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Author George R.R. Martin has created an expansive universe that has rendered itself worthy of multiple shows and prequels. While the flagship showGame of Thronesbecame a global phenomenon, the prequelHouse of the Dragonhas been receiving rave reviews, with its second season currently airing.
Now, HBO has reportedly begun filming for yet another prequelA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. While filming happens in Belfast,the author mentioned that the series would debut in 2025. However, he made a key change in his blog post about the release of the show, which has fans worrying about a possible delay.
George R.R. Martin Changes Release Window ofA Knight of the Seven KingdomsFrom Early 2025
Based on his novellaThe Hedge Knight, which is part of a spinoff series of novellas called theTales of Dunk and Egg,George R.R.Martinrecently revealed that the prequel showA Knight of the Seven Kingdomsbegan filming in Belfast earlier that week. Following the tales of Ser Duncan the Tall, the series has cast Peter Claffey as Dunk.
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In his blog post, Martin mentioned that the show would be airing in 2025, only a year after the current season ofHouse of the Dragonends. However, he made a small change in his post from when he first posted it. The author reportedly first mentioned the release window as ‘early 2025’ but seems to have now changed it to just ‘2025’.
WhileForbesreported the news with the ‘early 2025’ release window, the change in the date seems to give the meaning that the series might be delayed. The earlier window put the release of the new series within six months ofHouse of the Dragon, which will end its current season in August.
With George R.R. Martin’s penchant for delaying his works, it might worry fans of the franchise that they would have to wait for a longer time as the new release window could mean mid-2025 or in the later months.
George R.R. Martin SaysA Knight of the Seven KingdomsHas Less Source Material
One of the differences between other shows in the franchise and the upcomingA Knight of the Seven Kingdomsis that the latter will reportedly have only six episodes. A much smaller storyline than the other shows’ extensive 8-episode arcs, George R.R. Martin attributed the lesser episode count to the show being based on a novella.
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Despite the novella,The Hedge Knightbeing part of a series of more stores featuring Dunk and Egg, the prequel series seems to be only following the first one. Martin wrote in his blog,
Filming started last week in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where much of the original GAME OF THRONES was shot. Based on my novella The Hedge Knight, the new show will debut in 2025. Only six episodes for this one. A novella is considerably shorter than a novel (particularly one of my novels), so there’s less source material.
Martin has reportedly also mentioned in the past that he wants to continue the series of novellas, three of which have been released for now. HBO might be testing the waters with the first season and then proceed to adapt the other books for subsequent seasons.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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