Martin and series showrunner Jane Goldman.
Rodriquez is known to Marvel fans as Darryl from the new canceledLuke CageandIron FistNetflix series.
Egerickx, meanwhile, is a 13-year-old actress who appeared inPatrick Melrosewith Benedict Cumberbatch andThe Little Strangerwith Dohmnall Gleeson.
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Per usual at this stage, HBO is keeping hush-hush in terms of who they are playing.
According to Martin, those thousands of years is closer to 5,000 years before the main series.
The new story hails from the minds and Martin and Goldman and is based on Goldmans teleplay.
SJ Clarkson willdirectthe pilot.
Westeros is a very different place, hetoldEW.
Theres no Kings Landing.
Theres no Iron Throne.
Tentatively titledThe Long Night, the prequel willstart productionin early summer.
