As "Game of Thrones" Season 8 slowly makes its return, its prequel spin-off show is also taking form. The new series officially has eight new stars and a director for the pilot episode, HBO announced Monday.In October, Naomi Watts was announced as a leading role in the series titled, "The Long Night.""I could not be more excited. Welcome to Westeros, Naomi," series author George R.R Martin commented of the appointment of the "King Kong" actress as a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The new cast members for the series include: Naomi Ackie: She'll appear in the upcoming "Star Wars: Episode IX" and her TV credits include "Doctor Who," according to Variety.Denise Gough: She was in "Colette," starring Keira Knightley, and will appear in the upcoming film "Monday" opposite Sebastian Stan.Jamie Campbell Bower: "Twilight" fans may recognize the actor from "New Moon," where he played Volturi leader, Caius. You might've also seen him in "Sweeney Todd," "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (parts one and two), and "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald."Sheila Atim: She's primarily a stage actress with credits in the West End, The Royal Shakespeare Company and more, but she's also appeared on the small screen in Hulu's "Harlots," per Variety.Ivanno Jeremiah: The actor will appear in the film "The Flood" with "Game of Thrones" stars Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister) and Iain Glen (Jorah Mormont), Variety reports. He's also in the sci-fi show "Humans" (co-starring "Crazy Rich Asians'" Gemma Chan) and has appeared in "Black Mirror," "Doctor Who" and more.Georgie Henley: Remember Lucy Pevensie in the "Chronicles of Narnia" film series? Henley played her. She's also starred in a number of indie flicks, including "Perfect Sisters" with Abigail Breslin.Alex Sharp: The Juilliard alum starred in the stage adaption of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" and the film "How to Talk to Girls at Parties" with Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning.Toby Regbo: Like Bower, Regbo appears in "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald." He was also in the CW period drama series "Reign." You can also catch him on Netflix in "The Last Kingdom," according to Variety.They'll be joining previously-announced stars Naomi Watts and Josh Whitehouse in the show. In the vein of typical "Game of Thrones" production, details on the actors' roles remain secret.However, we do know the general premise of the show. HBO said of the prequel:"Taking place thousands of years before the events of 'Game of Thrones,' the series chronicles the world바카라 게임 웹사이트�s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. From the horrifying secrets of Westeros바카라 게임 웹사이트�s history to the true origin of the White Walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend, only one thing is for sure: It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s not the story we think we know."SJ Clarkson will direct the pilot and serve as an executive producer. You know her work from Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black," "Jessica Jones," "The Defenders" and more. She's also slated to helm the next installment in the "Star Trek" film franchise. Clarkson's involvement in the "Game of Thrones" prequel marks a shift for the HBO franchise, which has been accused of lacking women writers and directors behind the scenes. Indie Wire previously pointed out that only one of the show's 19 directors has been a woman.