Ordered to series in April 2023, the prequel is based on novellas written byGeorge R.R.
During the Warner Bros.
Discovery February, 2024 earnings call, CEO David Zaslov revealed the prequel is currently in preproduction.
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What isA Knight Of The Seven Kingdomsabout?
How isA Knight Of The Seven Kingdomsrelated toGame of ThronesandHouse of the Dragon?
Chronologically, it is set about 72 years afterHouse of the Dragonand about 100 years beforeGOT.
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IsA Knight Of The Seven Kingdomsbased on a book by George R.R.
There are threeDunk & Eggfantasy novellas, as they are known to fans.The Hedge Knightis the first of them.
The first installment had the working title ofA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight.
Who has been cast inA Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight?
Early August saw the addition of seven new cast members to the prequel series.
HasA Knight of the Seven Kingdomsfound a director yet?
Yes, as of Martins May 21 blog.
When does production start onA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?
As of June 18, production on the series had begun in Belfast, Ireland.
Why isnt the TV series calledDunk & Egg?
If you dont know the characters, Dunk & Egg sounds like a sitcom.
We want knight in the title.
Knighthood and chivalry are central to the themes of these stories.
Is George R.R.
Martin involved in theA Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knightseries?
Martin is writing and executive producing.
After the show was announced in 2023, Martin said the pilot script had already been written.
He called it terrific.
Who is creatingA Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight?
OnHouse of the Dragon, Parker wrote the fourth episode, titled King of the Narrow Sea.
House of the Dragonshowrunner Ryan Condalis also an executive producer, which is a good sign for the show.
Vince Gerardis, Owen Harris, and Sarah Bradshaw will also executive produce.
WillA Knight Of The Seven Kingdomsbe true to Martins work?
Yes, according to Martin.
He posted a video of young star Dexter Sol Antell shaving his head totransform into Egg.
How much willThe Hedge Knightcost to produce?
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdomswas announced a year ago, and there was already a pilot script.
Why isnt it further along?
Martin has stressed that the development of the adaptations of his books takes time.
That was seven years ago.
(I can hardly believe it myself).
The lesson there is that development takes time.
How can I watchA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?
It will, of course, be on Max once the series is ready.
When WillA Knight Of The Seven Kingdomsbe released?
Zaslov said on the earnings call thatThe Hedge Knightwill debut on Max in late 2025.
That gives the streamer with GOT-related series in back-to-back years, withthe launchofHouse of the DragonSeason 2 June 16.
How many episodes are planned forThe Hedge Knight?
Will the other Dunk & Egg novellas be adapted?
There are two more novellas,The Sworn SwordandThe Mystery Knight, that were published in various anthologies.
All three of the narratives were later published together under the collective titleA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Discovery is hungry for more.
Will there be more Dunk & Egg stories written?
Alotof them, if Martin has anything to say about it.
And we even have titles and some idea of what theyre about.
There are… gulp… more of them than I had once thought.
