daughter Alicent Hightower.
Otto is the Hand of the King to the current ruler of Westeros, King Viserys Targaryen.
"Ser Otto loyally and faithfully serves both his king and his realm," according to HBO's character description. "As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king's brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne."
Alicent is described by HBO as "the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms." She was raised in the Red Keep, in King's Landing, "close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen."
credits: HBO
In the final image, Steve Toussaint is pictured as Lord Corlys Velaryon, aka "The Sea Snake."
He's the heir to a house of Valyrian blood as old as the Targaryens, and is "the most famed nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros. Lord Corlys built his house into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and that claims the largest navy in the world."
The real hints for fans eager for the new series are in the character descriptions HBO provided along with the three images in a news release.
The show will debut on HBO and on its streaming platform HBO Max in 2022. Let's be patient.
But you can show the spinoff to your students. They will be glad! These images provide glimpses of the cast, which features ‘The Crown’s Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint and more.
Education:
A play and a prequel? A true sequel? Yes. Two interesting themes to include into your lessons - remote learning or in-person lessons.
As I wrote, a Narrative textlets us know something. It tells us what happened. It tells us a story. Our students love to hear narrations. And Game of Thrones was a huge success among young people. Among teachers as well.
Movies, TV and streaming series based on children and teen books are an attractive and enjoyable digital resources to motivate students to read at school or on remote learning.
So, we can motivate young readers, presenting literary books trough movies, actually, streaming series or TV series due the Covid-19 pandemic.
House of the Dragons
The first look at the dragons have been aired
credits: picture HBO
Whatever we take from this series, everything is just extremely fantastic and fabulous. Don't you think?
The bestselling inspired the popular HBO streaming saga Game of Thrones. And it was the HBO series that inspired students to read the books. Movies or series offer teachers and students a nice captivating push!
Some teen literature is difficult for the 'screen-generation' to read. Movies or TV series adaptation can help students to understand better those books, to appreciate and enjoy the book by having a different approach before... or after.
They strain to hear the latest news about what happens over the week and they rush to watch the latest TV or streaming series that promise a good story! We know that! So, get ready!
House of the Dragon Golden Globe Best Drama Series
Featuring younger versions of several
characters we got to know on Game of Thrones. We don’t know the title yet,
but we know it will be about the Tourney at Harrenhal.
The Great Tourney at Harrenhal is an
important historical event in the world of Westeros. Occurring 16 years before the events of HBO’s Game of
Thrones, the contest
took place over 10 days and included tournaments of jousting, archery and
combat.
It is also the place where Prince
Rhaegar Targaryen created a nationwide scandal for dedicating his
victory to Lyanna Stark instead of his wife. This decision led
to Robert’s Rebellion and the Targaryens being overthrown.
The Tourney at Harrenhal, also known
as Lord Whent’s great tournament, was put on by Lord Walter
Whent to celebrate the nameday of his daughter, and also probably to display
his wealth to the realm and show off his sons.
It comes up several times in A Song of Ice and Fire and on Game of Thrones. Littlefinger lays out the broad
strokes to Sansa when they’re at Winterfell together:
“Featuring many of the most iconic and
well-known characters from the series, the production will boast a story
centered around love, vengeance, madness and the dangers of dealing in
prophecy, in the process revealing secrets and lies that have only been hinted
at until now.”
George R.R. Martin
credits: Matt Sayles / Invision / AP
The show will open in 2023 and depict a pivotal gathering more than a decade before the events in George RR Martin's novels and the hit TV series.
The stage show, set during a grand jousting tournament that helped set in motion the subsequent events, "ought to be spectacular" and "the seeds of war are often planted in times of peace,"
George R.R. Martin
"Few in Westeros knew the carnage to come when highborn and smallfolk alike gathered at Harrenhal to watch the finest knights of the realm compete in a great tourney, during the Year of the False Spring.
"It is a tourney oft referred during HBO's Game of Thrones and in my novels, A Song of Ice and Fire.
"And now at last, we can tell the whole story... on the stage."
George R.R. Martin
Prequel House of the Dragon:
The news follows the announcement that Martin has signed a five-year, eight-figure deal with HBO.
The first project after the end of Game of Thrones, which finished its award-winning run in 2019, will be a prequel called House of the Dragon. It’s set to air in 2022.
House of the Dragon is set 300 years before the main Game of Thrones series and is based on George R. R. Martin's Fire & Blood, which tells the story of the Targaryen civil war that became known as the Dance of the Dragons.
There's a lot more to it than that, of course, and we're here to deep-dive into everything we know so far about the Game of Thrones prequel. It's worth noting that we will also be discussing the other, canceled prequel series, as well as rumors that a show based on Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas is in development.
“House of the Dragon has been in development for several years,” Martin wrote on his blog in response to news of the series pickup.
“It was actually the first concept I pitched to HBO when we started talking about a successor show, way back in the summer of 2016.”
The prequel is expected in 2022.
Education:
A play and a prequel? Wow! Two interesting themes to include into your lessons - remote learning or in-person lessons.
The Narration : George R.R. Martin prequel
Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones epic story of treachery and nobility set on "the land of Westeros, where summers and winters can last years, and only the lust for power is eternal".
Martin's work has been described as having "complex story lines, fascinating characters, great dialogue, perfect pacing" by literary critic Jeff VanderMeer.
As I wrote, a Narrative textlets us know something. It tells us what happened. It tells us a story. Our students love to hear narrations.
They strain to hear the latest news about what happens over the week and they rush to watch the latest TV or streaming series that promise a good story! We know that! Look at Games of Thrones! It was a huge success.
Game of Thrones House of The Dragon
Carice Van Houten as Melisandre
credits: HBO
Movies, TV and streaming series based on children and teen books are an attractive and enjoyable digital resources to motivate students to read at school or remote learning.
So, we can motivate young readers, presenting literary books trough movies, now streaming series or TV series due the Covid-19 pandemic.
The bestselling inspired the popular HBO streaming saga Game of Thrones. And it was the HBO series that inspired students to read the books. Movies or series offer teachers and students a nice captivating push!
Some teen literature is difficult for the 'screen-generation' to read. Movies or TV series adaptation can help students to understand better those books, to appreciate and enjoy the book by having a different approach before... or after.
And what about theatre?
George R.R. Martin is doing a play about the Great Tourney at Harrenhal, an event mentioned in his A Song of Ice and Fire book series as I wrote.
The play is expected to debut in 2023 at Broadway in New York, the West End in London, and Australia.
Theatre in education is used to encourage effective learning in curricula. It calls for careful consideration of the audience's age and requirements in order to engage them and get the message across.
It complements school curricula and illustrate the dynamic relationship between the performing arts and literature, history, science and world cultures.
The idea of a high impact performance for a specifically targeted school audience became very popular. Because the audiences are small, students can be encouraged to participate through work in role and through debate.
Of course, we are not all lucky to live in New York, London or Australia. But we can invite students to follow the news and the premiere.
We can invite, I hope in 2023 an actor/ actress to have a conversation with about theatre and the art of acting with the students.
And why notexciting workshops for young theater enthusiasts?
Theworkshops will not only provide instruction on acting and theatre, but will help students build their public speaking skills and confidence by using more nontraditional, artistic teaching methods."
If you and your students were not quite ready to exit the world of Westeros, here the two big reasons to come back toGame of Thrones.
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