VIDEO : 'Game of Thrones' Prequel Casts Male Lead Role

HBO?s Game of Thrones prequel has found its male lead in Josh Whitehouse.

Deadline reports that the British actor has been cast as the lead in the Game of Thrones prequel pilot.

The Game of Thrones prequel, now believed to be titled The Long Night, recently announced that Naomi Watts will play the female lead.

According to comicbook.com, no details about Whitehouse?s character or storyline were revealed.