A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will debut within the USA on HBO on Sunday, January 18 and on Sky and streaming platform NOW on January 19.
Like Game of Thrones, The Last of Us and different main HBO exhibits, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is predicted to be simulcast on either side of the Atlantic, so there is not any want to attend to look at the present.
The new drama is shorter than its predecessors, with solely six episodes, which is able to air weekly. So, those that choose to binge-watch boxsets must train some persistence.
HBO has confirmed that it is already given the inexperienced mild for season two of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, with filming commencing in Belfast in December 2025. Season two is anticipated to be launched someday in 2027.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms boasts a formidable solid and, given the time interval, there is not any overlap with both Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon.
The solid is led by Irish actor and former rugby union participant Peter Claffey, identified for his roles in BBC’s horror-comedy Wreck and Apple TV+’s BAFTA-winning Bad Sisters. He shall be enjoying the character of Ser Duncan the Tall, often known as ‘Dunk’.
Joining him is up-and-coming British little one actor Dexter Sol Ansell, who will painting Aegon V Targaryen or ‘Egg’. Ansell has beforehand appeared in The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, The Midwich Cuckoos, and ITV’s Emmerdale.
Finn Bennett, identified for his roles in True Detective, Kiri and Liar, will tackle the function of the antagonist Aerion Targaryen.
Bertie Carvel, who has starred in Dalgliesh, The Crown and Doctor Foster, will play Baelor Targaryen, Egg’s clever uncle and the heir-apparent to the Iron Throne.
Tanzyn Crawford, identified for her roles in Swift Street, Tiny Beautiful Things, and Servant, will star as Tanselle.
Daniel Ings, who has appeared in I Hate Suzie, The Gentlemen, and Sex Education, will play the boorish Ser Lyonel Baratheon.
Sam Spruell, identified for his roles in Fargo and The Gold, will painting Maekar Targaryen, the daddy to Aerion, Egg and Daeron and the youthful brother of Baelor.
Ross Anderson, who has credit in The Rig and Shetland, will star as Ser Humfrey Hardyng.
Danny Webb, identified for his roles in The Regime reverse Kate Winslet and Batman prequel collection Pennyworth, will tackle the a part of Dunk’s late mentor Ser Arlan of Pennytree.
The remaining solid options Masters of the Air’s Edward as Ser Steffon Fossoway, My Lady Jane and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’s Henry Ashton portraying Daeron ‘The Drunken’ Targaryen, Home and Significant Other’s Youssef Kerkour taking over Steely Pate, Netflix’s KAOS star Daniel Monks as Ser Manfred Dondarrion, Four Lives’ Shaun Thomas enjoying Raymun Fossoway, Avengers: Infinity War’s Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Plummer, and Steve Wall from Dune: Part Two and The English as Lord Leo ‘Longthorn’ Tyrell.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms unfolds in 209 AC (After the Conquest), positioning its narrative roughly 100 years previous to Game of Thrones’ occasions and below a century following House of the Dragon’s starting. Consequently, the collection slots completely between its predecessors.
Sky explains: “This time period is a state of change for the Seven Kingdoms. While the Targaryens still hold the Iron Throne, they are now without the dragons that made them so fearsome. While the last dragon is still within living memory, great destinies, powerful foes and dangerous exploits await these two unlikely heroes.”
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms attracts its inspiration from George R. R. Martin’s The Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, which have been launched between 1998 and 2010. Martin has beforehand indicated his intention to develop the saga additional, although he stays occupied with finishing the unique Game of Thrones novels.
The collection centres on the eponymous hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall and his escapades alongside Egg as they journey all through the Seven Kingdoms, take part in tournaments, and discover themselves embroiled in peril.
Indeed, HBO has unveiled a teaser trailer that originally hints at an epic manufacturing. Through voiceover, Dunk declares: “I was squire to Ser Arlan of Pennytree since I was a boy. He charged me to be a good knight, to defend the weak and the innocent. I swore that I would.”
Nevertheless, the environment dramatically transforms from solemn to humorous when Dunk receives orders to step apart as a result of he is not Baelor Targaryen.
The preview additionally showcases an encounter between Dunk and Egg, the place the longer term monarch informs the towering character that he is unfamiliar with him and solely recognises the “good” knights.
The trailer moreover presents a sequence of clips from the upcoming collection, which ensures spectacular conflicts as Dunk should battle for his life in opposition to overwhelming odds and his modest origins.
In distinction to Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms adopts a extra cheerful strategy that displays the spirit of its supply materials.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will air on HBO within the USA on Sunday, January 18 and on Sky and NOW on Monday, January 19
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