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.” According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, the synopsis of the prequel story reads, “A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. It is a tale of friendship while the history of the conflict is yet to occur. Unlike the previous war epic shows, this new one is said to be on a lighter note which brings Westeros in a completely new light. The character ‘Dunk’ in the title refers to the future Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, Ser Duncan the Tall, while ‘Egg’ is used for the future king Aegon V Targaryen.

The plot is based on the life of two unlikely heroes wandering through Westeros when the Iron Throne is still under the power of the Targaryen house. The series is the official adaption of George RR Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas. The new prequel is said to take place in the same universe as ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ which chronicles the heinous Targaryen civil war shown in House of the Dragon. This includes a Harry Potter series, ' The Penguin,' a Batman spinoff series, 'The Conjuring'-based drama, 'The Big Bang Theory-based comedy,' and more.After House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones fans are in a treat for yet another prequel show titled ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight.’ The announcement was made during a Warner Bros press conference about the spinoff that’s set nearly a century before the events of Game of Thrones, which narrates Daenerys Targaryen’s fierce struggle to sit on the Iron Throne. In addition to 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,' WBD also revealed several additional intriguing spinoffs from well-liked IP.

Conclusive wrap-up mention of the new spin-off that was announced When will it be releasing?Īlthough the conference premiere date hasn't been set, the series will eventually make its debut on Max, WBD's new streaming platform, and might be ready to watch by the end of 2023 or at the start of 2024. In 2020, there were further speculations about the 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' series.Īlthough a premiere date hasn't been set, the series will eventually make its debut on Max, WBD's new streaming platform. Martin mentioned the spinoff in an interview with Entertainment Weekly in 2016, fans of the Dunk and Egg stories have waited years to learn more about the series. The spinoff takes place while the Targaryen family is still in control of the Iron Throne, approximately 100 years before the events of 'Game of Thrones.' The setting is the same as that of 'A Song of Ice and Fire.'

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