The 61-year-old actor Rita Skiter will move from one popular franchise to another. The British actress, nominated for Oscar, has become a part of the preparing series through the "Games of Thrones". It is still unknown, what role Richardson will play in the prequel of a popular show, as the plot parts are kept secret. Fans still do not know the official name of the project. George Martin last year suggested calling the series "Long Night" - in honor of the event that occurred eight thousand years before the climb of Targarians on the throne, but the HBO channel rejected this offer.
At the moment, Naomi Watts ("Impossible"), Jamie Campbell Bauer ("Fantastic Creatures: Green De Wald"), Josh Waithouse (Administrator), Georgie Henley ("Chronicles"), Georgie Henley ("Chronicles of Narnia") other. Jane Goldman became a shopranner, which develops a script together with George Martin. According to the portal SCREENRANT, the premiere of the series will take place not earlier than 2020, after the "Game of Thrones" end.