Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon halts filming due to coronavirus infection

According to foreign media Deadline, the prequel series of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, has suspended filming for two days because a staff member on the British set tested positive for the new coronavirus. The staff member and the relevant close contacts have been isolated, and the crew is expected to resume filming on Wednesday this week.

Deadline also revealed that other crew members in the UK have also tested positive for the new coronavirus, and the filming of the second season of "Bridgerton" was suspended twice in a week. The film adaptation of the musical "Matilda" has stalled due to the epidemic.

The series "House of the Dragon" is adapted from George R.R. Martin's book "Fire and Blood". It was jointly developed by Martin and Ryan Condal, and starred by Olivia Cooke, Emma D'Arcy, Matt Smith, Paddy Considine, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans and others.

The series "House of the Dragon" will focus on the story of the Targaryen family, involving the famous bloody civil war "Dance of the Dragons", which takes place about 300 years before the story of "Game of Thrones". HBO has booked a 10-episode season and is expected to premiere in 2022. Directors include Miguel Sapochnik, who directed many episodes of "Game of Thrones" such as "Battle of the Bastards" and "The Winds of Winter".