The 'A Song of Ice and Fire' writer said the northern family would feature in the prequel, but their adversaries the Lannisters would not.
Game of ThronesThe spin-off of the hit HBO fantasy series is currently filming in Northern Ireland, but very little information about the show has been revealed. Martin previously revealed that it would be set roughly 5,000 years before the events ofThe 70-year-old has confirmed that the fan favorite family from the North will appear."The Starks will definitely be there," said Martin in an interview withGeorge R.R.
"The Lannisters aren't there yet, but Castlery Rock is certainly there; it's like the Rock of Gibraltar... It's actually occupied by the Casterlys — for whom it's still named after in the time of," states Martin. According to the book's lore, House Casterley were tricked out of their castle by Lann the Clever, from who the Lannisters trace their lineage.
As well as revealing which families will or will not feature in the show, Martin also hinted at what the possible title for the prequel could be. Previous reporters indicated the working title of the show was
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