‘House of the Dragon’ Would’ve Started 40 Years Earlier if George R.R. Martin Got His Way: ‘More Time Jumps and Re-Castings’

“House of the Dragon” kept viewers on their toes throughout its first season by constantly jumping through time between episodes, most dramatically in Episode 6 when the show jumped 10 years and recast the roles of Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock to Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent (Emily Carey to Olivia Cooke). Had co-creator and author George R.R. Martin gotten his way, the show would’ve featured even more time jumps and re-castings because he would’ve started the series 40 years earlier than where the pilot began. “One of the big issues with all of these writers was where to begin,” Martin said in… Read Full Article