When will the movie "Game of Thrones: The Conquest of Aegon" be released: announcement and details

At the presentation of the Warner Bros. studio At CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 14, 2026, the first full-length film in the Game of Thrones universe was officially announced. The working title of the film is "Game of Thrones: The Conquest of Aegon". Beau Willimon will write the script. The director, cast, and release date have not yet been announced. About who Aegon I is, why the universe needed a full meter and why this event is important for the entire industry — in the Izvestia material.

What is "Game of Thrones" about

"Game of Thrones" is one of the most ambitious television projects in history. The HBO series, based on the novels by George R. R. Martin from the A Song of Ice and Fire series, aired from 2011 to 2019 and won 59 Emmy Awards in eight seasons, a record for any series in the history of the award. At the peak of its popularity, the final episode of the eighth season was watched by about 20 million viewers simultaneously in the United States alone.

After the controversial 2019 finale, the universe didn't cease to exist—it expanded. In 2022, the prequel "House of the Dragon" was released on HBO — the story of the civil war within the Targaryen dynasty, unfolding about 170 years before the events of "Game of Thrones". In 2026, The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was added to it, another prequel, but chronologically later: about 90 years before the original series. As Gold Derby notes, the franchise has essentially turned into a constantly running content production machine in the world of Westeros.

Who is Aegon I Targaryen?

For those who are not immersed in the world of "Game of Thrones" and "House of the Dragon": Aegon I Targaryen is a character who is constantly talked about in the series, but who has never been shown on the screen. This is the founder of everything. It was he who, about 300 years before the events of the original series, landed on the shores of Westeros with a small army, two sisters — Visenia and Rhaenys — and three dragons: Balerion Black Horror, Vhagar and Meraxes.

According to the legend described in Martin's book "Blood and Flame", which chronologically precedes "Fire and Blood", Aegon conquered six of the seven kingdoms — one after the other. The Iron Throne, which has become a symbol of power throughout the universe, was forged from the swords of defeated enemies, melted by the fire of Balerion. It was Aegon who founded King's Landing, built the Red Castle, and created the Royal Guard Institute. As Gold Derby states, if there is one character in Martin's universe worthy of a separate epic on the big screen, it is him.

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Visenia, the eldest of the sisters, was a warrior: she fought with a Valyrian steel sword, personally participated in battles and single—handedly brought the impregnable Eagle Castle to its knees by simply flying there on the dragon Vhagar. Rhaenys Jr. flew on Meraxes, led separate military campaigns, and was the chief diplomat: she was the one who negotiated with the unconquered lords. Aegon could not have united the Seven Kingdoms without each of them.

The man who wrote the screenplay for "The Conquest of Aegon": Who is Bo Willimon?

The script for "The Conquest of Aegon" was written by Beau Willimon—and the name speaks for itself. It was he who created the American version of the series "House of Cards" for Netflix, which brought Kevin Spacey the first ever Emmy for a Netflix project and turned streaming into a full-fledged player on premium television. Willimon was the showrunner of the series for five seasons.

His second biggest project is Star Wars: Andor. Willimon was one of the key authors of this political thriller about the rise of the Rebel Alliance, which critics unanimously called the best Star Wars project after the original trilogy. It was this work, according to Gold Derby, that convinced Warner Bros. entrust him with the "Conquest of Aegon".

Willimon's specialization is obvious: he writes about power, political manipulation, and people who would do anything for the throne. It's hard to imagine a more suitable background for a story about a man who united an entire continent with fire and dragons.

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59 Emmys and Dune-sized Ambitions: The scale of the film

"Game of Thrones" remains the most awarded series in the history of television: over eight seasons, the show has received 59 Emmy statuettes with 159 nominations, including four wins in the Best Drama Series category. "House of the Dragon" continues the tradition: the first season was nominated for Best Drama, and HBO is promoting "Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" for the current award season.

However, the "Conquest of Aegon" is a fundamentally different scale of ambition. The project is conceived as a "Dune-sized" blockbuster, that is, as an epic spectacular movie for cinemas — not a series for several seasons, but a full-length film capable of claiming an Oscar along with the best examples of the genre.

Back in March 2026, Page Six Hollywood reported that Willimon had transferred to Warner Bros. the first draft of the script, and the studio management, according to the sources of the publication, remained "delighted" with them. The official confirmation followed at CinemaCon on April 14. The title was announced at the very end of the presentation, completing the list of 28 announced projects. The project is still at an early stage of development: no director or cast has been announced, and no release date has been set. The wording "2027 and beyond" is intentionally vague — the actual release may well shift, especially against the backdrop of the ongoing merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros., which could change the studio's release plan. HBO doesn't let fans get bored: the third season of "House of the Dragon" will be released this summer, and "Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" is already filming the second.

On March 24, Medialogia presented on its website a Russian series rating consisting of the 100 most popular projects of the past year. The South Korean thriller "The Squid Game" took the first place with 42,861 points, the second place was taken by the American science fiction series "Stranger Things" (26,572 points), and the third place was taken by the Russian detective "Sled" (20,361 points).

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