'Game of Thrones' Movie 'Aegon's Conquest' Sets Release Date for 2029
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "Game of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest," the first movie set in Westeros, is scheduled for release on June 6, 2029, directed by Owen Harris with a screenplay by Beau Willimon.
- The film will focus on Aegon I, the founder of the Targaryen dynasty, and his conquest of Westeros, a storyline set centuries before the original "Game of Thrones" series.
- Aegon I has never appeared on screen before, and casting details for the character have not been announced.
- The Targaryen family, central to the film, has been the focus of HBO’s spinoff series "House of the Dragon" and "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," both based on George R.R. Martin’s novels.
- Owen Harris, known for directing episodes of "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" and "Black Mirror," will direct the movie, while Beau Willimon, former showrunner of "House of Cards," wrote the screenplay.
