The world of Westeros is back in the spotlight as filming for the hit series Game of Thrones prequel is underway.
Film production for the untitled show has begun in Northern Ireland, according to CNN. The local media outlet reports that shooting sites across the province of Belfast were being set up last week.
The HBO drama has filmed in parts of Northern Ireland for scenes before, including the Red Wedding and the Battle of the Bastards.
HBO previously said 50-year-old English actress Naomi Watts will play “a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret” in the project from creators Jane Goldman and George R.R. Martin.
The series will be set thousands of years before the events already seen in the “Thrones” series. It will follow the world’s “descent from the Golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour,” a description read.
The final episode of Game of Thrones as reported by The Sauce came to a monumental end with several Oh My God moments such as Jon Snow killing his queen Daenerys Targaryen for ‘The Throne’. It also brought in a series record of 19.3 million viewers.
