HBO’s highly anticipated Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, has added another major cast member with Fabien Frankel’s inscription.
The 27-year-old actor has been cast in the series as Being Criston Cole, according to the Not a Blog website of George RR Martin, author of Game of Thrones.
Production is scheduled to begin sometime in April in the UK, and a HBO debut is expected in 2022.
New role: HBO’s long-awaited spin-off of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, has added another major cast member with the addition of Fabien Frankel
New character: The 27-year-old actor has been chosen in the series as Ser Criston Cole, according to Game of Thrones author George RR Martin, the Not a Blog website
Cole is a member of King Viserys I Targaryen’s King’s Guard (Paddy Considine), and the actions of this knight are crucial to the start of a civil war.
He is a knight of the Isle of Dorne, whom Martin described on his blog as “the common-born son of the steward of the Lord of Blackhaven.”
“He has no claim to land or titles, all he has is his honor and skill with sword and spear. He is a challenger, a champion, encouraged by the commons, beloved of the ladies,” added Martin. .
New character: Cole is a member of King Viserys I Targaryen’s Guard (Paddy Considine), and the actions of this knight are crucial to the start of a civil war.
“He’s a lover (or is he?), A seducer (or is he?), A traitor (or is he?), A heartbreaker, and a creator of kings,” Martin concluded.
Frankel joins a cast that includes Emma D’arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria and Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon.
The series was created by Ryan Condal (Colony) and Martin, set 300 years before the events of the Game of Thrones series, based on Martin’s accompanying novel, Fire & Blood, 2019.
George says, “He’s a lover (or is he?), A seducer (or is he?), A traitor (or is he?), A heartbreaker, and a creator of kings,” Martin concluded.
The series will tell the story of House Targaryen, who ruled Westeros for hundreds of years before the events of the show.
Miguel Sapochnik and Condal will be the protagonists and executive producers along with Martin, Vince Gerardis, Sara Lee Hess and Ron Schmidt.
Clare Kilner (The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, The Wedding Date) and Geeta V. Patel (Meet the Patels, The Witcher) will also direct the series, with Greg Yaitanes (Banshee, House) as director and executive co-producer.
George produces: The series will tell the story of House Targaryen, who ruled Westeros for hundreds of years before the events of the show.
Game of Thrones and Westworld composer Ramin Djawadi will provide the score for the series.
Frankel made his acting debut last Christmas 2019, alongside, perhaps ironically, Emilia Clarke, who played House Targaryen’s latest descendant, Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones.
He also played Theo Sipowicz, the son of Dennis Franz’s character in a NYPD Blue revival that wasn’t picked up in the series, and plays Dominique Renelleau on Netflix’s The Serpent, which debuted last week.
Theo: He also played Theo Sipowicz, the son of Dennis Franz’s character in a NYPD Blue revival that wasn’t picked up on the series, and plays Dominique Renelleau on Netflix’s The Serpent, which debuted last week.