Warner Bros. Pictures has officially scheduled its first theatrical foray into the world of Westeros, setting a wide release date of June 1, 2029, for Game of Thrones: Aegon’s Conquest. The announcement marks the franchise’s transition to the big screen after nearly two decades of television dominance on HBO.
The feature film is being developed with a high-profile creative team. Beau Willimon, the creator of House of Cards and a writer for the acclaimed Star Wars series Andor, has penned the screenplay. Direction will be handled by Owen Harris, whose previous work includes the “San Junipero” episode of Black Mirror and episodes of the upcoming spin-off series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. This move to cinema follows a period of internal deliberation where the project was originally explored as a television series pitched by Mattson Tomlin before Warner Bros. opted for a “Dune-sized” theatrical scope.
The narrative of Aegon’s Conquest serves as a prequel to both the original Game of Thrones and the current prequel series House of the Dragon. Set approximately 300 years before the events involving the Stark and Lannister families, the film focuses on Aegon I Targaryen’s brutal and calculated unification of six of the Seven Kingdoms. Accompanied by his sister-wives, Visenya and Rhaenys, and their three dragons, Aegon’s campaign established the Iron Throne and the Targaryen dynasty that ruled for centuries.
The timing of the 2029 release is strategically placed to follow the television calendar. The film is intended to arrive in theaters shortly after the conclusion of House of the Dragon, which is expected to air its fourth and final season in 2028. By positioning the film as the next major chapter, the studio aims to maintain the momentum of the Targaryen-centric era of storytelling while elevating the visual spectacle to a theatrical level.
Despite the firm release date and confirmed creative leadership, casting for the pivotal roles of Aegon, Visenya, and Rhaenys has not yet been announced. Production details regarding the scale of the conquest—specifically whether the film will cover the entire campaign or focus on the initial invasion—remain under wraps as the project moves into active pre-production.
