Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- The Game of Thrones universe is heading to cinemas for the first time, with Aegon's Conquest set to arrive on Jun 6, 2029, Variety reports.

The film will be directed by Owen Harris, who has worked on A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, from a screenplay by Beau Willimon, according to the entertainment publication.

Variety said the story is expected to centre on Aegon I, founder of the Targaryen dynasty, and his conquest of Westeros several centuries before the events of Game of Thrones. Aegon has never appeared on screen, and his casting has yet to be announced.

The project will be the first movie set in the fictional world of Westeros, following HBO's successful Game of Thrones franchise and its spinoffs House of the Dr...