‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Cast Finalized, Pilot Will Be Directed By Marvel Director S.J. Clarkson

Winter might have ended for us but our watch still continues, HBO hasn’t yet revealed the title of its new Game of Thrones “successor show,” but at least now we know who will direct it S.J. Clarkson, who is currently slated to become the first woman to direct a Star Trek movie, will be taking a trip to George R.R. Martin‘s fantasy world as she directs the pilot for the untitled prequel.

Thus far, we know this new prequel takes place thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones, that Goldman (who co-wrote Kick-Ass) co-created the series along with Martin, and that no characters or actors from GOT will appear in it. The official description says the prequel series “chronicles the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros’ history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend–it’s not the story we think we know.”