Oscar nominee Naomi Watts (21 Grams, Twin Peaks, The Impossible) has been cast in HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel pilot from Jane Goldman as a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret, Variety has confirmed.
The big-budgeted spinoff is created by Jane Goldman (Kick-Ass, Kingsman) and GOT author and prequel co-executive producer George R.R. Martin, written by Goldman based on a story by her and Martin.
Watts’ recent credits include the television series Twin Peaks and Gypsy, and the drama features The Glass Castle and Ophelia.
The untitled pilot takes the prequel concept to a new level as it is set thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones.