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Warner Bros. Discovery Confirms Theatrical Game of Thrones Movie Aegon's Conquest

The studio is betting the franchise can expand to big‑screen tentpoles by adapting George R. R. Martin’s Targaryen history into a large‑scale prequel film.

Overview

  • Warner Bros. Discovery restated the project in its August 6 shareholder letter and first announced the film at CinemaCon in April 2026, listing it on a slate that arrives “beyond 2027” and making 2028 the earliest plausible release.
  • Aegon's Conquest will dramatize Aegon I Targaryen’s unification of the Seven Kingdoms and draws on material from George R. R. Martin’s Fire and Blood.
  • Beau (Bo) Willimon is attached as the film’s writer, but no director, cast, production start date, or formal release date have been announced.
  • WBD has slotted the movie within a wider Game of Thrones plan that includes A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 2 in 2027 and the final season of House of the Dragon in 2028 while the previously proposed Jon Snow spinoff has been shelved.
  • Because the story centers on giant dragons and large battles, the film is expected to require extensive visual effects and a long lead time, signaling WBD’s intent to position it as a high‑budget theatrical tentpole.