British TV stars flock to 'House of the Dragon' premiere in London

Rhys Ifans, Paddy Considine and Olivia Cooke joined the show's cast and crew in attendance

From left, Fabian Frankel, Milly Alcock, Steve Toussaint, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D'Arcy, Paddy Considine, Eve Best, Rhys Ifans, Emily Carey and Graham McTavish at the premiere of 'House of the Dragon' in London. Invision / AP

From left, Eve Best, Emily Carey, Olivia Cooke, Emma D'Arcy and Milly Alcock. Invision / AP

Sonoya Mizuno, who plays Mysaria, attends the red carpet event on Monday. Reuters

Milly Alcock, who stars as the young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, dressed to impress. Getty Images

Matt Smith, who plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, looked dapper in a black suit and white shirt. Reuters

Emily Carey plays the young Alicent Hightower. Reuters

Paddy Considine, who plays King Viserys Targaryen. Getty Images

Cast members Olivia Cooke, who plays Alicent Hightower, and Emma D'Arcy, who plays Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. Reuters

Bill Paterson, who plays Lord Lyman Beesbury. Reuters

Rhys Ifans, who plays Otto Hightower. Getty Images

Steve Toussaint appears as Lord Corlys Velaryon in the series. Getty Images

Scottish actor Graham McTavish stars as Ser Harrold Westerling in the show. Getty Images

Tom Glynn-Carney, who appears as Aegon Targaryen, wearing a sharp suit on the red carpet. Getty Images

Fabien Frankel, who plays Ser Criston Cole. Getty Images

Eve Best, who stars as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, wore a black jumpsuit at the premiere. Getty Images

Singer Kellimarie Willis and cast member Emily Carey attend. Reuters

British campaigner and TV presenter Nikki Lilly. Getty Images

British TV star Larissa Eddie. Getty Images

TV actors Scott Thomas and Ryan Thomas. Getty Images

TV presenter Phillip Schofield and daughter Molly. Getty Images

British comedian Asim Chaudhry, aka Chabuddy G. Getty Images

British comedian Al Murray and daughter Willow. Getty Images

TV presenter Hayley Palmer. Getty Images

English model Amber Le Bon. Getty Images

'Love Island' star Luca Bish. Getty Images

Model and designer Betty Bachz attends. Getty Images

Model Daniel Millar attends. Getty Images

Jasmine Jobson, star of Netflix's 'Top Boy'. Getty Images

Actress Dominique Tipper. Getty Images

'Love Island' star Nas Majeed and guest. Getty Images

Actor Sope Dirisu. Getty Images

Dutch actress Carice van Houten. Getty Images

'Love Island' star Jordan Hames. Getty Images

Model Lady Amelia Windsor. Getty Images

The cast of House of the Dragon walked through a miniature castle to the red carpet for the British premiere of the Game of Thrones prequel in Leicester Square, London.

Stars who attended the event on Monday evening included Matt Smith, who plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, and Paddy Considine, who plays brother King Viserys Targaryen. Steve Toussaint, who takes on the role of Lord Corlys Velaryon, Milly Alcock and Emma D'Arcy, who play Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen at different stages, and Emily Carey and Olivia Cooke, who star as Alicent Hightower, were also there.

HBO reportedly spent about $20 million per episode and the UK opening was fittingly lavish.

The cast dressed for the occasion, with Alcock donning a stunning black tulle gown, while Cooke turned heads in a form-fitting red velvet number.

Considine, Toussaint, Smith and Rhys Ifans also dressed in dapper suits.

Based on George R R Martin's Fire and Blood, House of the Dragon focuses on the Targaryen family during their reign of Westeros, two centuries before the events of hit HBO show Game of Thrones.

“This is Game of Thrones. It’s not a spin-off. That was what impressed me when I read the script,” said Considine on the red carpet, as reported in Variety.

“There are definitely things you will recognise from the future," producer Ryan J Condal said.

Game of Thrones was one of the most-watched shows when it was broadcast from 2011 to 2019, however the finale was met with criticism as fans expressed their disappointment at how it ended.

The new series is scheduled for release on HBO Max on August 21. It will come out in the UAE on OSN+ on August 22, with new episodes out weekly.

There are 10 episodes in the first season.

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