U seriji Kuća zmaja (10 epizoda), koja je počela da se emituje 21. avgusta na striming servisu HBO Max , pratimo sudbinu dinastije Targerijan oko 200 godina pre Igre prestola
In the series House of the Dragon (10 episodes), which launched on the HBO Max streaming service on 21 st August, we follow the destiny of the Targaryen dynasty about 200 years before the events depicted in Game of Thrones
I f you don’t have a clue what we’re talking about, you must have spent the last 11 years under a rock, because that’s how long it’s been since Game of Thrones turned up and complete- ly redefined the concept of popular TV shows. HBO certainly expected success when it took on the task of adapting George R.R. Martin’s se- ries of books for the screen, but its execs surely couldn’t have dared to hope that they would achieve the unthinkable: turning a fantasy novel into something that gained univer- sal popularity. A story that would have ordinarily been reserved for
were sent, so all that was left was for media representatives, influenc- ers and the most loyal fans to gather in Amsterdam for a special screen- ing of the first episode of the series, which is now available on the HBO Max platform. Those failing to se- cure a spot for themselves inside the former grain exchange building near Damrak, one of Amsterdam’s most popular parts, waited patiently for the show’s biggest stars to appear. Everything at the premiere re- volved around dragons and the main characters, with centre stage taken by Princess Rhaenyra, who has one of the key roles in the story and is
a select group of hardcore fans be- came a pop culture phenomenon. But here we are, a full decade lat- er, and we’ve received a new Game of Thrones. Well, it isn’t actually a se- quel, but rather an original prequel story about how it all began, about the kingdom of Targaryen, its curse and demise. We go back to a period 200 years before the time of Daen- erys Targaryen, and do so at the ex- clusive European premiere of House of the Dragon, which took place in Amsterdam in mid-August. The red carpet was installed, the dress code was set as “Tar- garyen-style” and the invitations
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