HBO executives announced a lot at their investor showcase on April 12. HBO Max is becoming Max. There’s a Harry Potter series in the works that’s going to last a decade. There’s a lot going on over at the HBO subsidiary of Warner Bros. This will also help bridge the impending transitionary period, as Succession nears its end.
But among the chaos, and despite more seasons of House Of The Dragon in production, it seems like HBO isn’t done with their Game of Thrones prize pig. Among the various projects announced at the showcase was the official announcement of The Hedge Knight. The show will serve as another Game of Thrones prequel.
“The Hedge Knight” Rewards Die-Hard “Game Of Thrones” Fans
The Hedge Knight, or A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, is based on a series of Game Of Thrones prequel novels. George R.R. Martin called his books Dunk And Egg, with three books in the sries. Set 90 years before the events of A Song Of Ice And Fire, followed the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall and Aegon Targaryen. Aegon aka Aegon V aka Aegon the Unlikely aka Egg, is Daenerys’ grandfather, in case you were wondering where the characters you are more familiar with fit into the timeline. We have also met Aegon’s brother, Aemon. He’s the maester that Sam Tarly apprentices under. However, the show will be set at a time when Aegon is still unlikely to ever assume the throne.
The official release about The Hedge Knight pitches the show as starring “two unlikely heroes. A young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. 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.” Little is known about its production, but Martin will write and produce. With The Hedge Knight very early in production, expect more details in the coming months. Expect dragons, Targaryen shenanigans, and just a little bit of buddy comedy vibes.
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