Game of Thrones prequel has a higher budget than its divisive final season

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The Iron Bank would be proud

Matt Smith in House of the Dragon
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The budget for Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has been revealed. 

Variety reports that the 10-episode first season of House of the Dragon will cost "under $20m an episode."

House of the Dragon, which stars Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, and Paddy Considine as the last great generation of Targaryens in Westeros, wrapped filming back in February and author George R.R. Martin is already a huge fan of what he’s seen.

"I have seen rough cuts of a few of them, and I'm loving them," Martin said on his blog. "[T]he writing, the directing, the acting all look terrific. I hope you will like them as much as I do. My hat is off to [showrunner Ryan Condal] and [co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik] and their team, and to our amazing cast."

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell

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