## Official announcement at CinemaCon 2026
During the 2026 edition of CinemaCon, Warner Bros. confirmed the production of a new film set in the *Game of Thrones* universe. The feature, provisionally titled **Game of Thrones: The Conquest of Aegon**, will be part of the “2027 and Beyond” release strategy and is scheduled to hit theaters only after 2027.
## A prequel that returns to the beginning of the Targaryen dynasty
The film is based on the novel *Fire & Blood*, by George R. R. Martin, and recounts the military campaign of Aegon I Targaryen – known as Aegon the Conqueror – who unified the Seven Kingdoms. The plot highlights the collaboration of his two sister‑wives, Rhaenys and Visenya, as well as the dragons Balerion, Vhagar and Meraxes, the same ones that appeared in *House of the Dragon*.
### Main confirmed details
– **Period**: about 300 years before the original HBO series.
– **Format**: large‑scale film, initially planned for TV.
– **Screenplay**: written by Beau Willimon, creator of *House of Cards* and *Andor*.
– **Cast**: not yet disclosed; names such as Henry Cavill and Callum Turner have been mentioned in rumors, without official confirmation.
– **Direction**: not yet announced.
– **Release date**: still undefined, but slated for after 2027.
## Production context
The development began to take shape in 2023, when the first hints emerged that Warner Bros. intended to adapt this period of history for the screen. The choice of Willimon as screenwriter indicates an intense focus on political intrigue and the battles that marked the conquest of the Seven Kingdoms.
While the film progresses behind the scenes, HBO continues to expand the *Game of Thrones* universe with new projects on HBO and HBO Max.
