The iconic Game of Thrones theme will be changed in a "small but noticeable way" for House of the Dragon season 3.
As revealed by Screen Rant, composer Ramin Djawadi has updated one of TV's most iconic pieces of music to better mirror the upcoming House of the Dragon season's darker tone. According to the outlet, that includes drums being added to the beginning of the track.
Showrunner Ryan Condal shared, "We wanted to mark the darker tone this season with something small but noticeable. When Ramin shared this update to his iconic theme, we knew it was the way to go."
Before you complain, remember: the Game of Thrones theme isn't sacrosanct. Earlier this year, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms introduced a playful – and bowel-twisting – take on the iconic music that accompanied the opening credits across all eight Game of Thrones seasons.
It should come as little surprise that House of the Dragon wants to punch things up for its epic third season.
With tensions between Team Black and Team Green boiling over in the Westeros civil war (and that's putting it mildly), the third season will premiere with one of the franchise's biggest battles in its history – the naval Battle of the Gullet.
It's "arguably the craziest episode of television ever made," showrunner Ryan Condal gushed to Entertainment Weekly.
House of the Dragon season 3 hits our screens on June 21 in the US and June 22 in the UK.
For more, check out the new TV shows on the way. Then discover what you need to know about the House of the Dragon season 3 premiere with our guide to the House of the Dragon season 3 release schedule.
