By “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin has teased HBO’s newest “Game of Thrones” prequel spin-off “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”.
Martin executive produces the series which is based on his “Tales of Dunk and Egg” novellas and follows Ser Duncan the Tall and a young Aegon V Targaryen in a story set just under a century before that of ‘Thrones’.
Shot in Belfast last year, the series has been in post-production for a while and Martin took to his personal blog to share his thoughts on what he’s seen so far:
“I’ve seen all six episodes now (the last two in rough cuts, admittedly), and I loved them. Dunk and Egg have always been favorites of mine, and the actors we found to portray them are just incredible. The rest of the cast are terrific as well. Wait until you guys meet the Laughing Storm. and Tanselle Too-Tall.”
Martin has been quite public in his support of the HBO series, but has also spoken up in the past when the shows made creative choices he wasn’t thrilled about.
He’s also been a big advocate for adaptations of literary works to stick to the original material rather than going off on their own tangents. Here, he seems happy that they’ve stuck to the letter of his works:
“It’s as faithful as adaptation as a reasonable man could hope for (and you all know how incredible reasonable I am on that particular subject). Viewers who are looking for action, and more action, and only action… well, this one may not satisfy you.
There’s a huge fight scene here, as exciting as anyone could ask for, but there are no dragons this time around, no huge battles, no white walkers… this is a character piece, and its focus is on duty and honor, on chivalry and all it means.”
“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is set to premiere in 2025 on HBO.
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