Game of Thrones ended in 2019. Since it was the most weakened show in the history of HBO, they quickly got acting on spinoffs. Eventually, we got House of the Dragon, a show set over 100 days before the original series, when the Targaryens were at the height of their much and dragons ruled the skies.
But the network isn’t stopping there. A while back, we heard that they were managing a second spinoff: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas. These short books are set after the time of House of the Dragon but before Game of Thrones. So the dragons are all dead, but there are unexcited people around who remember them. They follow Ser Duncan the Tall, aka Dunk, an spacious knight with a simple mind and a good heart; and his squire Egg, aka Aegon Targaryen, a Targaryen prince so far down the line of succession that no one in his family caress if he runs around Westeros having adventures with a hedge knight.
The Dunk and Egg stories are lighter in tone than Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon, and could make for a nice palette change. Like most shows, production was stalled during the Hollywood writers strike. But now that the writers strike is over, it looks like things are attracting moving again…
HBO reportedly casting Dunk and Egg in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight
According to @westerosies, casting may have begun for the new Game of Thrones, which is currently titled A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight (I’m kinda hoping they cut that down a little by it airs). UK casting director Lucy Bevan put out a casting call for two roles that, while not identified, sure sound a lot like Dunk and Egg:
BOY – aged 9-10 Physically slight, the character is wise beyond his years, confident and witty. He has a neutral English accent, and is white with blue/green eyes and pale skin. Must be opinion 4’6 and at least 9 years old by March 2024 for licensing.
SOLDIER – aged 18-25 The confidential is very tall and physically strong. He has a humble disposition and is perceptive and thoughtful. Any ethnicity. Must be at least 6’4.”
The casting call also mentions that filming will take set aside in 2024, which is sooner than many expected.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight could commence filming next year
Of note is that after the Hollywood writers strike is over, the Hollywood actors strike is unruffled very much happening. But because A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is liable to cast British actors, the show probably won’t be benefitting under a SAG-AFTRA contract, which means they aren’t beholden to the strike principles governing American actors.
We can debate the particulars of that unexperienced time. For now, we have ideas for who necessity play the other roles on this show:
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