The highly anticipated drama series, ‘House of the Dragon’, the prequal to HBO’s Game of Thrones, is now exclusively streaming on OSN+, the region’s leading streaming service for premium entertainment, simultaneously with the US.
In the lead-up to the premiere of the series, OSN+ activated ‘House of the Dragon’ in several destinations across the Middle East to entertain and excite fans in the region. Celebrations began with an exclusive screening of the first episode on August 16th at the Theatre of Digital Art in Dubai, followed by an immersive 1,000 drone show that lit up the sky over the Boulevard Riyadh City during Gamers8, the world’s biggest gaming and esports festival, on August 18th.
Later, a massive 5-meter long, 3-meters tall Dragon skull was unveiled on the shores of the coastal city of El Alamein in one of Egypt’s popular locations, Marassi Beach Clubhouse, on August 18th for three days, giving fans and visitors the opportunity to connect and engage with the global must-watch series ahead of its premiere date.
The celebrations continued August 22nd in AlUla, located in North-West Saudi Arabia, an area of untouched wilderness, outstanding natural beauty, and cultural significance featuring some of the world’s most spectacular locations. AlUla’s iconic natural rock formation, Elephant Rock, was emblazoned with the House of the Dragon’s sigil (symbol). The stunning projection was accompanied by a gigantic Balerion dragon skull seen in the Diwan at Jabal Ithlib, one of Hegra’s most fascinating sites, and within the stunning landscape of Wadi Al Fann.
“OSN+ is on a constant mission to deliver the world’s best content from all over the world to the screens of our customers in the Middle East,” said Joe Kawkabani, CEO of OSN Group. “Alongside creating engaging and immersive experiences, OSN+ has once again delivered on this promise with the launch of HBO’s prequel of one of the most successful fantasy series of all time, Game of Thrones.”
The ten-episode HBO Original drama series, based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen. The series will debut exclusively on OSN+ on 22 August, simultaneously with the US.
The line-up in the upcoming series includes Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen, Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, the King’s younger brother and heir to the throne, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, daughter of the Hand of the King, Emma D’Arcy as King Viserys’ firstborn child, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon “The Sea Snake”, Eve Best as his wife Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole, Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria, and Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King and father to Alicent.
