Game of Thrones franchise creator George R.R. Martin has teased the forthcoming spinoff series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Speaking with Collider to promote In the Lost Lands, the new fantasy movie based on his short story of the same name, Martin shared that the new series will not be as dark as Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon. In fact, it might make you laugh.
“I’ve seen Dunk and Egg, the first season, and it’s great,” Martin praised, “and now they’re working on the second season. Those are two characters were really special to me, and they’re unusual, those characters. They’re not what most people would expect in a fantasy story.”
He continued, “It’s a little softer. It’s a little more humorous. I hope the audience will be open to that kind of change.”
What Is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms About?
Based on Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms takes place roughly 100 years before the events of Game of Thrones, following two unlikely heroes who wandered Westeros — a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell). “Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends,” reads the series logline.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is expected to premiere on HBO in late 2025.
Have you been keeping up with the Game of Thrones universe since the main series ended? Will you check out the Dunk and Egg spinoff?
