Game of Thrones prequel announces director and cast to tell secrets from 8,000 years ago

The final season of Game of Thrones will be released in April this year, and HBO is also planning a prequel to Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones: The Long Night. Recently, the director and cast of the prequel pilot were announced, with female director SJ Clarkson (House MD, The Toast) serving as director and executive producer.

Last year, SJ Clarkson was appointed as the director of Star Trek 4, but the film was temporarily shelved because Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pine broke off negotiations with Paramount over salary issues. Considering the director's schedule, it can be inferred that Star Trek 4 will not be filmed for a while.

SJ Clarkson

SJ Clarkson has extensive experience in British and American TV series. She has previously directed famous TV series including "House", "Heroes", "Dexter", "Orange Is the New Black", "Jessica Jones", "The Defenders", "Succession", etc. In addition, she is also the director of the well-received film "Toast" starring Helena Bonham Carter.

Starring Naomi Watts

New lineup announced

In addition to the previously announced lead actress Naomi Watts, the newly announced cast also includes Naomi Ackie (Star Wars 9), Denise Gough (Colette), Jamie Campbell Bower (Sweeney Todd), Georgie Henley (The Chronicles of Narnia), Alex Sharp (How to Pick Up Girls at Parties), etc. However, the specific roles have not yet been announced.

The timeline of the prequel to Game of Thrones is set 8,000 years ago, which should be the early days of civilization on the continent of Westeros. Therefore, the familiar characters such as Daenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow, and Tyrion will not appear in this prequel. The specific start time of the series has not yet been announced.