A lot to the chagrin of Game of Thrones followers, prequel collection A Knight of Seven Kingdoms has been delayed, with HBO now taking a look at an early 2026 release date window. The story comes from Variety, in an article printed Could 14. The collection, which is about a few century earlier than the occasions of Game of Thrones, did not have a confirmed release date earlier than this, though HBO execs had beforehand projected it for late 2025.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms follows the adventures of a younger knight, Duncan the Tall, and his unassuming squire often known as Egg, who’s in actuality Aegon V Targaryen, the great-great-grandfather of Jon Snow. The collection is predicated on the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas written by Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin, which featured art work by Prince Valiant staple Gary Gianni. In the TV adaptation, Peter Claffey will play Dunk, and Dexter Sol Ansell will play Egg.
The delay of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms additionally signifies that followers can have to wait longer to return to the world of Westeros. The primary Game of Thrones prequel, Home of the Dragon, is at present in manufacturing on its third season, however HBO has not introduced when the present will return. And contemplating the undeniable fact that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms wrapped its manufacturing in late 2024, we anticipate Home of the Dragon season 3 may also be some time in coming.
However hey, not less than now we have a release date window for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, proper? Simply saying, no one’s pulling a Winds of Winter over right here.
Game of Thrones and Home of the Dragon season 1 and a pair of are currrently streaming on Max.