The trailer for HBO’s “House of the Dragon” was released just three days before the show’s Comic-Con panel, leading many to wonder why it was released before that and not part of the event. There are many reasons why HBO could do this to further benefit its newest series set in the Game of Thrones universe. However, considering that Comic-Con is such an integral part of all aspects of fandom every year, the decision not to include such an advertised trailer in the track panel is somewhat confusing.
“House of the Dragon” is the latest installment of the Game of Thrones franchise, created by HBO as a prequel to the original series. The action of “House of the Dragon” takes place 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones” and chronicles the history of the Dance of Dragons, the Targaryen civil war between Rhaenyra Targaryen and her half-brother Aegon for the Iron Throne of Westeros. Based on George R.R. Martin’s novel “Fire and Blood,” HBO hopes to revive the franchise’s popularity with “House of the Dragon” after the sluggish reception of the last season of “Game of Thrones.”
To kickstart the resurgence of popularity, HBO has released a trailer showcasing the new cast, period, and storylines of “House of the Dragon” ahead of the show’s premiere in August 2022. Considering that the Dragon House panel has been confirmed for Comic-Con in San Diego. 2022 for some time, many expected that this trailer would be shown for the first time at the event. However, HBO decided to surprise fans three days before, and there were many possible reasons for this. The main reason may be so that the “House of the Dragon” will not be overshadowed by the abundance of news coming from Comic-Con in the coming days. With confirmation that Marvel Studios is returning to Hall H for the first time since 2019, along with other giants like DC/Warner Bros., HBO has probably assumed that the “House of the Dragon” trailer will be lost amid the ever-popular superhero fanfare and a slew of SDCC. Trailers of 2022 that may be revealed. Conversely, another reason may be the opposite: HBO does not want to overshadow its own panel by showing the trailer for the first time. Instead of letting fans talk only about the new trailer, they may well believe that the early release of the “House of the Dragon” trailer will free up participants to discuss what was discussed by the cast and crew during their panel.
What to expect from the “House of the Dragon” Comic-Con panel
Now that the trailer for HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel has been released, the main thing to expect from its Comic-Con panel is the appearance of many of the show’s cast and crew members. HBO has confirmed that actors including Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Yves Best, Fabien Frankel, Graham McTavish, Millie Alcock and Emily Carey will attend the panel in San Diego. Along with many of the actors present will be the creator of the spin-off “Game of Thrones” George R. R. Martin, as well as Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan L. Kondal, and the last two names will be the showrunners of the “House of the Dragon”. The cast and crew will likely discuss many aspects of the show, including elements featured in the newly released trailer.
In addition, an interactive fan experience called “Dragon House: Dragon’s Lair” will be presented at Comic-Con. This experience will guide fans through their own process of hatching dragon eggs before they can sit on the Iron Throne of the Targaryen era. While the trailer won’t be shown for the first time at Comic-Con, it’s clear that HBO and House of the Dragon have a lot to interest fans of the show and anyone attending Comic-Con in San Diego next weekend.
