Game of Thrones: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Release Date Delayed
According to a new report from Variety, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has now been pushed back to 2026. There has been no official release date for the series. However, Warner Bros. Discovery had previously said that the series would air some time by the end of 2025.
News of the show's delay came during WBD's upfront presentation, where they showed off a trailer for the series to advertisers in New York City. The trailer ended with a title card that revealed the 2026 release date. HBO CEO Casey Bloys then said that the show would likely premiere sometime in the winter.
The series will star Peter Claffey, Dexter Sol Ansell, Finn Bennett, Bertie Carvel, and more. A premiere date for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has not yet been announced by HBO.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight is based on George R. R. Martin's Dunk and Egg novella. The short tale centers on Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and Aegon V Targaryen (Egg), set a hundred years before the events of the main series. The series is expected to run for six episodes.
'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,' reads the series' logline. '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.'
(Source: Variety)
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