Naomi Watts to star in Game of Thrones prequel series

Oscar nominated actor will play a ‘charismatic socialite’ in the prequel which takes place thousands of years before the hit show

Naomi Watts has signed on to play the lead in a Game of Thrones prequel series.

The Oscar-nominated actor will be playing “a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret” in the pilot from Kick-Ass screenwriter Jane Goldman. The show is co-created by original author George RR Martin and is one of five Game of Thrones projects in the works at HBO.

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